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firmer

UK //ˈfɜːmər//US //ˈfɜːrmər//

词源

源自中古英语 'firme'(坚固的),最终来自拉丁语 'firmus'(强壮的、持久的)。

adjective

❶ 指物体更坚硬或更稳固的状态,相比之前更不易弯曲或移动。常用于描述材质、结构或身体的肌肉状态。

“After months of exercise, his muscles became firmer.”

(经过几个月的锻炼,他的肌肉变得更结实了。)

“The mattress is firmer than the old one, providing better back support.”

(这张床垫比旧的更硬,提供了更好的背部支撑。)

❶ 形容态度、决定或立场更加坚定、不容妥协,常出现在正式或严肃的语境中。

“The manager took a firmer stance on punctuality after repeated delays.”

(在多次延误后,经理对守时采取了更坚定的立场。)

“Parents should be firmer when setting rules for their children.”

(父母在为孩子制定规则时应该更坚定。)

同义词:harder, sturdier, more solid, tougher, more resolute

常见短语

stand firmer — 表示在立场或信念上更加坚定,常用于鼓励或表达决心。

“We must stand firmer in protecting our rights.”

(我们必须更加坚定地保护我们的权利。)

firmer ground — 比喻更稳定或更可靠的基础或处境,常用于讨论决策或关系。

“After the contract was signed, the project was on firmer ground.”

(合同签署后,项目的基础更加稳固了。)