| 词汇 | cast-iron |
| 释义 | cast iron noun[ U ] uk /ˌkɑːst ˈaɪən/ us /ˌkæst ˈaɪrn/ a type of hard iron that will not bend easily and is made into shapes by being poured into a mould when melted铸铁;生铁 Chemistry: metals & metalworking anti-tarnish bar magnet base metal bimetallic brazen brazier bullion ferrous galvanized gilt gold leaf lode magnet silver plate tarnished tinplated untarnished vermeil wrought iron zirconium cast-iron adjective uk /ˌkɑːstˈaɪən/ us /ˌkæstˈaɪrn/ cast-iron guarantee, alibi, etc. a guarantee, alibi, etc. that can be trusted completely: 永不反悔的保证（无懈可击的不在现场的证据等） Can you give me a cast-iron guarantee that the work will be completed on time?你能向我确保按时完成那项工作吗？ [ before noun ] very strong: 结实的，强壮的 He has a cast-iron stomach - he can eat anything.他的胃是铁打的，什么都能吃。 Power and intensity ascendant be (as) solid as a rockidiom beef brunt clout counterforce grunt invincibility invulnerability juggernaut keenness kick-ass mailed fist richness ripely robustness stridency sturdiness virulence vividness You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hard and firm cast iron | American Dictionarycast iron noun[ U ] us/ˈkæst ˈɑɪ·ərn/ a type of iron that is made into shapes by being poured into containers when melted: a cast-iron frying pan Examples of cast ironcast iron There is an external skin of clear window glass covering two thick translucent walls held in place by a cast-iron structure. The rural outhouse, however primitive, was certainly not shared in the manner that cast-iron lavatories were in the city or at the pier. Because the urinals and toilets were all connected to running water and a drainage system, ventilation never became the problem that it was for the lavatory's cast-iron predecessor. The central cylindrical flue was the conventional smoke stack with a cast-iron liner that exhausted smoke and combustion gases from the coal-burning boiler high into the sky. They just hung on to the seven who could not come up with cast-iron alibis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An information society needs to be underpinned by cast-iron permanent rules, however. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I do think, however, that some further modifications are needed, because we do not yet have cast-iron guarantees of safety. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Will he give us a cast-iron assurance that his policy is not to destroy or neuter fundholding? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That may be cast-iron, vital information that reasonable commissioners would conclude should not result in someone's release. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have no doubt that cast-iron pipes would be very efficient in this direction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All lawyers have experience of the most cast-iron case failing and the most unlikely succeeding. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In view of the very heavy increase in the vehicle excise licence, it is important that we should have a cast-iron system of exemption. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There seems to be a cast-iron idea that you must not give way, because it is a sign of weakness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, we can take it now as absolutely cast-iron that these clauses will not apply to non-manufacturing industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If so, that security cannot be regarded as cast-iron for the future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of cast iron These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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