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词汇 iron
释义 iron
noun
uk /aɪən/ us /aɪrn/

ironnoun (METAL)


B1[ U ](symbolFe)
a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts in blood: 铁
Iron rusts easily.铁易生锈。
Liver is a particularly rich source of dietary iron.肝脏中含有特别丰富的可食用铁质。
iron ore铁矿
an iron deficiency铁质缺乏
A heavy iron chain was clamped around his wrists.沉重的铁铐紧紧地锁住了他的手腕。
The earth's core is a hot, molten mix of iron and nickel.地核是滚烫的铁镍熔融混合物。
The roof is made from sheets of corrugated iron.建造屋顶使用的材料是有波纹的铁板。
The autopsy revealed that his murderer had struck him on the head with an iron bar.尸体解剖显示,杀手用一根铁棍猛击了他的头部。
Working iron requires higher temperatures than bronze.加工铁比加工青铜需要更高的温度。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Chemical elements
actinium
alkali metal
americium
astatine
berkelium
brimstone
bromine
calcium
fluorine
germanium
iodine
lithium
manganese
nickel
plutonium
quicksilver
selenium
sodium
transition metal
zinc

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Chemistry: metals & metalworking

ironnoun (FOR CLOTHES)


B1[ C ]
a piece of equipment for making clothes flat and smooth that has a handle and a flat base and is usually heated with electricity: 熨斗
a steam iron蒸汽熨斗
a travel iron旅行用熨斗
 
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I'll have to go back to the house - I think I've left the iron on.
I'm not particularly what you would call a New Man, but I do know how to use an iron.
The iron was too hot and he scorched the shirt.熨斗太烫了,他把衬衫烫焦了。
The hot iron left a singe mark on my dress.热熨斗在我的连衣裙上留下了轻微的焦痕。
I picked up a new steam iron at the sale - it makes the ironing so much quicker and easier.
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Cleaning clothes
airer
care label
cleaner
clothes brush
clothes horse
delouse
front-loader
handwash
iron box
ironing
ironing board
rotary
spin-dry
spin-dryer
starch
steam iron
trouser press
washer-dryer
washing
washing machine

ironnoun (GOLF)


[ C ]
a stick that has an iron or steel part at the end that is used to hit the ball in golf: (高尔夫球运动中的)铁头球杆,铁杆
He'll probably use a 2 or 3 iron for the shot.他这一击很可能要用2号或3号铁头球杆。
 
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Golf
approach shot
best ball
better ball
bogey
bogie
caddy
chip
dogleg
greenside
hazard
hole
hole out
lay
lay someone up
long game
rough
tap
waggle
wedge
yip

ironnoun (CHAINS)


 irons[ plural ]literary
chains tied around someone to prevent them from escaping or moving: 镣铐
It was common practice for the prisoners to be clapped in irons (= tied with chains).通常会用镣铐铐住犯人。

Idiom


have a few, several, etc. irons in the fire
iron
verb[ I or T ]
uk /aɪən/ us /aɪrn/
B1
to make clothes flat and smooth using an iron: 熨(衣),烫平
It takes about five minutes to iron a shirt properly.熨好一件衬衣大约需要5分钟。
Synonym
press
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Making things more or less smooth or straight
bunch
bunch (something) up
coarsen
coarsening
creased
crinkle
fold
folding
furl
grooming
interfold
isolator
pucker
rumple
sand
sandpaper
screw
sleek
sleek back/down
wrinkle

Phrasal verb


iron something out
iron
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /aɪən/ us /aɪrn/
very strong physically, mentally, or emotionally: 极强壮的;强硬坚定的
I think you have to have an iron will to make some of these decisions.我认为你得有钢铁般的意志才能作出这些决定。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Physically strong and powerful
(as) tough as old bootsidiom
billy-o
brute
brute forcephrase
bulletproof
indestructible
indestructibly
industrial-strength
intensely
invincible
rugged
ruggedly
shatterproof
shockproof
sinewy
stalwart
vengeance
violent
washboard stomach
with a vengeanceidiom

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Strong-willed

Idioms


an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove
rule something with an iron hand/fist

iron | American Dictionary


iron
noun
us/ˈɑɪ·ərn/

ironnoun (METAL)


[ U ]
a common, silver-colored, metal element that is magnetic and strong, is used in making steel, and is found in small amounts in blood and in all living things:
Iron rusts easily.
Liver is a rich source of dietary iron.

ironnoun (DEVICE)


[ C ]
a device with a handle and a flat metal base that can be heated and pressed against cloth to make the cloth smooth
iron
verb[ T ]
us/ˈɑɪ·ərn/

ironverb[T] (USE DEVICE)


to make cloth smooth using an iron:
I have to iron this skirt.
[ M ]Let me iron out the wrinkles in this tablecloth.

Phrasal verb


iron out something
iron
adjective[ not gradable ]
us/ˈɑɪ·ərn/

ironadjective[not gradable] (MADE OF METAL)


made of or containing iron:
iron ore
an iron railing along the steps
fig. Her success depended on physical strength and an iron will (= strong determination).

iron | Business English


iron
noun[ U ]
 NATURAL RESOURCES, PRODUCTIONuk /aɪən/us
a common metal element used in making steel:
Heavy industries, like iron and steel, can take advantage of the government's increased public-works spending.

Examples of iron


iron
Once the initial practical difficulties had been ironed out, there were decent facilities for medical care, education, and religion as well as food and shelter.
The forces of gravity, the consequences of weight, seem to have been ironed out.
The cluster irons are shown in red and sulfurs in blue.
To make her beautiful, he shortens her hair, irons her dress, and makes her stand straight.
While refining managerial processes might have ironed out the scope for future factual mistakes, attacks on agents' integrity incited levels of passion inimical to deliberative or bureaucratic resolution.
To complicate matters further, this apparent inequality was often ironed out by requiring the land-inheriting son to pay for the land, providing the cash for his siblings' bequests.$!
There are still many defects to be ironed out.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Outstanding differences of opinion need to be ironed out in a committed and systematic way to break the remaining deadlock.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
The change of course does, however, mean that we need to have different irons in the fire.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Ironing out our differences will make an important contribution to both economies.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
I wish it well, and hope that any deficiencies that may materialise can be ironed out, for the benefit of those most in need.
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Surely, these difficulties can be ironed out quickly, because once we get a viable airport in the area the business men will come there.
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There are serious anomalies to be ironed out.
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I think that these are points which can be ironed out.
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I believe that this principle can be retained, and that the legitimate grievances and difficulties of the trade can be ironed out.
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Collocations withiron


iron

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amount of iron
Two-thirds of the total amountofiron (4 g) is located within haemoglobin.
banded iron
Microstructures in a banded iron formation the variations that took place in the conditions of deformation and hence the deformation processes.
decorative iron
It has a hipped roof with dormers and features a piazza on three sides, with decorative iron supports.
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