[体]形成僵持局面

soften up───使软化

stiffen───vi.变硬；变猛烈；变粘；vt.使变硬；使粘稠

stiffened───adj.加强的；v.使硬化；使僵直；使猛烈（stiffen的过去分词）

stiffener───n.加固物；[建]加劲杆；刚性元件；兴奋剂

stiffening───v.使变硬（stiffen的现在分词）；n.使衣服等变硬的材料

stiffens───vi.变硬；变猛烈；变粘；vt.使变硬；使粘稠

stirred up───激起；煽动；搅拌；唤起

sticking up───竖起；伸直；突出

stiffenings───v.使变硬（stiffen的现在分词）；n.使衣服等变硬的材料

You can stiffen up the collars by dipping them in this special liquid.───你可以把领子浸泡在这种特殊的液体里使其变硬.

This creates a line to the profile of the other edges. aside to stiffen up.───这样就形成了一条线(棱)正好呼应相对的轮廓外形, 搁置一旁使之干燥.

You can stiffen up the silk cloth by dipping it in flour liquid before tailoring it.───裁这真丝料以前,你把它放进面糊里浆一浆.

These clothes restrict your freedom of movement and stiffen up the whole body.───这些衣服使你行动不便，让全身都变得不灵活。

These clothes restrict your freedom of movement and stiffen up the whole body.───这些衣服使你的手脚难于自由活动，使整个身体也僵硬起来。

Roberts was bought in to stiffen up our side after we'd suffered the humiliation of relegation.───罗伯茨让我们在收到驱逐的羞辱后变得更加坚强.

The German was moving to stiffen up the garrison in Sicily.───德军正在加强西西里守军之力量.

Straighten up little soldier. Stiffen up that upper lip.───挺直腰杆，咬紧牙关，做个象样的小兵。

the fluid that's sprayed into each fibre of the yarn starts to stiffen up and resist that mechanical strain.───纱线纤维的液体黏性开始增大并阻止机械拉力。

Roberts was bought in to stiffen up our side after we'd suffered the humiliation of relegation.

The German was moving to stiffen up the garrison in Sicily.

These clothes restrict your freedom of movement and stiffen up the whole body.