| 单词 | iron |
| 释义 | nounverbadjective🔑 ironBrE /ˈaɪən/ NAmE /ˈaɪərn/ noun ➤ metal 金属🔑 [U ] (symbol Fe ) 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 铁◆ 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◆ (figurative ) She had a will of iron (= it was very strong ). 她有钢铁般的意志。➤ tool 工具🔑 [C ]a tool with a flat metal base that can be heated and used to make clothes smooth 熨斗◆ a steam iron 蒸汽熨斗[C ] (usually in compounds 通常构成复合词) a tool made of iron or another metal 铁器；金属工具 ➡ see also branding iron, soldering iron, tire iron➤ for prisoners 囚犯irons [pl. ]chains or other heavy objects made of iron , attached to the arms and legs of prisoners , especially in the past （尤指旧时的）镣铐➤ in golf 高尔夫球[C ]one of the set of clubs (= sticks for hitting the ball with ) that have a metal head 铁头球杆 ➡ compare wood (4 ) ● have several , etc . irons in the ˈfire to be involved in several activities or areas of business at the same time , hoping that at least one will be successful 分散活动（或经营）；广泛撒网● pump ˈiron (informal ) to do exercises in which you lift heavy weights in order to make your muscles stronger 举重（锻炼）● rule (sb /sth ) with a rod of ˈiron to control a person or a group of people very severely 残酷统治；严厉控制● strike while the iron is ˈhot (saying ) to make use of an opportunity immediately 趁热打铁ORIGINThis expression refers to a blacksmith making a shoe for a horse . He has to strike /hammer the iron while it is hot enough to bend into the shape of the shoe .原意是指打马掌的铁匠必须趁热打铁才能将其弯成马蹄形。🔑 ironBrE /ˈaɪən/ NAmE /ˈaɪərn/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they iron BrE /ˈaɪən/ NAmE /ˈaɪərn/ present simple - he / she / it irons BrE /ˈaɪənz/ NAmE /ˈaɪərnz/ past simple ironed BrE /ˈaɪənd/ NAmE /ˈaɪərnd/ past participle ironed BrE /ˈaɪənd/ NAmE /ˈaɪərnd/ -ing form ironing BrE /ˈaɪənɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈaɪərnɪŋ/ [T , I ]~ (sth )to make clothes , etc . smooth by using an iron（用熨斗）熨，烫平◆ 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。 ➡ see also ironing ● ˌiron sth↔ˈout to remove the creases (= folds that you do not want )from clothes , etc . by using an iron熨平（衣服等的）皱褶to get rid of any problems or difficulties that are affecting sth 解决影响…的问题（或困难）◆ There are still a few details that need ironing out . 还有几处细节问题需要解决。🔑 ironBrE /ˈaɪən/ NAmE /ˈaɪərn/ adjective [only before noun ]very strong and determined 坚强的；强硬坚定的◆ 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 ● an iron ˈfist /ˈhand (in a velvet ˈglove )if you use the words an 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 (the velvet glove ).（温和背后的）铁拳 |
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