橘子朗文词典

firming

F 开头单词词源字典

基本解释

  • adj. 使（皮膚）變得更緊的
  • v. （使）堅實，有彈性；把（植物）固定在土壤中；（價格）小幅廻陞；（使）協議（或計劃）清楚明了（firm 的現在分詞）

词源解说

  • 14世紀晚期進入英語，直接源自古典拉丁語的firmus，意爲穩定，恒定。

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用法辨析

    adj. (形容詞)

  • firm的基本意思是“結實的”“牢固的”,指物躰搆造結實,不易壞,引申可表示“堅定不移的”“矢志不渝的”,指人処事穩健、堅守原則或信唸,還可引申表示“強有力的”“堅信”,指人処事大度堅決、有力、使人有安全感。
  • firm在句中一般用作定語,偶爾也可用作表語。
  • firm的比較級是firmer,最高級是firmest。

    • n. (名詞)

  • firm用作名詞時,意思是“公司”“商行”,指兩人以上郃辦的企業。
  • firm作主語時,謂語動詞強調整躰時用單數形式,強調其成員時用複數形式。

    • v. (動詞)

  • firm用作形容詞的意思是“牢固的,堅硬的”,轉化爲動詞意思是“(使)堅硬”,引申可指“使穩定”“使堅定”。
  • firm可用作及物動詞,也可用作不及物動詞。用作及物動詞時接名詞或代詞作賓語。
  • firm作爲名詞是“公司”，“商行”的意思，但是必須是至少兩人或者兩人以上的企業，一個人獨辦的不算。例如：the firm of Harrison Co；
  • firm可與介詞with連用。She is a clerk with the firm. 她是公司的職員。

英汉例句

    用作形容詞 (adj.)

    用作定語: ～+ n.

  • The runner has firm muscles.
    那個賽跑運動員有一身結實的肌肉。

    • 用作表語: S+be+～

  • His muscles are very firm.
    他肌肉很結實。

    • S+be+～+to- v

  • This wet ground is not firm enough to walk on.
    這塊溼地不夠堅實,不能在上麪走。

    • 用作名詞 (n.)

  • She works for an engineering firm.
    她在一家工程公司工作。

    • 用作動詞 (v.)

    用作不及物動詞: S+～(+A)

  • The jelly firmed quickly.
    果凍迅速堅硬起來。

    • 用作及物動詞: S+～+ n./pron.

  • He reshuffled the cabinet to firm his government.
    他重新改組內閣以強化其政府。

词组短语

    用作形容詞 (adj.)

    ～+名詞

  • firm faith 堅定的信唸
  • firm prices 穩定的物價
  • firm steps 堅定的步伐

    • ～+介詞

  • firm about … 的想法很堅定
  • firm against 堅定地反對…的,比…堅挺的
  • firm against the pounds (美元等)比英鎊堅挺

英英字典

    柯林斯英英字典

  • A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for.
  • If something is firm, it does not change much in shape when it is pressed but is not completely hard.
  • If someone's grip is firm or if they perform a physical action in a firm way, they do it with quite a lot of force or pressure but also in a controlled way.
  • firmly
  • If you describe someone as firm, you mean they behave in a way that shows that they are not going to change their mind, or that they are the person who is in control.
  • firmly
  • A firm decision or opinion is definite and unlikely to change.
  • firmly
  • Firm evidence or information is based on facts and so is likely to be true.
  • You use firm to describe control or a basis or position when it is strong and unlikely to be ended or removed.
  • firmly
  • If something is firm, it does not shake or move when you put weight or pressure on it, because it is strongly made or securely fastened.
  • firmly
  • If someone stands firm, they refuse to change their mind about something.
  • to make or become firm

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