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solid

UK //ˈsɒlɪd//US //ˈsɑːlɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'solidus',意为坚固、实心的,14世纪通过古法语 'solide' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指物质坚硬且保持固定形状,不像液体或气体那样流动。常用于描述物体的物理状态。

“Ice is the solid form of water.”

(冰是水的固态形式。)

“The table is made of solid oak.”

(这张桌子是用实心橡木制成的。)

❶ 形容事物坚固、可靠或值得信赖,常用于形容人的品质或事物的稳定性。

“He gave a solid performance in the exam.”

(他在考试中表现得很扎实。)

“Their friendship is built on solid trust.”

(他们的友谊建立在坚实的信任基础上。)

同义词:hard, firm, stable, reliable, substantial

noun

❶ 指固体物质,即保持固定形状和体积的物质状态,与液体和气体相对。

“Water turns into a solid when it freezes.”

(水结冰时会变成固体。)

“Solids have definite shapes and volumes.”

(固体有固定的形状和体积。)

同义词:solid substance, hard material

常见短语

solid as a rock — 形容某物或某人极其坚固或可靠,常用于强调稳定性或可信赖性。

“Their marriage is solid as a rock after 30 years.”

(他们的婚姻在30年后依然坚如磐石。)

on solid ground — 指处于安全、稳定或有充分依据的状态,常用于比喻。

“Now that we have the data, we're on solid ground to make a decision.”

(现在我们有了数据,可以稳妥地做出决定了。)