'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time.

“不。”她重复说，这次语气较前坚决。

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We will then have a firmer foundation of fact on which to build theories.

那时我们将有更坚实的事实根据来作为理论的基础。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Obeying, she ventured a firmer step and soon another, uttering a little cry as she went.

为了听从吩咐，她先把一只脚稳稳踏在地上，接着再迈出另一只脚，同时轻轻地喊叫了一声。

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