| 词汇 | firmly |
| 释义 | firmly adverb uk /ˈfɜːm.li/ us /ˈfɝːm.li/ firmlyadverb (NOT LOOSELY)B2 in a way that will not become loose: 坚固地；牢固地 Make sure the rope is firmly attached before attempting to climb down.在顺着绳子往下爬之前，确保绳子已系牢。 Carefully tighten the clamp until it firmly supports the pipette in a vertical position.小心翼翼地把夹子夹紧，直到能把吸液管牢牢地垂直固定住为止。 The tent pegs should be fixed firmly in place. The hook had been screwed firmly into the wall. The handle needs to be attached more firmly to the door. Tighten the bolt until the lever fits firmly against the panel. Safe and secure airworthiness as safe as housesidiom biosafety bite clear of something have/lead a sheltered lifeidiom health and safety impregnable impregnably in safe handsidiom out of danger potable protected roadworthy safe unassailed unbruised unthreatening untouchable well kept firmlyadverb (STRONGLY)B2 strongly and tightly: 强而有力地 He shook my hand firmly and climbed into the taxi.他用力握了握我的手，然后钻进了出租车。 Safe and secure airworthiness as safe as housesidiom biosafety bite clear of something have/lead a sheltered lifeidiom health and safety impregnable impregnably in safe handsidiom out of danger potable protected roadworthy safe unassailed unbruised unthreatening untouchable well kept firmlyadverb (FORCEFULLY)forcefully: 坚决地 "You're not going to the party and that's that!" she said firmly.“你不能去参加聚会，就是这样！”她语气坚决地说。 Strong-willed adamancy adamant adamantine adamantly aggressive gutsily gutsy gutty hard-boiled hard-headed pertinaciously pigheaded pigheadedly purposeful purposefully ultra-serious unbending unbroken undaunted unmovable firmlyadverb (CERTAINLY)B2 in a way that is certain or not likely to change: 无疑地，确定地，肯定地 We are firmly committed to reducing unemployment.我们坚决致力于减少失业人数。 Certainty (as) clear as dayidiom (as) sure as eggs is eggsidiom and that's flat!idiom assure someone of something assured decidedly deffo definite definitely definitive ironclad irrefutable irrefutably make no mistake (about it)idiom mistake unreserved unreservedly watertight would you can bet your lifeidiom firmly | American Dictionaryfirmly adverb us/ˈfɜrm·li/ in a way that will not move, come loose, or fall over: Fasten your seatbelt firmly. in a solid or strong way: He shook my hand firmly. in a certain way, or in a way that is unlikely to change: The mayor is firmly committed to reducing crime in the city. Examples of firmlyfirmly However, several genotypes clustered firmly and varied only slightly genetically. Clearly, these voters appear to be firmly committed to sticking with their first preferences on this ballot. While a substantial majority of both mass and elite prefer democratic to authoritarian political values, these preferences are not firmly crystallized. Moreover, even if citizens firmly support liberal democratic norms, they may believe that the actions of the current regime do not fulfil those norms. The focus of political change was firmly located within women themselves. They were firmly located within a political system, and their relationships were necessarily dynamic. Governance of his own realm, however, was firmly in his hands. Not all the chapters fit neatly into these categories, but the majority can be placed firmly in one or the other camp. The emphasis was firmly placed on prevention rather than reaction, and pointed to the need for partnership working and collaboration between health and educational professionals. Spilt fuel oil, however, had quickly migrated laterally across the permafrost surface, which in this case was firmly ice-cemented. His views have always been based firmly on the facts and observations derived from a critical scientific method. The chapter nicely ties together the book's disparate threads and places them firmly in a wider context. A set of actors who were in control was firmly positioned in the foreground. Simple notions of insider and outsider are very firmly nailed. Biting her lips and staring firmly at the finish line indicate her resilience. See all examples of firmly These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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