| 单词 | firm |
| 释义 | firmfirmerfirmestfirmfirm1 /fɜːm $ fɜːrm/ adjective1not soft not soft, and not easy to bend into a different shape: a bed with a firm mattress一张配有硬床垫的床Choose the firmest tomatoes.firmtomato挑最硬的番茄。2definite [only before noun] definite and not likely to change: No firm decision has been reached.havebereach尚未作出最终决定。They remained firm friends.remainfriend他们依然是非常要好的朋友。3in control strong and in control: This country needs firm leadership.need这个国家需要强有力的领导。firm withYou need to be firm with children.child你对孩子得强硬。THESAURUS determined4not likely to move strongly fixed in position, and not likely to move: Make sure the ladder feels firm before you climb up.feel要确保梯子稳固了再爬上去。5way of holding something a firm grip/grasp/hold etc a way of holding something tightly and strongly: Joe took her hand in his firm grip.take乔紧紧抓住她的手。—firmlyfirmly adverb—firmnessfirmnessesfirmness noun [uncountable]THESAURUS: firmhard not soft, and difficult to press down, break, or cut: They slept on the cold hard floor.sleepDiamond is the hardest substance known to man.behardknowfirm something that is firm does not feel soft when you press it – used especially when something feels right: I like to sleep on a firm mattress.Make sure the tomatoes are ripe but firm.tomatobestiff difficult to bend – used especially about things made from paper or cloth: I stuck the photos on a piece of stiff card.stickphotoThe collar of his shirt felt stiff and uncomfortable.feeltough meat that is tough is too hard and is difficult to cut or eat: The steak was very tough.becrisp/crispy food that is crisp is pleasantly firm and makes a noise when you bite it – used especially about lettuce and bacon: a nice crisp lettucecrispy fried baconfrydetermined if you are determined to do something, you have decided you will definitely do it and you will not let anything stop you: He’s determined to win the championship.determinea very determined womandeterminestubborn refusing to change your mind about something, especially when other people think you are wrong: I wish you would stop being so stubborn!willbetheir stubborn refusal to surrenderfirm showing by your behaviour that you are strong and in control: You have to be firm with young children.childThis country needs firm leadership.needsingle-minded working very hard to achieve one thing, and thinking that everything else is much less important: A professional tennis player must be completely single-minded.mindher single-minded pursuit of powermindambitious determined to be successful, rich, powerful, or famous: He was very ambitious and wanted to be a millionaire by the time he was 20.bewantberuthless determined to get what you want in a very unpleasant way, and not caring if you harm other people: a ruthless dictatorIn business he was completely ruthless.be |
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