iron

noun

金属 metal

1. 铁
   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.
   1. cast/wrought/corrugated iron
      铸铁；熟铁；波纹铁
   2. iron gates/bars/railings
      铁门 / 栅 / 栏杆
   3. an iron and steel works
      钢铁厂
   4. iron ore (= rock containing iron)
      铁矿石
   5. patients with iron deficiency (= not enough iron in their blood)
      缺铁型病人
   6. iron tablets (= containing iron prepared as a medicine)
      含铁的药片
   7. 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
   1. 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

verb

1. （用熨斗）熨，烫平
   to make clothes, etc. smooth by using an iron
   1. 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。
   2. He was ironing when I arrived.
      我到的时候他正在熨衣服。

adj.

1. 坚强的；强硬坚定的
   very strong and determined
   1. She was known as the ‘Iron Lady’.
      大家都称她为“铁娘子”。
   2. a man of iron will
      意志坚强的男子

1. See also: The huge, iron gate was locked. ...the highest grade iron ore deposits in the world... Some would call these odd pieces of iron and wood 'antiques'... He was a tall, lanky man with iron-grey hair. cast-iron
2. 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.
   1. She used to iron his shirts...
      她以前常给他熨衬衫。
   2. ...a freshly ironed shirt.
      刚熨过的衬衫
4. 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.
   1. ...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
   2. She delighted in the nickname, the 'iron lady'.
      她喜爱这个昵称——“铁娘子”。
5. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. ...a people living permanently in the iron grip of poverty.
      永远无法摆脱贫困生活的民族
6. 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.
   1. 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. 举重
   If someone pumps iron, they exercise by lifting weights using special machines.

1. The collapse of the Iron Curtain had immediate impact on the lives of everyone in Germany.
   铁幕的崩溃对每个德国人的生活都产生了直接的影响。
2. They drove through a tall iron gate and stopped before a large white villa.
   他们开车穿过一个大铁门，在一栋白色的大别墅前面停了下来。
3. 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。
4. He cauterized the wound with a piece of red-hot iron.
   他用一块烧红的烙铁烧灼伤口。
5. Some did manage to claw their way up iron ladders to the safety of the upper deck.
   的确有人设法抓住铁梯爬上了顶层甲板，脱离了危险。
6. Since iron destroys vitamin E, these two nutrients should not be taken in conjunction.
   铁会破坏维生素E，所以这两种营养物质不应该同时摄取。
7. 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。
8. Mills have iron pillars all over the place holding up the roof
   工厂里四处都立有铁柱支撑着房顶。
9. The huge, iron gate was locked.
   巨大的铁门紧锁着。
10. 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”。
11. She used to iron his shirts
    她以前常给他熨衬衫。
12. She delighted in the nickname, the 'iron lady'.
    她喜爱这个昵称——“铁娘子”。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. He went to prison for receiving stolen scrap iron
    他因为收购偷来的废铁而入狱。
17. Chambermaids will bring an iron or hair dryer on request.
    只要提出要求，清理房间的女服务员就会送来熨斗或电吹风。
18. Copper nails are better than iron nails because the iron rusts
    铜钉比铁钉好，因为铁会生锈。
19. Many of the men had armed themselves with staves and pieces of iron.
    很多人用棍棒和铁器将自己武装起来。
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. A magnet attracts iron.
    磁石吸铁。
22. Like an iron bastion, the dam withstood the rushing floodwaters.
    大坝好似铜墙铁壁，顶住了洪水的冲击。
23. A iron bar is solid; a pipe is hollow.
    铁条是实心的，管子是空心的。
24. Strike while the iron is hot.
    趁热打铁。
25. Heat will melt iron.
    热将使铁熔化。
26. Damp clothes iron easily.
    湿衣服容易熨平。
27. We all call him Iron Ox.
    我们都称他“铁牛”。
28. The dog is fastened to the post by an iron chain.
    那条狗用铁索拴在柱子上了。
29. Iron casts better than copper.
    铁比铜容易铸型。

iron sth↔out

1. 熨平（衣服等的）皱褶
   to remove the creases (= folds that you do not want) from clothes, etc. by using an iron
2. 解决影响…的问题（或困难）
   to get rid of any problems or difficulties that are affecting sth
   1. cast/wrought/corrugated iron
      铸铁；熟铁；波纹铁
   2. iron gates/bars/railings
      铁门 / 栅 / 栏杆
   3. an iron and steel works
      钢铁厂
   4. iron ore (= rock containing iron)
      铁矿石
   5. patients with iron deficiency (= not enough iron in their blood)
      缺铁型病人
   6. iron tablets (= containing iron prepared as a medicine)
      含铁的药片
   7. She had a will of iron (= it was very strong) .
      她有钢铁般的意志。

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 ).

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

   Synonym:    Featomic number 26

verb

1. press and smooth with a heated iron
   1. press your shirts
   2. she stood there ironing

   Synonym:    iron outpress

adj

1. extremely robust
   1. an iron constitution

   Synonym:    cast-iron