iron

美 [ˈaɪrn]
英 [ˈaɪə(r)n]
  • n.铁;熨斗;铁器;金属工具
  • adj.坚强的;强硬坚定的
  • v.(用熨斗)熨
  • 网络熨烫;铁质;铁杆
复数:irons  现在分词:ironing  过去式:ironed  
iron
n.
金属metal
1.
[u]
a chemical element. Iron is a hard strong metal that is used to make steel and is also found in small quantities in blood and food.
cast/wrought/corrugated iron
铸铁;熟铁;波纹铁
iron gates/bars/railings
铁门;铁栅;铁栏杆
an iron and steel works
钢铁厂
iron ore(= rock containing iron)
铁矿石
patients with iron deficiency(= not enough iron in their blood)
缺铁型病人
iron tablets(= containing iron prepared as a medicine)
含铁的药片
She had a will of iron(= it was very strong) .
她有钢铁般的意志。
工具tool
2.
[c]
熨斗a tool with a flat metal base that can be heated and used to make clothes smooth
a steam iron
蒸汽熨斗
3.
[c]
铁器;金属工具a tool made of iron or another metal
囚犯for prisoners
4.
[pl]
(尤指旧时的)镣铐chains or other heavy objects made of iron, attached to the arms and legs of prisoners, especially in the past
高尔夫球in golf
5.
[c]
铁头球棒one of the set of clubs (= sticks for hitting the ball with) that have a metal head
IDM
have several, etc. irons in the fire
分散活动(或经营);广泛撒网to be involved in several activities or areas of business at the same time, hoping that at least one will be successful
v.
— see also
ironing
1.
[t][i]
~ (sth)
(用熨斗)熨,烫平to make clothes, etc. smooth by using an iron
I'll need to iron that dress before I can wear it.
我得先把那件连衣裙烫平再穿。
He was ironing when I arrived.
我到的时候他正在熨衣服。
adj.
1.
[obn]
坚强的;强硬坚定的very strong and determined
She was known as the ‘Iron Lady’.
大家都称她为“铁娘子”。
a man of iron will
意志坚强的男子
IDM
an iron fist/hand (in a velvet glove)
(温和背后的)铁拳if you use the wordsan iron fist/hand when describing the way that sb behaves, you mean that they treat people severely. This treatment may be hidden behind a kind appearance (thevelvet glove ).

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