| 英语单词 | iron |
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| 英美音标 | 英 ['aɪən] 美 ['aɪərn] |
| 中文释义 | n.熨斗;铁;刚强 (复)irons: 镣铐. v.熨;烫 adj.铁的;刚强的 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The iron hissed as it pressed the wet cloth. (2) They analyzed the ore and found iron in it. (3) Tom didn't iron his shirt yesterday. (4) How can I remove the rust from the iron door? |
| 中文例句 | (1) 熨斗压在湿布上时发出嘶嘶声。 (2) 他们分析了矿砂,从中发现了铁。 (3) 汤姆昨天没有熨衬衣。 (4) 我怎样才能把铁门上的锈除掉呢? |
| vocabulary简明 | Iron can refer to a common metal. It can also be that thing you use to get wrinkles out of your clothing. If you’re planning to wear linen, you might need an iron to smooth it out. |
| vocabulary扩展 | When you use an iron to iron your clothes, you’re also using both the noun and verb form of iron. The noun describes the appliance and the verb describes the action of using it. Iron can also refer to a golf club, like that 5-iron you always use. If you’ve ever been a cattle rancher, you might also be familiar with a branding iron, a tool used to brand skin with a mark of ownership. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:cast-iron ;铁 Iron is an element which usually takes the form of a hard, dark grey metal. It is used to make steel, and also forms part of many tools, buildings, and vehicles. Very small amounts of iron occur in your blood and in food. [oft N n]
2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]熨斗 An iron is an electrical device with a flat metal base. You heat it until the base is hot, then rub it over clothes to remove creases. 3 [VERB 动词]熨;烫 If you iron clothes, you remove the creases from them using an iron. [V n] [V-ed]
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4 [ADJ 形容词]刚强的;坚强的;坚定的 You can use iron to describe the character or behaviour of someone who is very firm in their decisions and actions, or who can control their feelings well. [ADJ n]
5 [ADJ 形容词]强硬的;严酷的;严厉的 Iron is used in expressions such as an iron hand and iron discipline to describe strong, harsh, or unfair methods of control which do not allow people much freedom. [ADJ n]
6 [PHRASE 短语]同时要做的几件事情;同时进行的多个计划 If someone has a lot of irons in the fire, they are involved in several different activities or have several different plans.
7 [PHRASE 短语]举重 If someone pumps iron, they exercise by lifting weights using special machines. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式]
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