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hard; not in the form of a liquid or gas 固体的；坚硬的 The planet Jupiter may have no solid surface at all. 木星表面可能根本就不是固体的。 🔊🔊 The boat bumped against a solid object. 船撞到了硬物。 🔊🔊 She had refused all solid food. 所有的固体食物她都不肯吃。 🔊🔊 the collection and disposal of solid waste 固体废物的收集和处置 It was so cold that the stream had frozen solid. 天气很冷，小河冻得结成冰了。 🔊🔊 The boiler uses solid fuel (= for example, coal). 这个锅炉烧固体燃料。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesThe ice felt solid enough. 这块冰摸起来足够硬实了。 Under her bare toes the floor felt real and solid. 在她裸露的脚趾下，地板显得真实而坚固。
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having no holes or spaces inside; not hollow 无空隙的；非中空的；实心的 They were drilling through solid rock. 他们正在把实心岩钻通。 🔊🔊 He flung open the solid wood door. 他扔开实木门。 The stores are packed solid (= very full and crowded) at this time of year. 每年一到这个时候，商店总是挤得水泄不通。 🔊🔊
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(of a line 界线 without spaces; continuous 连续的；不间断的；整整的 The national boundary is shown on the map as a solid line. 国界在地图上以实线显示。
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made completely of the material mentioned (that is, the material is not only on the surface) 纯质的；纯…的；全…的 a solid gold bracelet 纯金手镯 Each piece is individually made in solid silver. 每件均由纯银单独制成。
strong and made well 结实的；坚固的；牢固的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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that you can rely on; having a strong basis 可靠的；可信赖的；坚实的 As yet, they have no solid evidence. 他们至今没有任何可靠的证据。 🔊🔊 His advice was always solid and practical. 他的建议始终扎实实用。 This provided a solid foundation for their marriage. 这为他们的婚姻提供了坚实的基础。 🔊🔊 We've established a really solid base for our products. 我们已经为我们的产品奠定了坚实的基础。 The Irish team were solid as a rock in defence. 爱尔兰队的防守坚如磐石。 🔊🔊
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definitely good and steady but perhaps not excellent or special 相当不错（但谈不上出色或独特）的 2017 was a year of solid achievement. 2008 年是颇有成绩的一年。 Both leading actors put in a solid performance. 两位主要演员都表现出色。 He's a good solid player. 他是个挺有实力的运动员。
Extra ExamplesThe songwriting quality is consistently solid. 歌曲创作的质量一直很可靠。 Trade remained solid throughout the year. 全年的贸易情况保持良好。
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without a break; continuous 连续的；不间断的；整整的 of the colour mentioned and no other colour 纯色的；单色的 - (
geometry 几何 a shape that is solid has length, width and height and is not flat 立体的；立方的 
in complete agreement; agreed on by everyone 一致的；意见统一的 The department was solid against the changes. 该部门坚决反对这些变化。 The strike was solid, supported by all the members. 这次罢工是统一行动，得到所有成员的支持。 🔊🔊
see also rock solid
not liquid/gas非液体／气体
without holes or spaces无空隙
material材料
strong结实
reliable可靠
good but not special不错
period of time一段时间
colour色彩
shape形状
in agreement一致
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin solidus; related to salvus ‘safe’ and sollus ‘entire’.
Idioms
be on firm/solid ground
to be in a strong position in an argument, etc. because you know the facts （在辩论等中）立场坚定，对事实确信无疑 Everyone agreed with me, so I knew I was on firm ground. 每个人都同意我的意见，所以我知道自己立场稳固了。 He is probably on solid ground when he says we need more training. 当他说我们需要更多培训时，他可能会站稳脚跟。