词汇 | iron |
释义 | iron noun uk/aɪən/ us/aɪrn/ (METAL) B1 [ U ] (symbol Fe)铁 a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts in blood. Iron rusts easily. 铁易生锈。 Liver is a particularly rich source of dietary iron. 肝脏中含有特别丰富的可食用铁质。 iron ore 铁矿 an iron deficiency 铁质缺乏
(FOR CLOTHES) B1 [ C ]熨斗 a piece of equipment for making clothes flat and smooth that has a handle and a flat base and is usually heated with electricity a steam iron 蒸汽熨斗 a travel iron 旅行用熨斗
(GOLF) [ C ](高尔夫球运动中的)铁头球杆,铁杆 a stick that has an iron or steel part at the end that is used to hit the ball in golf He'll probably use a 2 or 3 iron for the shot. 他这一击很可能要用2号或3号铁头球杆。 (CHAINS) irons [ plural ] literary 镣铐 chains tied around someone to prevent them from escaping or moving It was common practice for the prisoners to be clapped in irons (= tied with chains). 通常会用镣铐铐住犯人。 He was kept in irons and frequently deprived of food. Several of the sailors were put in irons for insubordination. His hands were tied behind his back and his legs placed in irons. They spent several months in irons. Idiom have a few, several, etc. irons in the fireidiom 同时有几件事要做;同时有数种可能 to be involved with many activities or jobs at the same time or to make certain that there are always several possibilities available If that job application doesn't work out I've got a couple more irons in the fire. 如果那份求职申请没有结果,我还有另外几个选择。 iron verb [ I or T ] uk/aɪən/ us/aɪrn/ B1 熨(衣),烫平 to make clothes flat and smooth using an iron It takes about five minutes to iron a shirt properly. 熨好一件衬衣大约需要5分钟。 Synonym: press Phrasal verb iron something out 消除;解决 to remove problems or find solutions We're still trying to iron out some problems with the computer system. 我们仍在试图解决计算机系统中的一些问题。 We hope they can iron out their differences and get on with working together. 我们希望他们能消除分歧,继续共事。 iron adjective [ before noun ] uk/aɪən/ us/aɪrn/ 极强壮的;强硬坚定的 very strong physically, mentally, or emotionally I think you have to have an iron will to make some of these decisions. 我认为你得有钢铁般的意志才能作出这些决定。 Idioms an iron hand/fist in a velvet gloveidiom 外柔内刚的人 used to describe someone who seems to be gentle but is in fact forceful and determined rule something with an iron hand/fistidiom US 以铁腕手段控制 to control a group of people very firmly, having complete power over everything they do |
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