单词 | solid |
释义 | adjective | adverb | noun solidsolid1 /ˈsɑlɪd/ ●●● W3 adjective 1FIRM/HARD science, physics hard or firm with a fixed shape and volume, and not liquid or a gas: Coconut oil is solid at room temperature. a solid object Is the baby eating solid food yet? I was glad to be back on solid ground. The lake was frozen solid.► see thesaurus at hard12STRONGLY MADE strong and well made: a solid piece of furniture The frame is as solid as a rock.3NOT HOLLOW having no holes or spaces inside: a solid chocolate bunny a solid block of wood4solid gold/silver/oak etc. consisting completely of gold, silver, oak, etc.: solid gold bracelets5on solid ground confident because you are dealing with a subject you are sure about, or because you are in a safe situation: He checked with other scientists to make sure he was on solid ground.6GOOD AND PRACTICAL having a lot of practical value because of good preparation, strong principles, etc.: five years of solid achievement Kids need a good solid education in high school. Good communication provides a solid foundation for marriage.7DEPENDABLE someone or something that is solid can be trusted and depended on: He’s a very solid player. a company with a solid reputationsolid evidence/facts They could not support their claims with solid evidence. Romer gave every impression of being a solid citizen.8COLOR consisting of one color only, with no pattern: a solid green background Solid colors are more flattering than stripes.9WITHOUT SPACES continuous, without any spaces or breaks: a solid line on the graph10TIME without any pauses: five solid hours/two solid weeks etc. Josh stayed in bed for three solid days.11LOYAL [usually before noun] always loyal to a person or political party: solid supporters of the president12SHAPE math, geometry having length, width, and height SYN three-dimensional: A sphere is a solid figure.13GOOD slang very good or impressive[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French solide, from Latin solidus]—solidly adverb: solidly built—solidness noun [uncountable] → see also solidity adjective | adverb | noun solidsolid2 adverb 1be booked/jammed/packed solid to have no more seats, places, etc. available at all: Most state park campgrounds are already booked solid for the summer.2five hours solid/two weeks solid etc. used to emphasize that something happened or someone did something for a continuous period of time: We drove for four hours solid to get here on time. adjective | adverb | noun solidsolid3 ●○○ noun 1OBJECT [countable] science, physics a firm object or substance that has a shape that does not change; not a gas or a liquid: Water changes from a liquid to a solid when it freezes.2FOOD solids [plural] foods that are not in liquid form: She hasn’t been able to eat solids for a week.3SHAPE math, geometry (also solid figure) a shape that has length, width, and height4COLOR [countable usually plural] a solid color5PART OF LIQUID [countable usually plural] science, chemistry the part of a solution that has the qualities of a solid when it is separated from the liquid: milk solids6HELPFUL ACTION [countable] slang something you do to help someone else SYN favor |
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