firming

基本解釋

adj. 使（皮膚）變得更緊的
v. （使）堅(jiān)實(shí)，有彈性；把（植物）固定在土壤中；（價(jià)格）小幅回升；（使）協(xié)議（或計(jì)劃）清楚明了（firm 的現(xiàn)在分詞）

firm的基本意思是“結(jié)實(shí)的”“牢固的”,指物體構(gòu)造結(jié)實(shí),不易壞,引申可表示“堅(jiān)定不移的”“矢志不渝的”,指人處事穩(wěn)健、堅(jiān)守原則或信念,還可引申表示“強(qiáng)有力的”“堅(jiān)信”,指人處事大度堅(jiān)決、有力、使人有安全感。
firm在句中一般用作定語,偶爾也可用作表語。
firm的比較級是firmer,最高級是firmest。

firm用作名詞時(shí),意思是“公司”“商行”,指兩人以上合辦的企業(yè)。
firm作主語時(shí),謂語動詞強(qiáng)調(diào)整體時(shí)用單數(shù)形式,強(qiáng)調(diào)其成員時(shí)用復(fù)數(shù)形式。

firm用作形容詞的意思是“牢固的,堅(jiān)硬的”,轉(zhuǎn)化為動詞意思是“(使)堅(jiān)硬”,引申可指“使穩(wěn)定”“使堅(jiān)定”。
firm可用作及物動詞,也可用作不及物動詞。用作及物動詞時(shí)接名詞或代詞作賓語。
firm作為名詞是“公司”，“商行”的意思，但是必須是至少兩人或者兩人以上的企業(yè)，一個(gè)人獨(dú)辦的不算。例如：the firm of Harrison Co；
firm可與介詞with連用。She is a clerk with the firm. 她是公司的職員。

A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for.
If something is firm, it does not change much in shape when it is pressed but is not completely hard.
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.
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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.
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A firm decision or opinion is definite and unlikely to change.
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Firm evidence or information is based on facts and so is likely to be true.
You use firm to describe control or a basis or position when it is strong and unlikely to be ended or removed.
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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.
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If someone stands firm, they refuse to change their mind about something.
to make or become firm