adj (1)固体的(having a definite shape and volume;not liquid or gaseous)：a～state 固态;～fuels 固体燃料;become/freeze～变成固体的/冻成冰;eat～food 吃固体食物;〖同〗hard，firm，solidified;〖反〗liquid，gaseous;

(2)坚固(实)的(strong;firm;hard)：a～foundation/piece of furniture 坚实的基础/一件结实的家具;～building/wall 坚固的建筑物/墙;on～ground 在坚实的土地上;～reasons/grounds 充足的理由;〖同〗firm，strong;〖反〗shabby，unstable，unsteady，unsound;

(3)实心的(not hollow)[无comp]：a～sphere/ball/block of ice 实心球体/实心球/坚冰;～rubber tyres 实心橡胶轮胎;This figurine is～. 这个小雕像是实心的。〖同〗real，dense，massy，concrete，substantial;〖反〗hollow;

(4)纯质(色)的(completely of the same substance or colour without mixture of others)[无comp][作attrib]：～gold ring/silver cutlery 纯金戒指/纯银刀叉;～blue dresses/green curtains 纯蓝色裙装/纯绿的窗帘;The table is～oak. 这桌子是纯橡木的。The cloth is～black. 布是纯黑色的。〖同〗pure，unmixed，genuine，thorough，real;〖反〗mixed;

(5)立体(方)的(having length，breadth and thickness)[无comp]：～geometry 立体几何学;A～foot contains 1728～inches. 一立方英尺等于1728立方英寸。a～figure 立体图形;

(6)一致的(in or showing complete agreement)[A (for/against)]：a～voting bloc 意见一致的选举集团;be～on an issue in a decision/against the idea/for a policy of reform 对一问题立场一致/一致决定反对此意见/一致赞成改革的政策;～agreement 一致同意;get～backing 得到一致支持;〖同〗undivided;〖反〗divided，undecided，split;

(7)可靠(信赖)的(reliable;dependable)：a～member/business firm 靠得住的成员/公司;a man of～character 品格可靠的男人;～arguments 论据充足的论点;be based on good～facts 基于完全可靠的事实;〖同〗sound，stable，steady，reliable，dependable;〖反〗unsound，unstable，unreliable;

(8)连续(不中断)的(without breaks;continuous)[无comp][作attrib，或用在n后]：gossip/wait for a～hour 连续闲聊/等待一小时;work eight～hours/eight hours～连续工作八小时;〖同〗unbroken，constant，continuous，uninterrupted;〖反〗broken;

(9)连写(不加连字符)的(written or printed as one word without a hyphen)[无comp]：“Softball” is a～compound，while “soft-boiled” is not. Softball 是个连写的合成词，而 soft-boiled 则不是。

n(1)固体(solid substance or body)[C]：become a～成为固体;change from a liquid to a～由液体变为固体;Iron，wood，and ice are～s. 铁、木和冰都是固体。The patient is still too ill to eat/take～s. 这个病人还太虚弱，只能吃流质食物。

(2)立方体(figure or object that has length，breadth and height)[C]：A dice is a～. 骰子是立方体。

→so′lidity，′solidness n 固态;纯度;坚固;可靠;′solidly adv 坚固地，结实地;一致地;连续地;͵solid-′state adj 固态的;͵soli′darity n 团结，一致;so′lidify v(使)变为固体(变硬);

【辨异】solid 与 firm、hard 和 stiff的区别见 FIRM。