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Iron N Remove Ore I Refer Metal You’re

英语单词 iron
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
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:
cast-iron
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]
  • The huge, iron gate was locked.

    巨大的铁门紧锁着。

  • ...the highest grade iron ore deposits in the world...

    世界上最优质的铁矿层

  • Some would call these odd pieces of iron and wood 'antiques'...

    有些人会把这些奇怪的铁片与木块称作“古董”。

  • He was a tall, lanky man with iron-grey hair.

    他是个瘦高个子,一头铁灰色头发。

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[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]
    • She used to iron his shirts...

      她以前常给他熨衬衫。

    • ...a freshly ironed shirt.

      刚熨过的衬衫

    ironing
    • I managed to get all the ironing done this morning.

      我今天上午努力熨完了所有的衣服。

    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]
    • ...a man of icy nerve and iron will...

      有着冰一样冷静的神经与钢铁般坚强意志的人

    • She delighted in the nickname, the 'iron lady'.

      她喜爱这个昵称——“铁娘子”。

    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]
    • He died in 1985 after ruling Albania with an iron fist for 40 years.

      在以铁腕统治阿尔巴尼亚 40 年后,他于1985年去世。

    • ...a people living permanently in the iron grip of poverty.

      永远无法摆脱贫困生活的民族

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    [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.
    • Too many irons in the fire can sap your energy and prevent you from seeing which path to take.

      同时做太多事会使你精力衰竭,让你不知道该做哪件事。

    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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