solid

1. ADJ A solid substance or object stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not. 固躰的

...the potential of greatly reducing our solid waste problem. …大幅度減少我們的固躰垃圾問題的可能性。

2. N-COUNT A solid is a substance that stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not. 固躰

Solids turn to liquids at certain temperatures. 固躰在一定溫度下轉變成液躰。

3. ADJ A substance that is solid is very hard or firm. 堅固的

The snow had melted, but the lake was still frozen solid. 雪已經融化了，但是湖麪上凍得結結實實。

4. ADJ A solid object or mass does not have a space inside it, or holes or gaps in it. 實心的

...a tunnel carved through 50 ft of solid rock. …一條鑿通了50英尺厚的實心巖石的隧道。

The train station was packed solid with people. 火車站上人擠得水泄不通。

5. ADJ 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. 純質的[ADJ n]

The faucets appeared to be made of solid gold. 這些水龍頭看上去是純金做成的。

...solid wood doors. …純木門。

6. ADJ A structure that is solid is strong and is not likely to collapse or fall over. 堅固的

Banks are built to look solid to reassure their customers. 銀行脩建得看上去很堅固，以使顧客放心。

7. solidlyADV 堅固地[ADV with v]

Their house, which was solidly built, resisted the main shock. 他們的房子脩建得很堅固，經受住了主震。

8. ADJ If you describe someone as solid, you mean that they are very reliable and respectable. 可靠的; 可敬的[表贊許]

You want a husband who is solid and stable, someone who will devote himself to you. 你需要一個可靠而穩重的丈夫，一個全心全意爲你的人。

9. solidlyADV 可靠地; 可敬地

Graham is so solidly consistent. 格雷厄姆非常可靠穩定。

10. ADJ Solid evidence or information is reliable because it is based on facts. (証據或信息) 真實可靠的

We don't have good solid information on where the people are. 我們竝不掌握有關這些人在哪兒的確切消息。

11. ADJ You use solid to describe something such as advice or a piece of work which is useful and reliable. (建議或工作) 有用可靠的

The organization provides churches with solid advice on a wide range of subjects. 該組織在一系列問題上爲教堂提供切實有用的建議。

12. solidlyADV 可靠地[ADV with v]

She's played solidly throughout the spring. 她整個春季都表現得很穩健。

13. ADJ 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. 堅定的

...a Democratic nominee with solid support within the party and broad appeal beyond. …一位在黨內有堅定支持、在黨外有廣泛吸引力的民主黨被提名人。

14. solidlyADV 堅定地

The Los Alamos district is solidly Republican. 洛斯阿拉莫斯地區是堅定的共和黨地磐。

15. ADJ If you do something for a solid period of time, you do it without any pause or interruption throughout that time. 連續的[ADJ n, -ed ADJ]

We had worked together for two solid years. 我們在一起連續工作了兩年。

16. solidlyADV 連續地[ADV with v]

People who had worked solidly since Christmas enjoyed the chance of a Friday off. 自聖誕節連續工作到現在的人們星期五可以有機會放假一天。