firmer

英 [ˈfɜːmə] 美 [ˈfɜrmər]

adv.  稳固地
adj.  坚固的; 坚硬的; 结实的; 坚定的; 确定的; 坚决的; 牢固的; 稳固的
firm的比较级

柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 商号;商行;公司
    A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for.
    1. The firm's employees were expecting large bonuses.
      这家公司的雇员期待着发放大笔奖金。
    2. ...a firm of heating engineers.
      供暖工程公司
  2. ADJ-GRADED 坚固的;坚硬的;结实的
    If something is firm, it does not change much in shape when it is pressed but is not completely hard.
    1. Fruit should be firm and in excellent condition...
      水果应该硬实完好。
    2. Choose a soft, medium or firm mattress to suit their individual needs.
      针对他们各人不同的需要挑选柔软、软硬适中或者坚硬的床垫。
  3. ADJ-GRADED 稳固的;牢固的
    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.
    1. If you have to climb up, use a firm platform or a sturdy ladder.
      如果非要爬上去，就踩在一个稳固的台子上或者找把结实的梯子。
  4. ADJ-GRADED (抓握或动作)强有力的，使上劲的
    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.
    1. The quick handshake was firm and cool...
      短暂的握手有力沉稳。
    2. He managed to grasp the metal, get a firm grip of it and heave his body upwards.
      他设法牢牢抓住了那个金属物，把整个身子往上提。
  5. ADJ-GRADED (人)坚定的，坚决的,强势的
    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.
    1. She had to be firm with him. 'I don't want to see you again.'...
      她不得不对他狠下心来：“我不想再见到你。”
    2. Perhaps they need the guiding hand of a firm father figure.
      也许他们需要一个父亲般严格的指引者。
  6. ADJ-GRADED (决定或意见)确定的,不会更改的
    A firm decision or opinion is definite and unlikely to change.
    1. He made a firm decision to leave Fort Multry by boat...
      他打定主意乘船离开穆尔特里堡。
    2. It is my firm belief that an effective partnership approach between police and the public is absolutely necessary.
      我坚信警民之间进行有效合作是绝对必要的。
  7. ADJ-GRADED (证据或信息)确切的，确实的，确凿的
    Firm evidence or information is based on facts and so is likely to be true.
    1. This man may have killed others but unfortunately we have no firm evidence...
      这名男子可能还杀害过其他人，只可惜我们没有确凿的证据。
    2. There's unlikely to be firm news about the convoy's progress for some time.
      一段时间内都不大可能会有关于车队行进情况的确切消息。
  8. ADJ-GRADED (控制、基础、位置等)坚实的，不可动摇的
    You use firm to describe control or a basis or position when it is strong and unlikely to be ended or removed.
    1. Although the Yakutians are a minority, they have firm control of the territory...
      尽管雅库特人是少数民族，但他们却牢牢地掌控着这块版图。
    2. The company, a household name in the States, has a firm foothold in the British market.
      这家美国国内家喻户晓的公司在英国市场上站稳了脚跟。
  9. ADJ-GRADED 忠实的;忠贞的;牢靠的
    If people are firm friends, they have been close friends for a long time and their friendship is likely to continue.
    1. The couple met about two years ago and soon became firm friends.
      这对夫妇大约两年前相遇，很快就成了知交。
  10. ADJ-GRADED (价格、价值、货币等)坚挺的，稳定的，居高不下的
    If a price, value, or currency is firm, it is not decreasing in value or amount.
    1. Cotton prices remain firm and demand is strong...
      棉花价格始终保持坚挺，需求旺盛。
    2. The shares held firm at 280p...
      股价稳稳地维持在280便士。
    3. Firm prices and stability will allow both producers and consumers to plan confidently.
      价格的居高不下和市场的稳定将使制造商与消费者都能满怀信心地制订计划。
  11. VERB (在植物周围)压，培(土)
    If you firm soil around a plant, you press it so that it is fairly solid rather than loose.
    1. Firm more soil over the roots and water thoroughly.
      在根上再多培些土，用水浇透。
  12. PHRASE 坚定不移;坚持己见;拒不让步
    If someone stands firm, they refuse to change their mind about something.
    1. The council is standing firm against the barrage of protest...
      委员会面对接二连三的抗议拒不让步。
    2. The President has appealed to his European partners to stand firm on the issue.
      总统已经呼吁其欧洲伙伴在此问题上站稳立场。
  13. PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)更坚固;(使)更坚硬;(使)更结实
    If you firm up something or if it firms up, it becomes firmer and more solid.
    1. This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin...
      该治疗有助于强身健体、紧致皮肤。
    2. I now go swimming five times a week, which helps firm me up...
      我现在每周游5次泳，这对强身健体很有益处。
    3. The mixture will seem too wet at this stage, but it will firm up when chilled.
      混合物在此阶段看起来会非常湿，但冷却后就会坚硬起来。
  14. PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)更明确;(使)更强化;(使)确切
    If you firm something up or if it firms up, it becomes clearer, stronger, or more definite.
    1. Looking to the future, the Government will firm up their plans for a cleaner, greener, safer Britain...
      展望未来，政府将更加明确其计划，建设一个更清洁、更环保、更安全的英国。
    2. The ground rules have been firmed up...
      基本原则已得到进一步强化。
    3. At least the bank situation had firmed up.
      至少银行的形势已经更加明朗了。
  15. PHRASAL VERB 使(价格、价值等)保持坚挺(或稳定)
    If a financial institution firms up the price or value of something, they take action to protect and maintain its price or value.
    1. OPEC has agreed to freeze its global oil production slightly in order to firm up crude prices.
      石油输出国组织已同意对全球石油生产稍加冻结，以稳定原油价格。
点击展开全文

