English主要词典
solid
Universal Words
adjective, noun
adjective
not liquid / gas
1 hard or firm; not in the form of a liquid or gas:
The planet Jupiter may have no solid surface at all. * The boat bumped against a solid object. * She had refused all solid food. * It was so cold that the stream had frozen solid. * The boiler uses solid fuel.
without holes or spaces
2 having no holes or spaces inside; not hollow:
They were drilling through solid rock. * The stores are packed solid (= very full and crowded) at this time of year.
strong
3 strong and made well:
These chains seem fairly solid.
reliable
4 that you can rely on; having a strong basis:
As yet, they have no solid evidence. * His advice was always solid and practical. * This provided a solid foundation for their marriage. * The Irish team were solid as a rock in defence.
good but not special
5 definitely good and steady but perhaps not excellent or special:
1999 was a year of solid achievement. * He's a solid player.
material
6 [onlybeforenoun] made completely of the material mentioned (that is, the material is not only on the surface):
a solid gold bracelet
period of time
7 (informal) without a pause; continuous:
The essay represents a solid week's work. * It rained for two hours solid this afternoon.
colour
8 of the colour mentioned and no other colour:
One cat is black and white, the other solid black.
shape
9 (geometry) a shape that is solid has length, width and height and is not flat:
A cube is a solid figure.
in agreement
10 in complete agreement; agreed on by everyone:
The department was solid against the changes. * The strike was solid, supported by all the members.
seealsoROCKSOLID
noun
not liquid / gas
1 a substance or an object that is solid, not a liquid or a gas:
liquids and solids * The baby is not yet on solids (= eating solid food).
shape
2 (geometry) a shape which has length, width and height, such as a CUBE