Word
unfirm
adjective
不坚固的；不稳定的；虚弱的
not firm; not strong or stable; feeble; infirm
- 1.
Not firm; not strong or stable; feeble; infirm.
不牢固的；不坚定的；虚弱的；不稳定的。
不牢固的；不坚定的；虚弱的；不稳定的。；不结实的；松散的；不稳固的；不牢靠的
In use
The ground was unfirm under my feet, so I walked slowly.
He sat on an unfirm pile of boxes and nearly fell off.
The old chair felt unfirm, so I moved it against the wall.
be unfirm
表示状态，常描述物体或表面不稳固。
The ground is unfirm.
地面不结实。
become unfirm
表示从不稳固变为不稳固的过程。
The soil became unfirm after the rain.
雨后土壤变得松散。
unfirm + noun
用于名词前作定语，表示该名词具有不稳固的特征。
an unfirm handshake
一个不牢靠的握手
Common mistakes
Please unfirm the screws before removing the panel.Please loosen the screws before removing the panel.
Unfirm 是形容词，表示“不牢固的”，不能作动词使用。表示“使松动”应用 loosen。
After the long illness, he looks very unfirm.After the long illness, he looks very infirm.
Unfirm 通常用于形容物体不牢固，不用于人。形容人身体虚弱应用 infirm。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
常作表语或定语。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.