iron

美 [ˈaɪərn]英 [ˈaɪən]
  • n.铁;熨斗;铁器;(尤指旧时的)镣铐;铁头球棒;金属工具
  • v.(用熨斗)熨,烫平
  • adj.坚强的;强硬坚定的

复数: irons 过去式: ironed 现在分词: ironing 过去分词: ironed 第三人称单数: irons

ironiron

noun

金属 metal

1


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.

cast/wrought/corrugated iron

铸铁;熟铁;波纹铁

iron gates/bars/railings

铁门 / 栅 / 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

She had a will of iron (= it was very strong) .

她有钢铁般的意志。

工具 tool

2

熨斗
a tool with a flat metal base that can be heated and used to make clothes smooth

a steam iron

蒸汽熨斗

3

铁器;金属工具
a tool made of iron or another metal

囚犯 for prisoners

4

(尤指旧时的)镣铐
chains or other heavy objects made of iron, attached to the arms and legs of prisoners, especially in the past

高尔夫球 in golf

5

铁头球棒
one of the set of clubs (= sticks for hitting the ball with) that have a metal head

习语

to be involved in several activities or areas of business at the same time, hoping that at least one will be successful

to do exercises in which you lift heavy weights in order to make your muscles stronger

to make use of an opportunity immediately

verb

(用熨斗)熨,烫平
to make clothes, etc. smooth by using an iron

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
短语动词

adj.

only before noun坚强的;强硬坚定的
very strong and determined

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

习语

iron

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT
    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.

    The huge, iron gate was locked.

    巨大的铁门紧锁着。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 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 熨;烫
    If you iron clothes, you remove the creases from them using an iron.

    She used to iron his shirts...

    她以前常给他熨衬衫。

  • 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。

  • 5
    ADJ 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.

    ...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

  • 6
    ADJ 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.

    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。

  • 7
    PHRASE 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。

  • 8
    PHRASE 举重
    If someone pumps iron, they exercise by lifting weights using special machines.

noun

1
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
Synonym: smoothing iron
2
a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
3
implement used to brand live stock
Synonym: branding iron
4
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element;is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts;used in construction and tools and armament;plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
Synonym: Fe atomic number 26

verb

1
press and smooth with a heated iron
press your shirts
she stood there ironing
Synonym: iron out press

adj

1
extremely robust
an iron constitution
Synonym: cast-iron

数据来源:WordNet

  1. She was known as the ‘ Iron Lady ’ .

    大家都称她为“铁娘子”。

  2. Iron reacts with water and air to produce rust .

    铁和水及空气发生反应产生铁锈。

  3. We need to iron out the kinks in the new system .

    我们需要理顺新制度中的一些问题。

  4. Can I use this plug for my iron ?

    我能用这个插座插一下熨斗吗?

  5. 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。

  6. Iron the garment on the reverse side .

    这件衣服要从反面熨。

  7. This iron is guaranteed for a year against faulty workmanship .

    这种熨斗如有工艺缺陷可保修一年。

  8. They have tried to reconstruct the settlement as it would have been in Iron Age times .

    他们已试着按铁器时代的样子重建这个小村落。

  9. I like listening to the radio when I 'm doing the ironing .

    我喜欢边熨衣服边听收音机。

  10. He smashed the window with an iron bar .

    他用铁棒敲碎了窗户。

  11. The gates were made of wrought iron .

    这些大门是用熟铁制成的。

  12. The ironing board folds flat for easy storage .

    烫衣板能够折起来,便于存放。

  13. I meant to do the ironing but I didn 't get round to it .

    我本想熨衣服的,可就是抽不出时间。

  14. They struck a rich seam of iron ore.

    他们开出一个富铁矿层。

  15. She slogged her way through four piles of ironing .

    她辛辛苦苦一连熨了四堆衣服。

  16. The yard had been enclosed with iron railings .

    院子用铁栅栏围了起来。

  17. He had fallen and been impaled on some iron railings .

    他摔下去,穿在了铁栏杆上。

  18. He was ironing when I arrived .

    我到的时候他正在熨衣服。

  19. I scorched my dress when I was ironing it .

    我把自己的连衣裙熨焦了。

  20. The Earth is made mainly of iron and silicon and things like that

    地球主要由铁、硅等物质构成。

  21. The various groups had now managed to iron out their differences .

    各团体现在已努力消除了彼此间的分歧。

  22. Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron from food .

    维生素C促进食物中铁的吸收。

  23. Using a fabric conditioner will make clothes easier to handle and iron .

    使用织物柔顺剂会使衣服打理、熨烫起来更为容易。

  24. It was in the beginning , when we were still ironing out problems

    那是在刚开始,我们还在着力解决问题。

  25. It is generally true that the darker the fruit the higher its iron content

    一般来说,水果颜色越深,含铁量就越高。

  26. Made from cast iron , it is finished in graphite enamel .

    它是用铸铁制成,最后在外面搪了一层石墨。

  27. We crossed a small iron bridge over a meandering stream .

    我们穿过架在蜿蜒小河上的一座小铁桥。

  28. Deficiency of red corpuscles is caused by a lack of iron .

    红细胞生成不足是由缺铁引起的。

  29. The president maintains an iron grip on his country

    总统牢牢地控制着他的国家。

  30. An iron bar stuck out at an angle

    一根铁棍斜伸出来。

  • 词语搭配
  • 短语动词
  • 习语

iron与以下词性连用

adj.

cast iron

铸铁

wrought iron

锻铁

a hot iron

热熨斗

n.

iron bar

铁棒

iron gate

铁门

iron a shirt

熨衬衫

解决;消除

以下资源来自牛津词典

iron sth↔out


n.

have several, etc. irons in the fire

分散活动(或经营);广泛撒网
to be involved in several activities or areas of business at the same time, hoping that at least one will be successful

pump iron

举重(锻炼)
to do exercises in which you lift heavy weights in order to make your muscles stronger

rule (sb/sth) with a rod of iron

残酷统治;严厉控制
to control a person or a group of people very severely

strike while the iron is hot

趁热打铁
to make use of an opportunity immediately

adj.

an iron fist/hand (in a velvet glove)

(温和背后的)铁拳
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 ).