firm是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 not soft but not completely hard -- 结实的；坚固的

  • I'd rather sleep on a firm mattress than a soft one. 我宁愿睡硬床垫，也不要软的。

  • These pears are still too firm to eat. 这些梨还太硬，没法吃。

• 1 well fixed in place or position -- 牢固的；稳固的

  • The bridge provided a firm platform for the bungee jumpers. 这座桥为蹦极者提供了稳固的平台。

  • The government remains firm in its opposition to tax reform. 政府仍坚决反对税收改革。

• 2 strong and tight -- 强有力的；紧紧的，牢牢的

  • a firm handshake 强有力的握手

  • Keep a firm hold of the handrail as you go down. 下去时要牢牢抓住扶手。

  • figurative No one seems to have a firm grip on the company at the moment. 目前似乎没有人能牢牢掌控公司。

  • figurative You need a firm grasp of mathematics to become an astronaut. 要成为宇航员，数学知识必须非常扎实。

• 3 certain and not likely to change -- 确定的；坚定不移的

  • He is a firm believer in traditional family values. 他坚信应遵循传统的家庭价值观念。

  • Some people still claim that there is no firm evidence linking smoking with lung cancer. 有人仍声称没有确凿的证据表明吸烟与肺癌有关。

• 4 forceful and making people do what you want -- 严格的，强硬的

  • I was always very firm with my children - they knew the rules and I made sure they followed them. 我对孩子们总是很严格——他们知道规矩，我则监督他们守规矩。

• 5 a company or business -- 公司；商号

  • He works for a law firm called Neil and Vigliano. 他在一家名为尼尔和维利亚诺的律师事务所供职。

  • He's just started working for an accountancy firm/a firm of accountants in Cambridge. 他刚刚开始在剑桥的一家会计师事务所工作。

• 6 to make soil harder by pressing on it -- 使（土）变硬；使（土）坚实

  • Firm the soil around the cuttings and water them in. 把插条四周的土压实，再浇上水。

• 7 to stop changing or to remain at the same level, amount, etc. -- 稳定下来；保持不变

  • After a turbulent week on the markets, share prices firmed today. 经过一周的市场动荡，股票价格今天稳定下来了。