strengthening
/ˈstreŋ.θən/ (bre, ipa) · [strˈɛŋθənɪŋ] /ˈstreŋ.θən/ (ame, ipa) · [strˈɛŋθənɪŋ] /ˈstreŋ(k)-thən How to pronounce strengthen (audio) ˈstren(t)-/ (ame, mw)
strengthening — 動詞
- strengtheningpresent simple I / you / we / they
- strengthenings3rd person singular
- strengtheninging-ing form
- strengtheningedpast simple
1. to make a person, thing, or system more powerful, secure, or able to work better
加強；增強
使事物更強、更穩或更有效
to make a person, thing, or system more powerful, secure, or able to work better; or to grow stronger or steadier over time
The trainer is strengthening Mateo's ankle with slow balance drills.
教練正用緩慢的平衡訓練來加強 Mateo 的腳踝。
be strengthening + body part with + exercise
New safety rails are strengthening the old bridge above the river path.
新的安全欄杆正在加強河邊步道上那座老橋的結構。
be strengthening + structure
Weekly video calls are strengthening ties between Salma's shop and its suppliers.
每週的視訊通話正在加強 Salma 的店和供應商之間的聯繫。
By late afternoon, the winds were strengthening along the empty coast road.
到了傍晚，沿著空曠海岸公路的風勢正在增強。
After the refund plan was announced, customer trust kept strengthening each week.
退款方案宣布後，顧客的信任每週都在增強。
- reinforcing
suggests adding extra support to something already in place
- boosting
often sounds quicker or more temporary than strengthening
- solidifying
fits plans, support, or relationships becoming firmer and less uncertain
- fortifying
emphasizes protection against attack, weakness, or illness
- weakening
means becoming less strong or making something less strong
- undermining
suggests gradually damaging strength, trust, or stability
文法句型
be strengthening + noun
strengthening + noun + with/by + noun
ties / trust / winds + be strengthening
用法筆記
Used transitively when something is making another thing stronger, and intransitively when a condition, relationship, or natural force is itself becoming stronger. In everyday English it often appears in continuous forms for changes that are already underway.