firmly
- adv.坚定地;坚决地;坚固地
firm 强 + -ly ...地
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N-COUNT 商号;商行;公司
A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for.The firm's employees were expecting large bonuses.
这家公司的雇员期待着发放大笔奖金。
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ADJ-GRADED 坚固的;坚硬的;结实的
If something is firm, it does not change much in shape when it is pressed but is not completely hard.Fruit should be firm and in excellent condition...
水果应该硬实完好。
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Vegetables should retain some firmness and should not be soggy and waterlogged.
蔬菜应保持一定的硬挺度，不应潮乎乎的浸透了水。
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ADJ-GRADED 稳固的;牢固的
If something is firm, it does not shake or move when you put weight or pressure on it, because it is strongly made or securely fastened.If you have to climb up, use a firm platform or a sturdy ladder.
如果非要爬上去，就踩在一个稳固的台子上或者找把结实的梯子。
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The front door is locked and all the windows are firmly shut.
前门锁上了，所有窗户都关严了。
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ADJ-GRADED (抓握或动作)强有力的，使上劲的
If someone's grip is firm or if they perform a physical action in a firm way, they do it with quite a lot of force or pressure but also in a controlled way.The quick handshake was firm and cool...
短暂的握手有力沉稳。
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he held me firmly by the elbow and led me to my aisle seat.
他紧紧抓住我的胳膊肘，把我领到靠过道的座位上。
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Tim stretched out a hand in apology and was comforted by the firmness with which Marc gripped it.
蒂姆伸出手来表示道歉，而马克紧紧地握住了它，这令蒂姆安下了心。
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ADJ-GRADED (人)坚定的，坚决的,强势的
If you describe someone as firm, you mean they behave in a way that shows that they are not going to change their mind, or that they are the person who is in control.She had to be firm with him. 'I don't want to see you again.'...
她不得不对他狠下心来：“我不想再见到你。”
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'A good night's sleep is what you want,' he said firmly.
“你现在需要好好睡一晚上，”他不容分辩地说。
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...a manner that combines friendliness with compassion and firmness.
兼具友善、怜悯与坚定的态度
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ADJ-GRADED (决定或意见)确定的,不会更改的
A firm decision or opinion is definite and unlikely to change.He made a firm decision to leave Fort Multry by boat...
他打定主意乘船离开穆尔特里堡。
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Political values and opinions are firmly held, and can be slow to change...
政治价值观和政见根深蒂固，要改变可能得花上很长时间。
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What's impressed me has been his considerable firmness of purpose.
令我印象深刻的是他对目标的坚定不移。
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ADJ-GRADED (证据或信息)确切的，确实的，确凿的
Firm evidence or information is based on facts and so is likely to be true.This man may have killed others but unfortunately we have no firm evidence...
这名男子可能还杀害过其他人，只可惜我们没有确凿的证据。
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ADJ-GRADED (控制、基础、位置等)坚实的，不可动摇的
You use firm to describe control or a basis or position when it is strong and unlikely to be ended or removed.Although the Yakutians are a minority, they have firm control of the territory...
尽管雅库特人是少数民族，但他们却牢牢地掌控着这块版图。
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This tradition is also firmly rooted in the past...
这个传统同样深深地植根于过去。
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ADJ-GRADED 忠实的;忠贞的;牢靠的
If people are firm friends, they have been close friends for a long time and their friendship is likely to continue.The couple met about two years ago and soon became firm friends.
这对夫妇大约两年前相遇，很快就成了知交。
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ADJ-GRADED (价格、价值、货币等)坚挺的，稳定的，居高不下的
If a price, value, or currency is firm, it is not decreasing in value or amount.Cotton prices remain firm and demand is strong...
棉花价格始终保持坚挺，需求旺盛。
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...the firmness of the dollar against other currencies.
美元对其他货币的坚挺
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VERB (在植物周围)压，培(土)
If you firm soil around a plant, you press it so that it is fairly solid rather than loose.Firm more soil over the roots and water thoroughly.
