solid

来自拉丁语 solidus,整个的，完整的，健全的，来自 PIE*sol,整个的，词源同 hologram,safe. 引申诸相关比喻义。

solid

solid: [14] Solid comes via Old French solide from Latin solidus ‘solid, whole’ (source also of English solder and soldier and of the French coin term sou). It went back to the same base (Indo-European *sol-) that produced Latin sollus ‘whole’ (source of English solemn and solicit) and salvus ‘unharmed’ (source of English safe, save, etc).
=> solder, soldier, solemn, solicit

solid (adj.)

late 14c., "not empty or hollow," from Old French solide "firm, dense, compact," from Latin solidus "firm, whole, undivided, entire," figuratively "sound, trustworthy, genuine," from PIE *sol-ido-, suffixed form of root *sol- "whole" (cognates: Greek holos "whole," Latin salus "health," salvus "safe;" see safe (adj.)).

Meaning "firm, hard, compact" is from 1530s. Meaning "entirely of the same stuff" is from 1710. Of qualities, "well-established, considerable" c. 1600. As a mere intensifier, 1830. Slang sense of "wonderful, remarkable" first attested 1920 among jazz musicians. As an adverb, "solidly, completely," 1650s. Solid South in U.S. political history is attested from 1858. Solid state as a term in physics is recorded from 1953; meaning "employing printed circuits and solid transistors" (as opposed to wires and vacuum tubes) is from 1959. Related: Solidly.

solid (n.)

late 14c., "three-dimensional figure," from solid (adj.). Meaning "a solid substance" is from 1690s. Compare also solidus; Latin solidus (adj.) was used as a noun meaning "an entire sum; a solid body."

1. Solid low-level waste will be disposed of deep underground.

放射性水平低的固体废料将做地下深埋处理。

2. The car park was absolutely packed solid with people.

停车场被人挤得水泄不通。

3. Banks are built to look solid to reassure their customers.

银行往往建得看上去很坚固，好让顾客放心。

4. The wide road was blocked solid with traffic that moved along sluggishly.

宽阔的马路被缓慢前行的车辆堵得严严实实。

5. Mr Zuma had a solid reputation as a grass roots organiser.

作为一个民众的组织者，祖玛先生名声甚佳。