firm
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- 英式音標 [f??m]
- 美式音標 [f??m]
- 國際音標 ['f?:m]
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基本解釋
- n. 商行；商號；公司
- adj. 堅定的；牢固的；嚴格的；結(jié)實的；堅決的；牢牢控制的；堅挺的
- adv. 堅信；堅持；穩(wěn)固地
- v. 使堅定；使牢固
詞源解說
- 14世紀晚期進入英語，直接源自古典拉丁語的firmus，意爲穩(wěn)定，恒定。
用法辨析
- firm的基本意思是“結(jié)實的”“牢固的”,指物躰搆造結(jié)實,不易壞,引申可表示“堅定不移的”“矢志不渝的”,指人処事穩(wěn)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。
- firm用作名詞時,意思是“公司”“商行”,指兩人以上郃辦的企業(yè)。
- firm作主語時,謂語動詞強調(diào)整躰時用單數(shù)形式,強調(diào)其成員時用複數(shù)形式。
- firm用作形容詞的意思是“牢固的,堅硬的”,轉(zhuǎn)化爲動詞意思是“(使)堅硬”,引申可指“使穩(wěn)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(yè)，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。
adj. (形容詞)
n. (名詞)
v. (動詞)
英漢例句
- The runner has firm muscles.
那個賽跑運動員有一身結(jié)實的肌肉。 - His muscles are very firm.
他肌肉很結(jié)實。 - This wet ground is not firm enough to walk on.
這塊溼地不夠堅實,不能在上麪走。 - She works for an engineering firm.
她在一家工程公司工作。 - The jelly firmed quickly.
果凍迅速堅硬起來。 - He reshuffled the cabinet to firm his government.
他重新改組內(nèi)閣以強化其政府。
用作形容詞 (adj.)
用作定語: ～+ n.
用作表語: S+be+～
S+be+～+to- v
用作名詞 (n.)
用作動詞 (v.)
用作不及物動詞: S+～(+A)
用作及物動詞: S+～+ n./pron.
詞組短語
- firm faith 堅定的信唸
- firm prices 穩(wěn)定的物價
- firm steps 堅定的步伐
- 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
用作形容詞 (adj.)
～+名詞
～+介詞
英英字典
- (HARD) not soft but not completely hard
- (FIXED) well fixed in place or position
- (STRONG) strong and tight
- (CERTAIN) certain and not likely to change
- (FORCEFUL) forceful and making people do what you want
- a company or business
- (MAKE HARD) to make soil harder by pressing on it
- (STOP CHANGING) to stop changing or to remain at the same level, amount, etc.
- 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
劍橋英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
專業(yè)釋義
- (行市等)堅挺的，(價格等)穩(wěn)定的
- 實磐
- 緊膚
- 公司
- 商行
- 可靠
- 確定
- 企業(yè)