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i·ron /ˈaɪən/ n. | a. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 铁
crude iron 生铁
an iron-melting furnace 化铁炉(或熔铁炉)
2. 铁制品，铁器；制铁业
fire irons 炉子的生火用具(指炉钩、火钳等)
tyre iron 拆轮胎棒
Iron remains steady. 制铁业市场稳定。
3. 熨斗
an electric iron 电熨斗
4. 刚强；(坚强的)意志；毅力
hearts of iron 铁石心肠
a will of iron 钢铁般的意志
a man of iron 意志坚强的人
do sth. with the iron in one's will 以钢铁般的意志做某事
There is more iron to her than I supposed. 她比我原来想象的要坚强得多。
5. 【高尔夫】铁头球棒
iron shot 棒击
6. 〈俚〉火器，手枪
7. 烙铁；烫发夹
an electric soldering iron 电烙铁
8. [常作 irons] 镣铐
wear leg irons 戴脚镣
9. 鱼叉
10. 【药】铁质，铁质补剂
iron pills 铁质丸剂
too much iron in the diet 饮食中过多的铁质
11. [irons] 马镫
12. [常作 irons] 夹腿
irons to correct bow-legs 矫正弓形腿的铁夹具
13. 〈古〉剑
14. [irons] 〈古〉硬币铸模
15. 切刀，刨刀
16. 〈俚〉老式汽车；摩托车
17. 〈俚〉(牲畜身上打的)烙印
18. 〈俚〉钱；银币
earn a bit of iron 挣点儿钱
19. [irons] 〈英方〉餐具
20. 〈俚〉撬杠(指夜盗的作案工具)
21. 〈澳新〉波纹铁(= corrugated iron)
22. 〈俚〉鸡奸者
23. 铁寸(用以度量鞋底厚薄的单位，合1/48英寸)
24. 铁褐色
25. 【天】殒铁，铁殒石
26. 〈俚〉(举重杠铃的)铁片
II a.
1. 铁的，铁制的；似铁的
an iron bar 铁棒
2. 刚强的；刻板的；强健的
an iron will 钢铁意志
an iron fist 铁拳
iron discipline 铁的纪律
the man of iron self-control 有铁一般坚强自制力的人
a man of iron routine 恪守铁定常规的人
I looked at him not so much in fear as in an iron incomprehension. 我盯着他看，与其说是害怕，不如说是感到茫然不解。
an iron constitution 铁一般强壮的体格
3. 严酷的，无情的；卑劣的
iron rule 暴虐的统治
an iron age of incessant wars 连年战乱的严酷岁月
4. 刺耳的
an iron voice 刺耳的嗓音
5. 铁器时代的
6. 【高尔夫】用铁头棒击球的
III ❶ vt.
1. 用铁铸成；用铁包
That gate was ironed within and without. 那扇大门里里外外都是铁铸的。
iron the new wheel 给新轮子包铁皮
2. 给…上镣铐；(用铁具)使紧固
iron a prisoner 给犯人上镣铐
3. 熨，烫
iron one's shirt 烫衬衫
thick hair ironed flat down one's back 烫得平整而垂于背上的一头浓发
4. 用鱼叉叉(鱼)
❷ vi.
熨衣，烫平
She has been ironing all morning. 她一早上都在熨烫衣服。
[ME < OE īsern, iren; 与 OHG īsarn iron 有关] phr. be a good fist with one's irons 见 fist
have (many, too many, several, other) irons in (或 on) the fire 同时有(许多，太多，好几件，其他)事情要做
I have too many irons in the fire. 我眼下要做的事太多。
I have several irons on the fire; I have some useful assistants. 我同时有好几件事要干；我有几个得力的好帮手。
He has other irons in the fire. 他同时还有一些别的事务要办。
in (或 into) irons 1. 上镣铐；入狱
They'll have you in irons before you can say ‘Eh, what?’ 他们会不容你开口问一声“呃，干吗?”就把你给铐起来。
2. 【海】(帆船)船头向风难以调向
iron off 〈美俚〉付(钱)
iron out 1. 熨烫(衣服)
2. 解决，消除
iron out a contract 取消合同
iron out their differences 消除他们之间的分歧
Organizational kinks have been ironed out. 组织上的纠葛已得以清除。
3. 〈美俚〉(用枪)击杀，毙
iron up 〈美俚〉给(汽车轮胎)加上铁链
pump iron 〈口〉举重健身
put all irons (或 every iron) in the fire 使用种种手段；用尽一切方法
He had begun to canvass and was putting every iron in the fire. 他已开始游说活动，正采取各种手段来达到目的。
Strike while the iron is hot. 〈谚〉趁热打铁。
The iron entered into sb.'s soul. 某人极端痛苦。 |