firming

基本解释

• adj. 使（皮肤）变得更紧的
• v. （使）坚实，有弹性；把（植物）固定在土壤中；（价格）小幅回升；（使）协议（或计划）清楚明了（firm 的现在分词）

词源解说

• 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古典拉丁语的firmus，意为稳定，恒定。

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用法辨析

adj. (形容词)

• firm的基本意思是“结实的”“牢固的”,指物体构造结实,不易坏,引申可表示“坚定不移的”“矢志不渝的”,指人处事稳健、坚守原则或信念,还可引申表示“强有力的”“坚信”,指人处事大度坚决、有力、使人有安全感。
• firm在句中一般用作定语,偶尔也可用作表语。
• firm的比较级是firmer,最高级是firmest。

n. (名词)

• firm用作名词时,意思是“公司”“商行”,指两人以上合办的企业。
• firm作主语时,谓语动词强调整体时用单数形式,强调其成员时用复数形式。

v. (动词)

• firm用作形容词的意思是“牢固的,坚硬的”,转化为动词意思是“(使)坚硬”,引申可指“使稳定”“使坚定”。
• firm可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语。
• firm作为名词是“公司”，“商行”的意思，但是必须是至少两人或者两人以上的企业，一个人独办的不算。例如：the firm of Harrison Co；
• firm可与介词with连用。She is a clerk with the firm. 她是公司的职员。

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英汉例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语: ～+ n.

• The runner has firm muscles.
  那个赛跑运动员有一身结实的肌肉。

用作表语: S+be+～

• His muscles are very firm.
  他肌肉很结实。

S+be+～+to- v

• This wet ground is not firm enough to walk on.
  这块湿地不够坚实,不能在上面走。

用作名词 (n.)

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

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词: S+～(+A)

• The jelly firmed quickly.
  果冻迅速坚硬起来。

用作及物动词: S+～+ n./pron.

• He reshuffled the cabinet to firm his government.
  他重新改组内阁以强化其政府。

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词组短语

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• firm faith 坚定的信念
• firm prices 稳定的物价
• firm steps 坚定的步伐

～+介词

• firm about … 的想法很坚定
• firm against 坚定地反对…的,比…坚挺的
• firm against the pounds (美元等)比英镑坚挺

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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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