iron是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 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

• 1 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

• 2 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。

• 3 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。

• 4 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。

• 5 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。