firm up plans
collocation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。
使牢固；固定
firming — present participle of firm
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使牢固；固定
to make something firm or strong; to fix it securely
After a few days in the fridge, the jelly will firm up enough to serve.
在冰箱里放几天后，果冻会变硬到可以上桌。
使牢固或坚强；牢固地固定。
To make firm or strong; fix securely.
使紧密或抗压；凝固。
To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
变得绷紧或更紧
become taut or tauter
变得坚固；稳定。
To become firm; stabilise.
firm
Base
原形
firms
3rd person
第三人称单数
firming
-ing
现在分词
firmed
Past
过去式
firmed
Past participle
过去分词
She firms the clay before shaping it.
她在塑形前把黏土弄结实。
The muscles firmed after weeks of training.
经过几周训练，肌肉变结实了。
He has firmed the foundation with extra supports.
他已经用额外支撑加固了地基。
规则变化动词
She firmed the soil around the plant by pressing it down with her hands.
她用手按压植物周围的土壤，使其紧实。
AI contextual example
The clay is firming as it dries in the sun.
粘土在阳光下干燥时正在变硬。
AI contextual example
Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
经常锻炼会使你的肌肉变得结实。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
把土压实
Firm the soil around the roots after planting.
栽种后把根部周围的土压实。
敲定；使确定
Let's firm up the arrangements before we leave.
我们离开前敲定一下安排吧。
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联想“扶稳”：firm作动词就是用手扶稳、按实，使物体牢固或紧实。
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。
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/.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.