Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense irons, present participle ironing, past tense, past participle ironed
1N-UNCOUNT [oft NOUN n]鐵Iron is an element which usually takes the form of a hard, dark grey metal. It is used to make steel, and also forms part of many tools, buildings, and vehicles. Very small amounts of iron occur in your blood and in food. 鐵
The huge, iron gate was locked.
巨大的鐵門緊鎖着。
...the highest grade iron ore deposits in the world.
世界上最優質的鐵礦層
Some would call these odd pieces of iron and wood 'antiques'.
3N-COUNT 熨鬥 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. 熨鬥
4VERB 熨;燙 If you iron clothes, you remove the creases from them using an iron. 熨;燙
She used to iron his shirts. [VERB noun]
她以前常給他熨襯衫。
...a freshly ironed shirt. [VERB-ed]
剛熨過的襯衫
ironing
I managed to get all the ironing done this morning.
我今天上午努力熨完了所有的衣服。
5ADJ [ADJ n]剛強的;堅強的;堅定的 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. 剛強的;堅強的;堅定的
6ADJ [ADJ n]強硬的;嚴酷的;嚴厲的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. 強硬的;嚴酷的;嚴厲的
He died in 1985 after ruling Albania with an iron fist for 40 years.
在以鐵腕統治阿爾巴尼亞 40 年後,他於1985年去世。
...a people living permanently in the iron grip of poverty.
永遠無法擺脫貧困生活的民族
7PHRASE 同時要做的幾件事情;同時進行的多個計劃 If someone has a lot of irons in the fire, they are involved in several different activities or have several different plans. 同時要做的幾件事情;同時進行的多個計劃
Too many irons in the fire can sap your energy and prevent you from seeing which path to take.
同時做太多事會使你精力衰竭,讓你不知道該做哪件事。
8PHRASE [VERB inflects]舉重 If someone pumps iron, they exercise by lifting weights using special machines. 舉重 [informal]