Firm

(noun.) the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; 'he worked for a brokerage house'.

(adj.) strong and sure; 'a firm grasp'; 'gave a strong pull on the rope' .

(adj.) unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; 'a firm ally'; 'loyal supporters'; 'the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe'- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; 'fast friends' .

(adj.) not soft or yielding to pressure; 'a firm mattress'; 'the snow was firm underfoot'; 'solid ground' .

(adj.) possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; 'firm muscles' .

(adj.) marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; 'firm convictions'; 'a firm mouth'; 'steadfast resolve'; 'a man of unbendable perseverence'; 'unwavering loyalty' .

(adj.) securely established; 'holds a firm position as the country's leading poet' .

(adj.) not subject to revision or change; 'a firm contract'; 'a firm offer' .

(adj.) not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; 'stocks are still firm' .

(adj.) (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; 'his voice was firm and confident'; 'a firm step' .

(adv.) with resolute determination; 'we firmly believed it'; 'you must stand firm'.

伊莱录入

• But when necessity demanded, he could be firm as adamant. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Keep it lightly firm but not pulling until thou pullest. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Then she found his hand, and grasped it in her own firm, small clasp. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• I was very miserable--not firm or tranquil at all, I think. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• And Amy tried on the blue ring with a delighted face and a firm resolve to earn it. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Those firms which had not previously used direct-by-mail advertising were now coming to realize the many advantages of that modern selling short-cut and were compiling large lists of names. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Firms having mailing lists were increasing them. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Many firms, large and small, throughout the country were using and recommending the chain addressograph. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• When the war over the twine-binder ended there were only twenty-two competing firms left; before that there had been over a hundred. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Through a cousin who works with Gelder, he found out the retail firms who had bought the busts. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• And she did not speak, but only pressed her hands firmer down upon the source of darkness in him. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• I'm a going to seek my--' he stopped, and went on in a firmer voice: 'I'm a going to seek her. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• She seemed to gather courage as she advanced, and to walk with a steadier and firmer step. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• He continued to gaze at the picture: the longer he looked, the firmer he held it, the more he seemed to covet it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• He came into the room, with a firmer step than usual and his bow was more stately. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• On the strength of Darcy's regard, Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgement the highest opinion. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• She joined the hands of Elizabeth and myself: My children, she said, my firmest hopes of future happiness were placed on the prospect of your union. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• That he was not a good-tempered man had been her firmest opinion. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.

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