单词 | solid1 |
释义 | solid adjectivesolid ♦︎ stiff ♦︎ rigid ♦︎ firm ♦︎ hardthese words all describe things that are not soft to touch or are difficult to bend, break or move.这些词均表示坚硬的、结实的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆solid / stiff / rigid material◆a solid / firm / hard surface◆firm / hard ground◆to go stiff / hard■ solid not in the form of a liquid or gas; not soft; difficult to bend, break or move固体的;坚硬的;结实的;牢固的◆it was so cold that the stream had frozen solid.天气特别冷,小河冻得严严实实的。◆the boiler uses solid fuel (= not oil or gas).这种锅炉使用固体燃料。◆she had refused all solid food (= would not eat, only drink).所有固体食物她都不肯吃。◆the door was solid as rock.那扇门坚如磐石。opp liquid → material ➡ see also solid → pure adj. 1 , solid → material noun ■ stiff not easy to fold or change in shape不易折叠(或变形)的;硬的;挺的◆a sheet of stiff black cardboard一张黑色硬纸板◆scrub away any residue with a stiff brush.用硬刷子把残留物擦洗掉。ⓘ people or parts of the body can be stiff if their muscles hurt when they move them, often because of cold. * stiff 可指人的全身或身体某一部位因寒冷等而僵硬,活动时肌肉会疼痛◆i felt stiff all over.我觉得浑身酸痛。◆i've got a stiff neck from sleeping in a draught.我睡觉时受了风,脖子发僵。◆my fingers had gone stiff with cold.我的手指已经冻僵了。 ➡ see also stiff → tight ■ rigid /rɪdʒɪd/ difficult to bend or press out of shape坚硬的;不易弯曲的;僵直的◆sandwiches are best packed in a rigid container.三明治最好用硬盒包装。◆the material is rigid and brittle.这种材料质地坚硬而且易碎。ⓘ people can go rigid with fear, anger or some other emotion. * rigid 可指人因害怕、生气或其他情感而身体僵直◆his body suddenly went rigid with fear.他吓得突然浑身发僵。 opp flexible → flexible 2 ■ firm (approving) not soft; not easy to press into another shape坚固的;坚硬的;结实的◆it was good to feel the firm ground underfoot.脚下踩着坚硬的土地,那种感觉真好。◆four large tomatoes, ripe but firm四个大西红柿,熟了却还很硬◆bake the cakes until they are firm to the touch.把糕饼烤到摸来有硬感为止。opp soft → soft ➡ see also firm → firm , firm → tight ■ hard not soft; impossible to press into another shape坚硬的;坚固的;不易变形的◆wait for the concrete to go hard.等待混凝土凝结。◆a hard bench / chair硬板凳;硬椅子◆the ground is still rock-hard.地面仍然极其坚硬。 opp soft → soft note 辨析 firm or hard? hard things are harder than firm things. hard can mean 'very hard' * hard 比 firm 的硬度大。hard 可表示非常硬◆diamonds are the hardest known mineral.钻石是已知最坚硬的矿物。or 'too hard'.或表示太硬◆a hard mattress一张硬梆梆的床垫 firm is always a positive word: a hard mattress is a bad thing, but a firm mattress is good. * firm 总是含有肯定意义:hard mattress 是不好的,而 firm mattress 则是好的。 |
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