双语例句

  1. We will then have a firmer foundation of fact on which to build theories
    那样我们将会获得一个建立理论所需的更为牢固的事实基础。
  2. Shares ended 1.7 per cent firmer on the Frankfurt exchange.
    法兰克福交易所收盘时股票上涨了1.7%。
  3. If enacted, it would give European travelers firmer protections than what U.S. passengers receive.
    如果获得通过，它给予欧洲旅客的保护比美国旅客得到的保护会更实在。
  4. We must anchor growth on firmer ground.
    我们必须让增长有着坚实的基础。
  5. This combined regeneration effect makes a natural treatment for firmer, youthful, and healthier skin.
    这种组合恢复作用会对皮肤形成一种天然的护肤过程，从而使皮肤更加细嫩和健康。
  6. Resolve must be firmer, spirit the bolder, courage the greater, as our strength grows less.
    我们必须更加坚定我们的决心，奋发我们的精神，鼓励我们的勇气，因为我们的力量在削弱。
  7. The act of making something harder ( firmer or tighter or more compact).
    使某物变硬的行为（坚硬或牢固或更加紧凑）。
  8. This new glue makes a firmer bond.
    这新胶水粘的牢。
  9. This new paste makes a firmer bond.
    这种新浆糊的粘结力很强。
  10. Following the macroeconomic adjustment the mainland economy underwent, it continues to grow strongly on a firmer footing.
    内地经济经过一段时间的宏观调控后，已在一个更稳固的基础上持续强劲增长。
  11. High density polyethylene ( HDPE) and PP were also firmer than most buyers had expected.
    高密度聚乙烯（HDPE）和聚丙烯也比大多数买家所预期的要坚挺。
  12. Some senior Indian business leaders believe that India should be firmer with China.
    印度一些资深的商界领袖认为，印度对待中国应该更加强硬。
  13. Once major Indian buying commences, this will make an already very firm market even firmer.
    一旦印度开始大量购进，业已坚挺的市场会更加坚挺。
  14. "I am homeless," he said again, firmer.
    “我是无家可归的”，他再一次坚定地说道。
  15. He was stronger than me, but I had the firmer weapon.
    他比我强壮，但我的“武器”却比他的好。
  16. Since its reorganization, the business is on a much firmer footing.
    商行改组后，基础更稳固了。
  17. Once the merge is complete and verified, we can copy the merged code back to the firmer codeline.
    一旦合并完成而且通过检验，我们就可以将合并的代码复制回更坚固的代码线。
  18. To conclude: no one can accuse us of boldness if we assert that the theory here presented has a firmer basis in Scripture and Tradition than the opposite opinion.
    结束：没有人可以指责我们的勇气，如果我们断言理论在这里提出了一个更稳固的基础上的经文和传统比相反的意见。
  19. Increasingly he has had to set a firmer direction as the maturing company trims unnecessary projects.
    随着日益成熟的谷歌削减不必要的项目，他现在越来越需要设定一个更坚定的方向。
  20. The team has submitted a paper showing those results are on a firmer footing.
    这个研究团队已经发表了一篇论文来说明这个试验结果的真实性。
  21. Studies find that women who work out regularly have firmer skin than similar nonexercisers.
    研究发现，定期锻炼的女人比不锻炼的女人的皮肤更细致。
  22. Now the two banks have to convince investors that they have a firmer grip on risk management.
    目前，这两家银行必须让投资者相信，它们已加大了风险管理的力度。
  23. I don't know. I think I need something firmer.
    我不知道。我想我需要硬点的。
  24. After this I will be engaged in this work has laid a firmer foundation.
    这将为我以后从事此方面的工作奠定了结实的基础。
  25. The global downturn throws up many thorny policy challenges, but it is also a chance for China to move on to a firmer economic footing and to create a more sustainable growth trajectory.
    全球经济衰退带来很多棘手的政策挑战，但同时也为中国带来了机遇，踏上更坚实的经济基础、进入更加可持续的发展轨道。
  26. The public would welcome a firmer stance this time.
    公众此次更愿意看到强硬的姿态。
  27. Skin is visibly more beautiful, firmer and smoother.
    皮肤明显更美丽，更坚定和更顺畅。
  28. This U.S.official resolved that a firmer groundwork should be prepared before any new conferences with the Russians.
    这位美国官员竭力主张应先打好更加扎实的基础，然后再同俄国人进行任何新的会谈。
  29. The high growth rates of dinosaurs also give us a firmer idea about their metabolic features.
    恐龙的高生长速率，也让我们对它们的代谢特徵，有了比较确定的想法。
  30. The second input is a firmer pull on the upper wing, in this case with the left hand.
    第二个输入动作是一个更加坚定果断的对上翼的拉，在这个例子中是用左手。
点击展开全文

考试分类

行业分类

柯林斯词典词频分级词汇

其他分类