1 hard and firm; not in the form of liquid or gas 坚固的;固体的:
It was so cold that the village pond had frozen solid.天气太冷了,村里的水塘也结了冰。
2 having no holes or empty spaces inside; not hollow 实心的;无孔的:
a solid mass of rock一大块实心的岩石
3 strong, firm and well-made 坚固的;结实的:
a solid little car牢固可靠的小汽车 (figurative 比喻)They built up a solid friendship over the years.这些年来他们建立了牢固的友谊。
4 of good enough quality; that you can trust 可靠的;充分的:
The police cannot make an arrest without solid evidence.警方没有充分的证据不能逮捕人。
5 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) made completely of one substance, both on the inside and outside 纯质的(由里至外都用同一物质制成):
a solid gold chain纯金链子
6 (spoken 口语) without a break or pause 无间断的;连续的:
I was so tired that I slept for twelve solid hours/twelve hours solid.我太累了,连续睡了十二个小时。 ➔solidity /səˈlɪdəti ||; səˈlɪdətɪ/ noun [U]
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/ˈsɒlɪd ||; ˈsɑlɪd/noun[C]
1 a substance or object that is hard; not a liquid or gas 固体:
Liquids become solids when frozen.液体冷冻便成为固体。The baby is not yet on solids (= solid food).婴儿现在还不会吃固体食物。
2 an object that has length, width and height, not a flat shape 立体:
A cube is a solid.立方体是立体图形。