firm up

英 [fɜːm ʌp]

美 [fɜːrm ʌp]

（使）更坚固; （使）更坚实; （使）更明确; 强化; （使）确切; 使（价格、价值等）保持坚挺（或稳定）

英英释义

verb

• arrange firmly
  1. firm up one's plans

双语例句

• Effective measures should be taken to firm up the prices.
  应该采取有效措施稳定物价。
• Astronomers won't have to wait that long to firm up their understanding of the outer solar system, though: Sicardy and his team already have occultations in hand from other Kuiper Belt objects.
  但天文学家们不必等那久来证实他们对太阳系外层的理解。斯卡德和他的团队已经掌握了其它柯伊伯带星体的掩星。
• The mixture will seem too wet at this stage, but it will firm up when chilled.
  混合物在此阶段看起来会非常湿，但冷却后就会坚硬起来。
• I'll return to Shanghai tomorrow, if I can firm up my air ticket.
  如果我能把飞机票定下来的话，我打算明天回上海。
• Put the pie shell back into the freezer for1 hour to firm up.
  把饼皮冻回冰箱约1个钟头左右、使其紧实。
• This exercise will help to firm up those flabby thighs.
  这项锻炼会有助于使那两条松弛的大腿变结实。
• They lost a number of planes; the count takes a day or so to firm up.
  他们损失了若干飞机，具体数字要一，两天才能证实。
• This time of year, as department heads firm up their budgets for 2012, is the right moment to negotiate a pay hike.
  在这个时候，部门经理要开始制订2012年的预算，这正是一个要求提高薪水的好时机。
• Let's firm up the details of the contract at our next meeting.
  让我们在下次会议上明确合同的细则。
• Exercise will firm up your muscles.
  锻炼身体能使肌肉结实。