n.
- 铁;(食物中所含的)铁质[U]
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You're anemic, you must have some
iron.
你贫血,一定要吃些带铁质的食品。
- 熨斗[C]
- 刚强;毅力[U]
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There is more
iron to her than I supposed.
她比我原先想像的要坚强得多。
- 【高尔夫】铁头球杆[C]
- 镣铐[P]
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The prisoner was put in
irons.
这囚犯被戴上镣铐。
vt.
- 用铁铸成;用铁包
- 熨,烫平
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She's
ironing his shirt.
她在烫他的衬衫。
vi.
- 熨衣,烫平
a.[B]
- 铁的
- 刚强的
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He is a man of
iron self-control.
他是一个有极强的自制能力的人。
- 残酷的
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The people suffered under his
iron rule.
民众在他的暴虐统治下受苦受难。
短语
iron out
- 消除
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He was determined to
iron out the difficulties.
他决心解决困难。
have (too) many irons in the fire
- 同时有几件事要办
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I've got
several other irons in the fire.
我同时还有另外几件事要办。
Strike while the iron is hot.
- 趁热打铁。
辨析
n.
- a strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, used in construction and manufacturing (especially as steel).
(Symbol: Fe)
- a tool or implement made of iron.
▸
(irons)
fetters or handcuffs.
- a hand-held implement with a heated flat steel base, used to smooth clothes and linen.
- a golf club with an angled metal head used for lofting the ball.
v.
- smooth (clothes) with an iron.
-
(iron something out)
settle a difficulty or problem.
Phrase
- have many
(or other)
irons in the fire
have a range of options or interests. - an iron hand
(or fist)
in a velvet glove
firmness or ruthlessness cloaked in outward gentleness.
Derivative
Etymology
OE īren, īsen, īsern, of Gmc origin.