1.商行;商号;公司a business or company
an engineering firm工程公司
a firm of accountants会计事务所
1.坚固的;坚硬的;结实的fairly hard; not easy to press into a different shape
a firm bed/mattress结实的床╱床垫
These peaches are still firm.这些桃子还很硬。
Bake the cakes until they are firm to the touch.把糕饼烤到摸起来有硬感为止。
2.坚定的;确定的;坚决的not likely to change
a firm believer in socialism坚定信仰社会主义的人
a firm agreement/date/decision/offer/promise巩固的协议;确定的日期;不能更改的决定;实盘;坚决的保证
firm beliefs/conclusions/convictions/principles坚定不移的信仰;定论;坚定的信念╱原则
She is a firm favourite with the children.孩子们着实喜欢她。
We have no firm evidence to support the case.我们没有确凿的证据支持这个论点。
They remained firm friends .他们依然友情甚笃。
3.牢固的;稳固的strongly fixed in place
Stand the fish tank on a firm base.把鱼缸放在牢固的基座上。
No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage.没有稳固的基础,建筑就不牢靠,婚姻也是如此。
4.强有力的;坚决的strong and steady
‘No,’ she repeated, her voice firmer this time.“不。”她重复说,这次语气较前坚决。
With a firm grip on my hand, he pulled me away.他紧握我的手把我拉开。
Her handshake was cool and firm.她握手镇定而有力。
5.牢牢控制的;严格的;掌握的strong and in control
to exercise firm control/discipline/leadership实施严格的控制╱纪律╱领导
Parents must be firm with their children.父母必须对子女严格。
The company now has a firm footing in the marketplace.现在这家公司在市场上已站稳了脚跟。
This book will give your students a firm grasp of English grammar.这本书将使学生牢固地掌握英语语法。
We need to keep a firm grip on the situation.我们需要牢牢地掌握局面。
6.[ubn]~ (against sth)坚挺的not lower than another
The euro remained firm against the dollar, but fell against the yen.欧元对美元依然坚挺,但对日元的汇率则下跌。
Everyone agreed with me, so I knew I was on firm ground.每个人都同意我的意见,所以我知道自己立场稳固了。
Everyone agreed with me, so I knew I was on firm ground.每个人都同意我的意见,所以我知道自己立场稳固了。
Those children need a firm hand to make them behave.那些孩子得严加管教。
Those children need a firm hand to make them behave.那些孩子得严加管教。
We need to take a firm line on tobacco advertising.我们需要对烟草广告采取强硬的态度。
They took a firm stand against drugs in the school.他们坚决反对校园吸毒现象。
We need to take a firm line on tobacco advertising.我们需要对烟草广告采取强硬的态度。
They took a firm stand against drugs in the school.他们坚决反对校园吸毒现象。
1.[t]~ sth使强壮;使坚固;使坚实to make sth become stronger or harder
Firm the soil around the plant.把植物周围的土弄紧实。
This product claims to firm your body in six weeks.这个产品据称能在六周内使身体强壮。
2.[i]~ (to/at…)坚挺;稳步上涨to become steady or rise steadily
Rank's shares firmed 3p to 696p.兰克公司的股票涨了 3 便士,升至 696 便士。
She held firm to her principles.她坚持自己的原则。
She held firm to her principles.她坚持自己的原则。
Canada retail sales were firmer than expected but this was not enough to support the Loonie as the Bank of Canada cut its growth outlook.
加拿大零售销售好于预期,但不足以提振加元,因为加拿大央行下调成长预期值。
I still felt as a wanderer on the face of the earth, but I experienced firmer trust in myself and my own power.
我仍然觉得自己象是地球表面上的一个流浪者;可是,对于我自己和自己的力量我感到有了更坚定的信心。
Then, do oversee me with a gentler gaze. hold me firmer lean on me softer and warmer. . .
那么,请以更温柔的目光俯视我。已以更固执的手握紧我。以及个温暖的气息贴近我。
China would probably like to see a firmer global rebound to help sustain its own recovery, as its exports remain weak.
由于出口颓势依旧,为保证自身经济稳步反弹,中国可能希望看到全球能实现更为强劲的复苏。
The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer.
离婚,这个困扰了我好几个礼拜的念头看起来终于明朗了。
Spill-proof and easy to hold with either hand, this practical mug is ideal for everyone who prefers a firmer more secure grip.
溢出证明和易于同任何一方面,这杯是理想的实际大家喜欢谁更坚定更安全的抓地力。
Indonesian democracy seems to have firmer foundations, but it would be a serious mistake to assume that they are fully built.
印尼的民主根基看似更牢固,但你要认为民主制度已经完全建好,就大错特错了。
The outcome will not be known for months, but the political wind seems to be shifting in favour of firmer action to counter climate change.
未来数月内,都不会有结果,但是看来政治风要转向了,转向支持用更加坚决的行动以对抗气候变化。
If anything, the judges seem to have prodded the government into a firmer line.
不管怎么样,法官们似乎已经将政府逼上更为坚固的底线。
Our first few shifts were a little rough since we expected a slightly firmer clutch, but it was by no means balky to use.
我们的最初几年的变化都有些粗糙,因为我们预期略有坚定离合器,但它决不是败下阵来使用。
He and his colleagues should take a "firmer stand" ; the bank risked being fined for its lax compliance.
他和他的同事应采取“更强硬的态度”;该银行可能会因为合规行为松懈而被罚款。
Firmer and glossier than the tomato, it is usually picked when it is still green; it becomes yellowish or purple when ripe.
蕃茄外表通常在坚固和光滑的绿色时便将他采收,成熟时颜色渐渐转变为淡黄色或紫色。
These men have given me a firmer grip on my ideas and a more complete enjoyment and possession of them.
这些人使我对自己观念有较牢固的理解力,比较完满的快乐和满足。
But he added that while the company supported the quota system, it would like to see it put on a firmer footing.
但他补充说,尽管英美烟草公司支持这个配额制度,但它希望这个制度建立在更牢固的基础上。
Reacting fat with NaOH will produce a stable soap that will usually become firmer as it cures.
脂肪与NaOH反应会产生一个稳定的肥皂,将通常更加坚定,因为它治愈。
President Obama and his team seem to have found a firmer footing than last year.
奥巴马总统及其团队似乎比去年找到了更加坚定的落脚点。
"Some governments in the region will have the fiscal space to sustain fiscal stimulus until recovery is on a firmer footing, " he said.
“该地区某些国家政府在财政政策方面将有足够回旋余地来继续维持财政刺激,直至复苏站稳脚跟,”他表示。
But I am really worried about the next year given the firmer won as well as the end of governments' (stimulus) measures.
但我真的很担心明年韩圜上涨外加政府停止刺激措施后的情况。
As a consequence of this, there appears to be no country in the world where the social order rests on a firmer foundation.
由于这一原因,似乎世界上没有一个国家的社会秩序是建立在牢固的根基之上。
The rougher handling of machine-picking is usually reserved for firmer, less-ripe grapes.
机器收摘的手法比较粗糙,通常只适用于那些比较结实、成熟度不高的葡萄。
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