firmness

firmness 指“坚固、稳固”或“坚定不动摇”的状态，既可描述物体，也可描述人的态度和决心。

💡 记忆钩子

把 firmness 想成“不会被轻易按动或推倒”的力量：物体有硬实稳固的 firmness，人也能有不改主意、坚持原则的 firmness。

📝 学习建议

不要只把 firmness 理解成“硬度”；它也常指人的坚定、果断和坚持。学习时可先掌握“物体稳固”这一核心画面，再扩展到“态度坚定”。

📖 中文释义

noun

core 坚固；坚定

📖 指某物稳固、不容易变形或移动，或某人立场坚定、不容易被说服或动摇。它把“不会轻易被按动或推倒”的具体力量，延伸到了态度和决心上。

💡 描述物体时常用“the firmness of + 物体”；描述态度或决心时常用“with firmness”或“show firmness”。它是不可数名词时表示一般性质，通常不说复数；只有在强调不同类型或具体表现时才可能作可数用法。不要误解为单纯的“生气”或“严厉”，重点是坚定、稳定。

countable uncountable

The firmness of the mattress provides good support.

这张床垫的硬实程度能提供良好的支撑。

She faced the criticism with firmness and calm.

她以坚定而镇定的态度面对批评。

firmnesses plural

📘 英文释义 (WordNet) 共 4 组

the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place

同义词集: steadiness firmness

下位: granite, stability, stableness

the trait of being resolute;

同义词集: resoluteness firmness firmness of purpose resolve resolution

his resoluteness carried him through the battle

it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work

上位: trait 下位: bullheadedness, decision, decisiveness, determination, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, possession, purpose, self-command, self-control, self-possession, self-will, single-mindedness, stiffness, stubbornness, will power, willpower

the property of being unyielding to the touch

同义词集: firmness

上位: hardness

the muscle tone of healthy tissue

同义词集: firmness soundness

his muscular firmness

上位: strength

🌳 词源

由 firm 加后缀 -ness 构成，表示“firm（坚固、坚定）”的性质或状态。

English firm Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English firmness From firm + -ness.

🔄 变式

firmnesses plural

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