iron
noun /ˈaɪən/
/ˈaɪərn/
Idioms - [uncountable](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 - iron gates/bars/railings
铁门；铁栅；铁栏杆 - a hut with a corrugated iron roof
一个波纹铁皮屋顶的小棚子 - the iron and steel industries
钢铁工业 - iron ore (= rock containing iron)
铁矿石 - foods that are rich in iron
富含铁的食物 - 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rusty
- cast
- corrugated
- …
- make
- produce
- smelt
- …
- rust
- ore
- bar
- gate
- …
- iron gates/bars/railings
- enlarge image[countable] 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
Topics Houses and homesb1- I just need to run an iron over my shirt, then I'm ready.
我只需用熨斗熨一下衬衫就准备好了。 - Use a cool iron on synthetics.
合成纤维的布料要用低温熨斗。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hot
- warm
- electric
- …
- use
- a steam iron
- [countable] (usually in compounds
通常构成复合词 铁器；金属工具 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hot
- warm
- electric
- …
- use
- irons[plural] 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 - leg irons
脚镣 - (old-fashioned) to clap somebody in irons
给某人戴上镣铐鼓掌
- leg irons
- [countable] one of the set of clubs (= sticks for hitting the ball with) that have a metal head
铁头球杆 - He hit a magnificent shot with a nine iron.
他用九号铁杆打出了一记漂亮的射门。
- He hit a magnificent shot with a nine iron.
metal金属
tool工具
for prisoners囚犯
in golf高尔夫球
词源Old English īren, īsen, īsern, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijzer and German Eisen, and probably ultimately from Celtic.
Idioms
have several, etc. irons in the fire
- 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 iron
- (informal) to do exercises in which you lift heavy weights in order to make your muscles stronger
举重（锻炼）
rule (somebody/something) with a rod of iron
- to control a person or a group of people very severely
残酷统治；严厉控制
strike while the iron is hot
- (saying) to make use of an opportunity immediately
趁热打铁