n. 公司, 厂商(firm的复数)
n the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
v become taut or tauter
v make taut or tauter

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firm的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. He has established his own firm.他已建立起自己的公司。
  2. He resigned his directorship and left the firm.他放弃了董事职务, 离开了公司。
  3. The businessment started out as an errand boy at the age of 14 in a firm.这位大企业家从14岁时起就在一家商行里当听差。
用作形容词(adj.)
  1. We must maintain a firm attitude.我们必须采取坚定的态度。
  2. Because of their pleasant personality, they had soon formed a firm friendship.因为他们友善的个性,他们很快就建立起坚固的友谊。
  3. Parents must be firm with their children.父母对孩子一定要严格。
用作动词(v.)
  1. Exercise will firm up your muscles.锻炼身体能使肌肉结实。
  2. We should be able to firm up the agreement today.我们今天应该能把协议确定下来。
用作副词(adv.)
  1. They made a firm pledge to support us.他们做出了坚定地承诺支持我们。
  2. He gave a concise and firm summary of our position.他扼要而坚定地阐述了我方的立场。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. The runner has firm muscles.那个赛跑运动员有一身结实的肌肉。
  2. They have taken firm possession of the enemy position.他们已牢牢地占领了敌人的阵地。
  3. He kept a firm hold on her hand as he helped her across the river.他在帮她过河时紧紧地抓住她的手。
  4. His reply to the request was a firm “No”.对那个请求他坚决地回答:“不”。
  5. Our offer was met with a firm refusal.我们的报价被坚决拒绝。
  6. He expressed firm support for their cause.他对他们的事业表示坚决的支持。
  7. He kept a firm hold on my arm as he helped me over the fence.他有力地拉着我的手臂,帮我越过栅栏。
  8. I'm a firm believer in telling the truth.我坚信应该说真话。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. His muscles are very firm.他肌肉很结实。
  2. Some soft foods become firm when cold.有些松软的食品凉了就变硬。
  3. You must be firm.你必须坚决。
S+be+~+to- v
  1. This wet ground is not firm enough to walk on.这块湿地不够坚实,不能在上面走。
  2. I don't think that chair is firm enough to stand on.我想那椅子不够牢稳,不能站上去。
用作名词(n.)
  1. She works for an engineering firm.她在一家工程公司工作。
  2. She works for a firm of stockbroker.她在一家股票经纪公司工作。
  3. He was a partner in a firm of solicitors in Holborn.他是荷尔本一家律师事务所的合伙人。
  4. The firm has not been doing well recently.这家公司最近经营状况不佳。
  5. The firm is very successful, they're raking it in.这家公司很成功,正在赚大钱。
  6. The firm have agreed to give me a two weeks' holiday.公司已经同意给我两个星期的假。
  7. The firm are giving an important dinner.这家公司大摆宴席。
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. The jelly firmed quickly.果冻迅速坚硬起来。
  2. His face firmed and he spoke with restrained anger.他把脸一沉,按捺着火气说话。
  3. The market firmed slightly.行情稍有回升。
  4. The voice firmed with decision.嗓音变得果断坚定。
  5. Stock market prices have firmed.股票市场已经稳定了。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. He reshuffled the cabinet to firm his government.他重新改组内阁以强化其政府。

常用短语

用作形容词(adj.)
a firm hand
    严格控制 strong discipline or control
firm about
    在…上态度坚定 determined about sth
firm against
    坚挺的 not lower than another currency, etc. and possibly about to rise in price
firm in〔of〕
    坚定的 determined in purpose
firm on one's feet
    步伐稳定的 walking steady
firm with
    对…严格 strong and consistent in attitude and behaviour, not easily persuaded to change one's mind, decision
用作动词(v.)
firm up (v.+adv.)
    把…安排得更稳妥,牢靠; 使稳定 arrange (sth) more firmly; cause to become firmfirm up

    The soil is firming up now that the weather is drier.

    天气干燥了,土壤也变得坚硬起来。

    firm sth ⇔ up

    Exercise will firm up your muscles.

    锻炼身体能使肌肉结实。

    The machine helps to firm the ground up for the game.

    机器压实了比赛用的场地。

    firm sth ⇔ up

    We should firm up ties with the Third World.

    我们应当加强与第三世界的联系。

    I will return to Paris tomorrow, if I firm up the my air ticket.

    如果我能把飞机票定下来的话,我打算明天回巴黎。

    We should be able to firm up the agreement today.

    我们今天应该能把协议确定下来。

    The government must act to firm prices up.

    政府必须采取措施稳定物价。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • firm faith坚定的信念
  • firm prices稳定的物价
  • firm steps坚定的步伐
~+介词
  • firm about…的想法很坚定
  • firm against坚定地反对…的,比…坚挺的
  • firm against the pounds(美元等)比英镑坚挺
  • firm in one's purpose意志坚决
  • firm with对…严格的
  • firm with children严格对待孩子
用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • establish a firm开商行
  • manage a firm经营商行
  • operate a firm经营商行
  • run a firm经营商行
形容词+~
  • advertising firm广告公司
  • long firm〈英〉诈骗商行
  • manufacturing firm制造公司
  • shipping firm运输公司
  • tailoring firm成衣店
名词+~
  • business firm商业公司
  • export firm出口公司
  • trade firm商行
~+介词
  • firm in Paris在巴黎的公司
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • firm the government稳定政府
~+副词
  • firm quickly很快硬结
  • firm safely安全硬结
  • firm sufficiently有效地稳固
  • firm prices up稳住物价
~+介词
  • firm around sth把某物周围的土培实
  • firm sth in its socket把某物牢牢插在其座孔里

经典引文

  • Trading under the firm of 'Grant Co.'

    出自:C. E. Riddell
  • Try whether the post is firm in the ground.

    出自:Oxford English Dictionary
  • All the knots which you wished to be firm would come untied.

    出自:C. S. Lewis
  • Jove has firm'd it with an Awfull Nod.

    出自:Dryden

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