steeliness

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. toughness, hardness or durability resembling (or likened to) that of steel. uncountable
    — He had a steeliness of eye that tended to cow people who acted tough.

词源

Etymology tree
English steely
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English steeliness
From steely + -ness.
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