在根上再多培些土，用水浇透。
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PHRASE 坚定不移;坚持己见;拒不让步
If someone stands firm, they refuse to change their mind about something.The council is standing firm against the barrage of protest...
委员会面对接二连三的抗议拒不让步。
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PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)更坚固;(使)更坚硬;(使)更结实
If you firm up something or if it firms up, it becomes firmer and more solid.This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin...
该治疗有助于强身健体、紧致皮肤。
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PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)更明确;(使)更强化;(使)确切
If you firm something up or if it firms up, it becomes clearer, stronger, or more definite.Looking to the future, the Government will firm up their plans for a cleaner, greener, safer Britain...
展望未来，政府将更加明确其计划，建设一个更清洁、更环保、更安全的英国。
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PHRASAL VERB 使(价格、价值等)保持坚挺(或稳定)
If a financial institution firms up the price or value of something, they take action to protect and maintain its price or value.OPEC has agreed to freeze its global oil production slightly in order to firm up crude prices.
石油输出国组织已同意对全球石油生产稍加冻结，以稳定原油价格。
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" We want more than that ," he said firmly .
我们要的不只那些。他态度坚决地说。
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Money hasn 't changed me , 'she stated firmly .
她坚决地说：“金钱没能改变我。”。
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Make sure that you bed the roots firmly in the soil .
一定要使根部牢牢地扎在土壤里。
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‘ I can manage , ’ she said firmly .
“我应付得了。”她坚定地说。
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Keep your eyes firmly fixed on the road ahead .
密切注视路的前方。
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It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country .
现在它已稳稳地确立为国内主要品牌之一。
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They dropped the problem firmly back in my lap .
他们把问题断然给我推了回来。
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The city remains firmly under martial law .
这个城市仍实施严格的军事管制。
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The care of older people is being placed firmly within the domain of the family .
照顾老人仍然被确认为是家庭范围的事。
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She secured the rope firmly to the back of the car .
她把绳子牢牢地拴在车后面。
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Press firmly on the wound to stop the bleeding .
用力压住伤口止血。
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I have to take a grip on myself , he told himself firmly .
我一定要控制住自己的情绪，他坚定地对自己说。
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She lodged the number firmly in her mind .
她把号码牢牢记在心中。
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Pack the dirt firmly around the plants .
将植物周围的土培实。
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Even as a young actress , she always had Hollywood firmly in her sights .
她还是年轻演员的时候，就瞄准了好莱坞。
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Pack the dirt firmly round the plants .
将植物周围的土培实。
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Massage the area gently but firmly .
推拿此部位要柔中带劲。
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The label should be firmly affixed to the package .
这张标签应该牢牢地贴在包裹上。
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He walked up to the penalty spot and struck the ball firmly into the back of the net .
他走到罚球点，稳稳地把球踢入网内。
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He pressed the lid firmly shut .
他把盖子盖得紧紧的。
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Tap each one firmly on your work surface to settle the mixture .
在工作台上逐个轻轻敲紧，让混合物变得密实。
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Professors , for the most part , are firmly committed to teaching , not research .
大多数教授都投身于教学，而不是研究。
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One must apply oneself to the present and keep one 's eyes firmly fixed on one 's future goals
人们必须立足现在，目光锁定未来目标。
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Forensic evidence points the finger of suspicion firmly at him .
法医的证据将怀疑的矛头明确地指向了他。
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At 69 he is as firmly in the driving seat of the company as ever .
在69岁时他仍一如既往地牢牢掌握着公司的控制权。
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He tries to help people with problems , but firmly believes they should do more to help themselves .
他尽力帮助有困难的人，但仍坚信他们应该更加努力自救。
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He firmly believes liberty is inseparable from social justice
他坚信自由与社会正义是不可分的。
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A united Germany must be firmly anchored in NATO if Europe is to remain stable
欧洲要保持稳定，德国必须统一并固守北约。
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Your left hand should be wrapped fairly firmly around the butt end of the club .
你的左手应该紧紧握住棒子较粗的一端。
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' The age of corporatism must be put firmly behind us , ' he proclaimed .
“必须坚决让社团主义时代成为过去，”他宣布道。