The sight seemed to stiffen his resolve, and he nodded.

那景象似乎坚定了他的决心，他点了点头。

A series of grammatically proper sentences can stiffen that line, make it less pliable.

一连串中规中矩的句子会让行文呆板，不那么灵活。

They stiffen about two to six hours later in what's known as rigor mortis.

约二至六小时过后，尸体僵直进入所谓的尸僵。

Professor Trelawney has stiffened as though unable to believe her ears.

特里劳妮教授浑身一下子绷了，似乎无法相信自己的耳朵。

The line wavered at its most immediately threatened point, then stiffened again, stood firm.

人群里受到最直接威胁的几个人犹豫了一下，却随即稳了，站定了。

But some remnant of pride, of common sense stiffened her.

好在她毕竟还有一点自尊心和常识，才克制自己。

Halfway through shaking Harry's hand, they stiffened, looking round at Malfoy.

两兄弟正在和哈握手，他们僵了，回头看着马尔福。

The startup, Sewbo Inc. , hardens, or stiffens, fabric with chemicals.

这家名为Sewbo Inc。的初创公司用化学物质使布料变硬。

When she spoke, the words escaped awkwardly from lips stiffened by a speech impediment.

她开口说话时，话语从因为言语障碍而绷得的嘴唇里笨拙地流出来。

He could feel his toes and fingers stiffen as the temperature dropped.

气温下降时，他能感觉到他的脚趾和手指都冻僵了。

I was startled to feel Edward stiffen at my side.

我惊奇地感觉到爱德华在我身旁僵了。

Step 2 Make sure the bodice has boning — stiffening material that helps support the bust.

确保身胸衣带骨架，硬挺的材质可以支撑你的胸部。

" No! " I snapped. My muscles stiffened, and I tightened the clasp on my husband's hand.

“不行！”我厉声说道。我的张起来，攥了丈夫的手。

She stiffened. " Are you saying I should go to school to learn to sell? "

她有点不快，“你是说我应该去学销售吗？”

If she walked into classroom, our backs would stiffen and our knees would start to shake.

每当她走进教室，我们就觉得背开始发僵, 两腿开始颤抖。

The carbon-fibre plate may help by stiffening the midsole, and possibly by altering a runner's gait.

碳纤维板可以帮助加强鞋底的硬度，似乎还可以改变跑步者的步态。

Claire listened and stiffened, remembering her mother's voice that became low and dramatic in a crisis.

克莱尔听着，身体突然绷了，她想起她母亲每次遇到危机的时候，说话的声音就会很低，很夸张。

When those boundaries are crossed, an Americans body will visibly stiffen and his manner will become cool and aloof.

一旦那些界线被跨过了，那个美国人的身体就会明显变得僵硬，他的举止也会变得冷酷无情。

Melanie stiffened coldly. Belle put an eager placating hand on Melanie's arm and then hastily withdrew it.

贝尔赶伸出手，搭在媚兰胳臂上，想让她不要生气，但急忙又缩了回来。

She hardly has time to speak Sonja's name before Ove's face darkens, anger stiffening it into a mask.

还没等她把索雅的名字说完，欧维的脸色就阴沉下来，好像愤怒立刻凝结成一副面具。