Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #607
firmed
使牢固；固定
firmed is the past of firm.
to make something firm or strong; to fix it securely
- 1.
To make firm or strong; fix securely.
使牢固或坚强；牢固地固定。
- 2.
To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
使紧密或抗压；凝固。
- 3.
become taut or tauter
变得绷紧或更紧
- 4.
To become firm; stabilise.
变得坚固；稳定。
- 5.
make taut or tauter
使绷紧或更紧
- 6.
To improve after decline.
衰退后好转。
变稳固；稳定下来；使紧实；使凝固；绷紧；拉紧；回升；好转；使牢固或坚强；牢固地固定。
In use
After a few days in the fridge, the jelly will firm up enough to serve.
She firmed the soil around the plant by pressing it down with her hands.
The clay is firming as it dries in the sun.
Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
Verb forms
base firm · third person firms · -ing firming · past firmed · past participle firmed
规则变化动词
Connections
Collocations
- firm up plans
- 敲定计划
- Let's meet tomorrow to firm up our travel plans.我们明天见面敲定旅行计划吧。
- firm up muscles
- 使肌肉紧实
- These exercises will help firm up your arm muscles.这些锻炼有助于使你的手臂肌肉紧实。
- firm up support
- 巩固支持
- The mayor is visiting neighborhoods to firm up support.市长正在走访各个社区以巩固支持。
- firm one's grip
- 握紧；抓紧
- She firmed her grip on the railing as the boat rocked.船摇晃时，她紧紧抓住栏杆。
- firm the soil
- 把土压实
- Firm the soil around the roots after planting.栽种后把根部周围的土压实。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“扶稳”：firm作动词就是用手扶稳、按实，使物体牢固或紧实。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：Construction/agriculture、Finance/markets、Physical fitness、Business/deals firm 作动词时通常出现在书面语或较正式的场合，多表示“使牢固、使紧实、变稳固”等；口语中更常用 firm up。不同语境（建筑、金融、健身等）下具体含义略有差异，但整体语气中性偏正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes share stressed /ɝm/: sperm, term, germ, worm, confirm, affirm. Note spelling varies (er, or, firm). Lookalikes that do NOT rhyme: form /fɔrm/, farm /fɑrm/, film /fɪlm/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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