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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理 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，地板感觉真实而坚实。
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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. 他猛地打开了实木门。 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. 国界在地图上显示为实线。
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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. 每一件都是用纯银单独制成的。
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. 他的建议总是坚定而实用的。 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. 两位主角都表现出色。 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. 该部门坚决反对变革。 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的训练时，他可能是有根据的。