| 单词 | solid |
| 释义 | solid (sɒlɪd ) Word forms: solids 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 A solid substance or object stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not. ...the potential of greatly reducing our solid waste problem. He did not eat solid food for several weeks. 2. countable noun A solid is a substance that stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not. Solids turn to liquids at certain temperatures. ...the decomposition of solids. 3. adjective B2 A substance that is solid is very hard or firm. The snow had melted, but the lake was still frozen solid. The concrete will stay as solid as a rock. 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 A solid object or mass does not have a space inside it, or holes or gaps in it. ...a tunnel carved through 50ft of solid rock. ...a solid wall of multicoloured trees. ...a solid mass of colour. The car park was absolutely packed solid with people. Synonyms: firm, hard, compact, dense 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If an object is made of solid gold or solid wood, for example, it is made of gold or wood all the way through, rather than just on the outside. The taps appeared to be made of solid gold. ...solid wood doors. ...solid pine furniture. Synonyms: pure, unalloyed, unmixed, complete 6. adjective B2 A structure that is solid is strong and is not likely to collapse or fall over. Banks are built to look solid to reassure their customers. The car feels very solid. solidly adverb [ADVERB with verb] Their house, which was solidly built, resisted the main shock. solidity (səlɪdɪti ) uncountable noun ...the solidity of walls and floors. [+ of] 7. adjective If you describe someone as solid, you mean that they are very reliable and respectable. [approval] You want a partner who is solid and stable. Mr Zuma had a solid reputation as a grass roots organiser. solidly adverb Graham is so solidly consistent. solidity uncountable noun He had the proverbial solidity of the English. 8. adjective Solid evidence or information is reliable because it is based on facts. We don't have good solid information on where the people are. Some solid evidence was what was required. He has a solid alibi. Synonyms: sound, real, reliable, good 9. adjective You use solid to describe something such as advice or a piece of work which is useful and reliable. The CIU provides churches with solid advice on a wide range of subjects. All I am looking for is a good solid performance. I've always felt that solid experience would stand me in good stead. solidly adverb [ADVERB with verb] She's played solidly throughout the spring. 10. adjective You use solid to describe something such as the basis for a policy or support for an organization when it is strong, because it has been developed carefully and slowly. I am determined to build on this solid foundation. ...a nominee with solid support within the party. ...Washington's attempt to build a solid international coalition. Synonyms: firm, united, unanimous, consistent solidly adverb [ADVERB with verb] This district is solidly Republican. So far, majority public opinion is solidly behind the government. ...a society based solidly on trust and understanding. solidity uncountable noun ...doubts over the solidity of European backing for the American approach. [+ of] 11. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, -ed ADJ] If you do something for a solid period of time, you do it without any pause or interruption throughout that time. We had worked together for two solid years. solidly adverb [ADVERB with verb] Dan has worked solidly at his music since his teens. 12. See also rock-solid Collocations: milk solids Carefully pour the golden oil into a bowl, leaving the milk solids behind. Times, Sunday Times It will separate into milk solids, which you discard, and clarified butter. Times, Sunday Times Stir and you will see the milk solids and the whey begin to separate. Times, Sunday Times Buy only dark chocolate, which doesn't require the milk solids that are so high in sugars to preserve them. Times, Sunday Times The sauce will be lumpy with collapsed vegetables and grainy milk solids - but absolutely delicious. Times, Sunday Times Personal spending chalked up a solid gain since the end of the first quarter. Times, Sunday Times General department stores saw a solid gain as well of 0.9 per cent. canada.com All three indicators posted solid gains for the week. Houston Chronicle Even modestly rising average earnings of 2%-3% looked good when set against zero inflation, delivering solid gains in real incomes and boosting consumer confidence. Times, Sunday Times Insurers, banks and fund managers all enjoyed solid gains. Times, Sunday Times And he'd always give it; not just a quick walk in the park but a solid hour a day after work. Times, Sunday Times Mine sleeps and eats all day and can spend a solid hour staring at a spider. The Sun After a solid hour of virtue-signalling and speculation, though, it was left to the narrator to tell us what any three-year-old could've explained 60 minutes ago. The Sun But we want them riding for a solid hour. Houston Chronicle He hit for a solid hour, peppering the lines, eyes narrowed in concentration, the ball leaping like a gazelle from the grass. Times, Sunday Times That was a room measuring about 6½ft by 10ft with a bed, basin and lavatory, all behind a solid steel door. Times, Sunday Times Walking from the burned-out shell of his villa through the rear porch, we passed a solid steel blast door. The Sun It was solid steel cracking into my noggin! Times, Sunday Times The ceremony itself will be behind solid steel barrier walls so people won't be able to see into it and it will now be invitation-only. Times, Sunday Times There's an extra-secure cell with rubber-lined walls and a solid steel door with triple-reinforced glass — wrecked the night before. Times, Sunday Times Large, low cubes of box look more like giant ottomans than living plants, and give solid structure to the garden. Times, Sunday Times Worst of all, the house you've walked out of isn't the solid structure you've taken for granted. Times, Sunday Times A solid structure must somehow account for the varied abilities of its leaders. Christianity Today The new deal offers a template for a far more solid structure. Times, Sunday Times In 1967, a proposal to demolish the building was rejected due to the potential costs to raze such a solid structure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her band, built around three keyboard players, provided solid support, but her voice sounded pinched and shrill whenever she moved up the register. Times, Sunday Times He believes that he still has solid support from shareholders to pursue the company's development programme. Times, Sunday Times I was incredibly lucky to have such a solid support network of family and friends around me. Times, Sunday Times Having lost a similar vote two years ago, the prime minister has wisely taken time to marshal solid support rather than risk a second humiliation. Times, Sunday Times I still need to build a solid support base, well before presenting the idea to the entire group. Christianity Today He is thought to have been crossing a snow bridge - a drift giving the illusion of a solid surface - when it collapsed. The Sun (2013) It's good enough to use as a desktop speaker, but it can cause quite a vibration on a solid surface. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There will be no bed as we know it, because the slightest downward movement against a solid surface produces an upward impetus. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The energy department said that the average heating bill saving of installing solid wall insulation on a three bedroom semi-detached home was 270 a year. Times, Sunday Times You could have claimed up to 4,000 towards the cost of solid wall insulation, although this money has now run out. Times, Sunday Times They form a solid wall to the village. Times, Sunday Times You never feel more cut off from humanity than behind a solid wall of impenetrable glass, a material that has been made, perversely, opaque. Times, Sunday Times It criticised the slow progress in insulating homes, with only 13,000 solid wall homes treated last year. Times, Sunday Times The remaining solid waste drops into a sealed container for collection. Times, Sunday Times A powerful fan working - but thankfully solid waste was not affected. The Sun Technologically because we can use municipal solid waste. Times, Sunday Times It also reduced the use of raw materials and the production of solid waste by 1,400 tonnes, carbondioxide emissions by 670 tonnes and water use by 70,000 cubic metres. Times, Sunday Times The firm works in the water and solid waste sectors and also carries out building and civil engineering work for local government. Times, Sunday Times There are two large kitchens, with the or wo original ceramic butler sinks, solid wood cabinets, a good-size pantry and even a proper meat safe. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The best quality cabinet doors have solid wood frames that surround solid wood or plywood centre panels. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Ideally, the cabinet should be made from solid wood or a quality furniture grade of plywood. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The point is that these pieces were made from solid wood by craftsmen. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Although it looks futuristic, the speaker housings are solid wood, so there's a warmth to the music. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Translations: Chinese: 固体的, 实心的, 固体 Japanese: 固体の, 中が詰まっている, 固体 |
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