ironing

noun

1. 熨烫
   the task of pressing clothes, etc. with an iron to make them smooth
   1. to do the ironing
      熨衣服
2. 刚熨好的（或待熨烫的）衣物
   the clothes, etc. that you have just ironed or that need to be done
   1. a pile of ironing
      一堆待熨烫的衣服

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. I've practically finished the ironing.
   我差不多已经熨完了。
2. I'd be glad if the boys slept a little longer so I could do some ironing.
   孩子们要是再多睡会儿我就高兴了，那样我可以熨一下衣服。
3. 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。
4. She mucked in with the chores and did her own washing and ironing
   她也一起做些家务杂事，并自己洗熨衣服。
5. You should damp clothes before ironing them.
   在熨衣服之前应将衣服打湿。
6. He hates doing the ironing.
   他讨厌熨衣服。
7. The dress is full of creases and needs ironing.
   衣服还揪揪着呢，得熨一下。
8. She's been ironing all afternoon.
   整个下午她都在熨衣服。
9. So I had finished ironing your shirt before you got up.
   所以我在你起床前就熨好了你的衬衫。
10. He says, Yesterday I was ironing a shirt when the phone rang!
    他说：昨天电话响的时候，我正在用熨斗烫衬衫。
11. The work of ironing washed clothes.
    熨烫洗过的衣服的工作。
12. I scorched my shirt when I was ironing it.
    我把衬衫烫猵胡了。
13. It has function of hammering and electric heating ironing.
    鞋面锤平机鞋口锤平机具有锤打和电热烫平功能。
14. Two rollers increase ironing speed, ensuring flat fabric that is ironed.
    前后两个辊筒提高了熨烫速度，并确保了熨烫物的平整。
15. The maid scorch the shirt in ironing it.
    女佣在烫衬衫时把它烫焦了。
16. She is ironing the clothes.
    她正在烫衣服。
17. Tom:? Ironing? I think I'll need my mom's help!
    汤姆：？烫熨？我想我需要我妈帮忙！
18. This kept her busy sewing and ironing all day, leaving her little time to do her other chores.
    这使她整天忙着缝纫和烫衣服，没有多少时间做别的家事。
19. Solutions for stability of ironing roll for high speed foil mill;
    本文介绍了熨平辊设计的特点和在高速铝带轧机上的应用。
20. She had spent the morning in washing and ironing these garments.
    她花了一早上来洗涤和熨烫这些衣服。
21. Mother is ironing father's shirts.
    妈妈在熨爸爸的衬衣。
22. She's done her own ironing and she's dressed and she's drying her hair.
    她已经把自己的衣物熨好了，并且穿好了衣服，正在吹头发。
23. He's started ironing his own shirts.
    他开始自己熨衬衫了。
24. She has started taking in ironing.
    她已开始帮着熨衣服了。
25. Because they're too big to fit on the ironing board!
    因为他们太大了，没有合适的熨衣板。
26. Irons and ironing boards or their equivalent.
    熨斗和熨板或等同物。
27. Being fit for ironing trousers different specifications.
    适合不同裤子规格吹烫。
28. I work at a laundry ironing shirts.
    我在一个洗衣房工作给人熨衬衣。
29. I'll be ironing the clothes.
    我将要熨烫衣服。
30. It is also the place where I do folding and ironing of their clothes.
    我也在这房间里帮雇主烫衣服摺衣服。

noun

1. the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles

2. garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
   1. there was a basketful of ironing to do