firm adj. 坚定的；强有力的；牢固的 n. 公司，商行

【拓展】

firm还可用作副词，意为"牢牢地，坚定地"。

stand firm 站稳立场

【即学即练】 翻译下列内容。

1. a firm belief

2. The bookshelf isn't very firm.

3. a firm of accountants

Key:

1. 坚定的信念 2. 这个书架不太结实。

3. 会计事务所

annoy"使烦恼"

【寓词于境】

阅读下列句子，注意annoy的意思。

1. These flies are annoying me.

2. What annoyed him most was that he hadn't received her letter.

【用法归纳】

annoy vt. 使生气，使烦恼

【拓展】

annoyed adj. 感到烦恼的

常用于短语：be annoyed with sb. / at sth.

对某人(事)生气

annoying adj. 令人烦恼的

【例句】

I was annoyed by his bad manners.

She was annoyed at having to do it again.

It's annoying that we didn't know about this before.

【即学即练】 翻译下列句子。