firm

常见例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语: ～+ n.

• The runner has firm muscles.
  那个赛跑运动员有一身结实的肌肉。
• They have taken firm possession of the enemy position.
  他们已牢牢地占领了敌人的阵地。
• 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。
• His reply to the request was a firm “No”.
  对那个请求他坚决地回答:“不”。
• Our offer was met with a firm refusal.
  我们的报价被坚决拒绝。
• He expressed firm support for their cause.
  他对他们的事业表示坚决的支持。
• 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。
• I'm a firm believer in telling the truth.
  我坚信应该说真话。

用作表语: S+be+～

• His muscles are very firm.
  他肌肉很结实。
• Some soft foods become firm when cold.
  有些松软的食品凉了就变硬。
• You must be firm.
  你必须坚决。

S+be+～+to- v

• This wet ground is not firm enough to walk on.
  这块湿地不够坚实,不能在上面走。
• 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.)

• She works for an engineering firm.
  她在一家工程公司工作。
• She works for a firm of stockbroker.
  她在一家股票经纪公司工作。
• 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。
• The firm has not been doing well recently.
  这家公司最近经营状况不佳。
• The firm is very successful, they're raking it in.
  这家公司很成功,正在赚大钱。
• 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。
• 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)

• The jelly firmed quickly.
  果冻迅速坚硬起来。
• His face firmed and he spoke with restrained anger.
  他把脸一沉,按捺着火气说话。
• The market firmed slightly.
  行情稍有回升。
• The voice firmed with decision.
  嗓音变得果断坚定。
• Stock market prices have firmed.
  股票市场已经稳定了。

用作及物动词: S+～+ n./pron.

• He reshuffled the cabinet to firm his government.
  他重新改组内阁以强化其政府。

更多例句

• Choose a soft, medium or firm mattress to suit their individual needs.
  针对他们各人不同的需要挑选柔软、软硬适中或者坚硬的床垫。
• An oil executive swindled £50,000 out of his firm.
  一名石油公司主管从其公司骗取了5万英镑。
• "But Peter, it's not that simple," Goldstone countered in a firm voice.
  “但是，彼得，事情并非那么简单，”戈德斯通语气坚决地驳斥道。
• The company has now amalgamated with another local firm.
  这家公司现在已与当地一家公司合并了。
• a summer intern at a law firm
  暑假在法律事务所实习的学生
• The ground was dry and firm underfoot.
  脚下踩的土地又干又硬。
• What struck me about the firm is how genuinely friendly and informal it is.
  该公司的真诚、友好和不拘小节深深打动了我。
• Companies tend to favour the lawyer who has trained with a good quality City firm.
  各公司往往偏爱那些在伦敦金融城的大律师事务所受过培训的律师。
• This firm is just a front for their illegal trade in diamonds.
  这家公司不过是他们进行非法钻石交易的一个幌子.
• You have made great contributions to our firm.
  你对公司做了很大贡献.
• 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.
• The firm is too small to contend against large international companies.
  这家公司太小,无法与国际性的大公司竞争.
• His muscles are very firm.
  他的肌肉很结实.
• He is a valuable acquisition to our firm.
  他是我们公司新来的得力雇员.
• I wrote to the head of the firm concerning Robert.
  我曾就罗伯特的问题写信给公司的主管.
• The government must act to firm prices up.
  政府必须采取措施稳定物价.
• His father's death left him behind the wheel of the firm.
  他父亲去世了,由他掌管这家公司.
• A dictator must have a firm hand.
  独裁者的手段是很厉害的.
• Our firm has just struck a difficult patch.
  我们的公司刚遭厄运.
• The firm is snowed under with work.
  这家公司工作过忙.
• We have dealt with that firm for many years.
  我们与那家公司有多年的生意往来.
• The firm has less money and fewer staff than last year.
  公司的资金和人员都比去年少了.
• The firm conveys goods to all parts of the country.
  这个公司向全国各地发送货物.
• My husband travels for a firm.
  我丈夫替一家公司作旅行推销.
• The boss was a firm believer in developing strong teamwork.
  老板对培育坚强团队精神的重要性深信不疑.
• The firm openly traded in arms.
  这家公司公然进行武器交易.
• His spade cleaved the firm sand with a satisfying crunch.
  他的锹凿开了坚实的砂土,发出令人舒心的嘎扎声.
• The firm signed on fifty more workers last week.
  上星期该公司签约增雇50名工人.
• Mr. Smith's firm incorporated with others last year.
  去年史密斯公司与别家合并了.
• This foreign firm has little [ not much ] means .
  这家外国商行没有多大 资力.
• The firm closed business for the time of the holiday.
  该商号节日期间歇业.
• The firm is too small to contend against [ with ] large international companies.
  这家公司太小,无法与国际性的大公司 抗争.
• The firm closed business for the Christmas holiday.
  该公司圣诞节停止营业.
• A spokesman said this firm action had defused a very nasty situation.
  一位发言人称这一坚决的行动缓和了极为棘手的局面。
• He started from his instant's pause, and said in a low firm voice, " Not guilty, my Lord. "
  他从这短促的思冥中惊醒过来, 用低微而坚决的声音回答: “ 无罪, 大人. ”
• He was a man gentle in manner but firm in action.
  他是一个举止文雅但行动坚决的人.
• His letter in response to her request had contained a firm refusal.
  对于她的请求他在信中给予了坚决的回绝。
• Vague objections to the system solidified into firm opposition.
  对该体制隐约的反感演变成了坚决的反抗.
• Firmer action will be taken against factories discharging smoke into the air.
  将采取更坚决的行动来对付那些不断把浓烟放到空气里的工厂.
• He made a firm decision to leave.
  他作出坚决的决定要离开.
• Firmer action will be taken against companies discharging industrial waste into rivers.
  对往河里排放废物的公司要采取坚决的行动.
• Once more the demonstrators surged forward; agian the police held firm.
  示威者又向前冲了一次, 警察又坚定地挡住了一次.
• And every firm yes we say requires many a firm no.
  此外,当我们每坚定地说一次“是”时,要说许多次“不”.
• This is what made us hold firm with those players who wanted to leave.
  这就是为什么我们如此坚定地挽留想要离开的队员.
• And a firm reliance on the goodness of that Power whose mercifully protected our national infancy.
  并且坚定地依赖那神圣力量的恩赐,他的眷顾保护过我们国家的幼年时代.
• They made a firm pledge to support us.
  他们做出了坚定地承诺支持我们.
• We have firm dependence upon the will of God.
  我们坚定地信赖上帝的意旨.
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