Firmness

(noun.) the property of being unyielding to the touch.

(noun.) the muscle tone of healthy tissue; 'his muscular firmness'.

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• I fear I must,' said Bob, with heroic firmness. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Mr. Thornton made a hasty step or two forwards; recovered himself, and went with quiet firmness to the door (which she had left open), and shut it. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• No, sir, she replied with firmness, I shall NOT stay. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• In the case of wire rope it is the firmness with which the metal holds together that gives it its great resisting strength. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Her father answered, with a cheerful firmness of conviction he could scarcely have assumed, Quite sure, my darling! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• He was a cool, brave man; he stood to the defence with unflinching firmness. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• There was neither pleasure nor exultation in Cassy's eyes,--only a despairing firmness. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Community of study and amusement developed the best parts of his character, his steady perseverance, generosity, and well-governed firmness. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• I belong to a family remarkable, I believe, for some firmness; and I am not the creature of circumstance or change. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• A quiet firmness, and even cheerfulness, took possession of him. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Again I rose; and, exerting all the firmness of which I was master, removed the planks which I had placed before my hovel to conceal my retreat. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• His father used very harsh words, and Worcester's courage and firmness had consequently increased. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• She might be firm, and must be; but only in bearing their firmness, and firmly believing there was no other firmness upon earth. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• This was a dire blow to poor Elizabeth, who had relied with firmness upon Justine's innocence. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• So, with Spartan firmness, the young authoress laid her first-born on her table, and chopped it up as ruthlessly as any ogre. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.

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