firm是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 坚固的； 坚决的， 坚定的n. 公司， 商号，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《圣诞颂歌》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The firm was known as Scrooge and- Marley.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《双城记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Her husband's step was strong and prosperous among them; her father's firm and equal.
-- 331XXIV Drawn to the Loadstone Rock n such risings of fire and risings of sea the firm earth Ishaken by the rushes of an angry ocean which had now no ebb, but was always on the flow, higher and higher, to the terror and wonder of the beholders on the shore three years of tempest were consumed.
-- 'Why, then,' said Mr. Lorry, grasping his eager but so firm and steady hand, 'it does not all depend on one old man, but I shall have a young and ardent man at my side.'
-- The prisoner sprang up with a reproachful look, but Carton's 502 A tale of two citieshand was close and firm at his nostrils, and Carton's left arm caught him round the waist.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- And he had now come to Moscow with a firm determination to make an offer, and get married if he were accepted.
-- He walked with his firm tread twice up and down the little cage of a room, blinked his eyelids that his tears might not fall, and only then sat down to the table.
-- And on Vronsky's face, always so firm and independent, she saw that look that had struck her, of bewilderment and humble submissiveness, like the expression of an intelligent dog when it has done wrong.
-- She was fascinating in her simple black dress, fascinating were her round arms with their bracelets, fascinating was her firm neck with its thread of pearls, fascinating the straying curls of her loose hair, fascinating the graceful, light movements of her little feet and hands, fascinating was that lovely face in its eagerness, but there was something terrible and cruel in her fascination.
-- "Perhaps it may all be very good; but why should I worry myself about establishing dispensaries which I shall never make use of, and schools to which I shall never send my children, to which even the peasants don't want to send their children, and to which I've no very firm faith that they ought to send them?"
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The firm was controlled by a Live Wire who had once been a county superintendent of schools.
-- "I-- But--" "I believe you have criticized the pharmaceutical houses--oh, we read the newspaper clippings very efficiently!--but we feel that when you come to us and understand the Spirit of the Old Firm better, you'll be enthusiastic.
-- Unfortunately his confidant happened to be a real shoe- salesman, with a large curiosity as to what firm Martin represented, and he returned to the day coach with a renewed sense of injury.
-- And, "Don't be silly; of course you're going to sing," said Mrs. Watters, as she marched to the piano, with which she dealt in a firm manner.
-- In his speeches Pickerbaugh commended Pugh for "that firm integrity and ready sympathy with which His Honor had backed up every movement for the public weal," and when Pickerbaugh (quite honestly) begged, "Mr. Mayor, if I go to Congress you must appoint Arrowsmith in my place; he knows nothing about politics but he's incorruptible," then Pugh gave his promise, and amity abode in that land.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《罪与罚》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- His movements were precise and definite; a firm purpose was evident in them.
-- Raskolnikov saw clearly that this was a man with a firm purpose in his mind and able to keep it to himself.
-- For my part it's my firm conviction, that he will end in a debtor's prison again.
-- And how proud they are of it, too!Tfoo!I've often maintained that that question should not be approached by a novice till he has a firm faith in the system.
-- 'I can explain why he risked such an action, and if nec-essary, I, too, will swear to it,' Raskolnikov said at last in a firm voice, and he stepped forward.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mr. Murdstone was firm;nobody in his world was to be so firm as Mr. Murdstone; nobody 53else in his world was to be firm at all, for everybody was to be bentto his firmness.
-- 'Now,Clara,' says Mr. Murdstone, 'be firm with the boy.
-- A fine firm fellow, with a will of your own.
-- On our way back, my aunt informed me how she confidentlytrusted that the life I was now to lead would make me firm andself-reliant, which was all I wanted.
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