iron

iron

['aiən]

n.熨斗, 铁, 刚强
(复）irons: 镣铐
v.熨, 烫
adj.铁的, 刚强的

例句与用法：

Tom didn't iron his shirt yesterday.

汤姆昨天没有熨衬衣。

The period in which man learnt to make tools of iron is called the Iron Age.

人类学会用铁制造工具的时代称为铁器时代。

The iron hissed as it pressed the wet cloth.

熨斗压在湿布上时发出嘶嘶声。

Your shirt is already ironed.

你的衬衫已经熨好了。

The problem should have been ironed out months ago.

这个问题几个月前就该解决了。

This basin is made of iron.

这个盆子是铁做的。

词形变化：

动词过去式: ironed | 动词过去分词: ironed | 动词现在分词: ironing | 动词第三人称单数: irons |

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n.

1. 铁; (食物中所含的)铁质[U]

You're anemic, you must have some iron.

你贫血, 一定要吃些带铁质的食品。

2. 熨斗[C]

3. 刚强; 毅力[U]

There is more iron to her than I supposed.

她比我原先想像的要坚强得多。

4. 【高尔夫】铁头球杆[C]

5. 镣铐[P]

The prisoner was put in irons.

这囚犯被戴上镣铐。

vt.

1. 用铁铸成; 用铁包

2. 熨, 烫平

She's ironing his shirt.

她在烫他的衬衫。

vi.

熨衣, 烫平

a.[B]

1. 铁的

2. 刚强的

He is a man of iron self-control.

他是一个有极强的自制能力的人。

3. 残酷的

The people suffered under his iron rule.

民众在他的暴虐统治下受苦受难。

短语词组：

iron out

1. 消除

He was determined to iron out the difficulties.

他决心解决困难。

have (too) many irons in the fire

1. 同时有几件事要办

I've got several other irons in the fire.

我同时还有另外几件事要办。

Strike while the iron is hot.

1. 趁热打铁。