1 able to stay the same shape when pressed; quite hard 受压后不变形的;坚固的;坚硬的:
a firm mattress坚硬的床垫firm muscles坚实的肌肉
2 strong and steady or not likely to change 稳定的;坚定的:
She kept a firm grip on her mother's hand.她紧握着她妈妈的手。a firm commitment/decision/offer坚定的承诺╱决定╱提议
3firm (with sb) strong and in control 强有力的控制着:
He's very firm with his children.他管孩子管得很严。You have to show the examiner that you have a firm grasp (= good knowledge) of grammar.你要向主考表明,你的语法掌握得很好。 ➔firmlyadv➔firmnessnoun [U]
a firm hand strong control or discipline 严格的约束;严明的纪律:
Those children need a teacher with a firm hand.那些孩子需要有个管得严的老师。
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/fɜ:m ||; fɝm/noun
[C] [with.sop] a business company 公司;企业:
Which firm do you work for?你在哪家企业做事?
firm1/fɝm; fɜːm/adj 1 not soft, and not easy to bend into a different shape 结实的﹐坚实的: a bed with a firm mattress 一张配有硬床垫的床Choose the firmest tomatoes. 挑最硬的番茄。2 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] definite and not likely to change 坚定的﹔不变的: No firm decision has been reached. 尚未作出最终决定。They remained firm friends . 他们依然是非常要好的朋友。3 strong and in control 强硬的﹔牢牢控制的﹔严格的: This country needs firm leadership. 这个国家需要强有力的领导。+with You need to be firm with children. 你对孩子得强硬。4 strongly fixed in position, and not likely to move 牢固的﹐稳固的: Make sure the ladder feels firm before you climb up. 要确保梯子稳固了再爬上去。5 a firm grip/grasp/hold etc a way of holding something tightly and strongly 牢牢抓住/握住/拿住等: Joe took her hand in his firm grip. 乔紧紧抓住她的手。—firmly adv —firmness n [U]
firm2n [C] a business or company 商行﹐公司: an engineering firm 一家工程公司a law firm 一家律师行see box at见 COMPANY 方框
firm3v [T] firm sth up phr v 1 to make arrangements more definite 最后落实﹐敲定: We hope to firm up the deal next week. 我们希望下周把这笔交易确定下来。2 to make the muscles of your body harder and firmer〔通过锻炼〕使〔身体〕结实
firmfirmfirmerfirmest2adjective (firmer, firmest)1Something that is firm is quite hard or does not move easily: Wait until the glue is firm. The shelf isn't very firm, so don't put too many books on it.2showing that you will not change your ideas: She's very firm with her children (= she makes them do what she wants).a firm promise▶ firmlyadverb: Nail the pieces of wood together firmly. ‘No,’ she said firmly.firmfirmfirms1nouna group of people working together in a businesssame meaningcompany: My father works for a building firm.