firm up

短语

（使）更结实; （使）更坚硬; 把…安排得更稳妥; 使稳定

发音

AU

词形变化

firmed up firming up firms up 三单 firms up firming up 现在分词 firmed up 过去式 firmed up 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make (tentative plans) more definite.

    习语 及物

    Can we firm up plans for the barbecue Sunday?

    1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Just got a call from Falces office firming up my hospital date.

  2. 2.

    To become more definite.

    习语 不及物

    Let me know as soon as your plans firm up.

  3. 3.

    To make (muscles) more toned through physical exercise.

    及物

    He hopes to firm up his biceps a bit before meeting the girls.

  4. 4.

    To become more toned through physical exercise.

    不及物

    After weeks of working out, his biceps finally began to firm up a bit.

  5. 5.

    To become firmer in consistency.

    不及物

    Cook the omelet until the top has started to firm up.

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