| 释义 |
steel /stiːl/ n. | a. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 钢，钢铁
a bridge made of concrete and steel 钢筋水泥桥梁
2. 钢制品；刀，剑；(在燧石上打火用的)(打)火镰；磨刀钢棒
3. (撑开妇女衣裙等用的)钢条，钢丝
4. (钢铁般的)坚硬；坚强；坚固
nerves of steel 钢铁般的坚毅
a heart of steel 铁石心肠
a look of steel 坚定的目光
We have the steel to get this job done. 我们有决心把这工作做完。
“I have made up my mind,” he said with steel in his voice. 他以坚定的声音说：“我已经打定主意了。”
5. 钢铁工业；[常作steels] 钢铁公司股票
the subject of nationalising steel 钢铁工业国有化问题
II a.
1. 钢的，钢制的
a steel plate 钢板
steel girders 钢梁
2. 钢铁生产的，炼钢的
the steel industry 钢铁工业
a steel furnace 炼钢炉
3. 钢铁般的；坚强的
steel determination 坚定的决心
III vt.
1. 给…包上钢；用钢作…的刃(或尖)
steel an axe 使斧刃钢化
2. 使像钢铁；使坚硬；使坚强；使冷酷无情
He steeled himself for the blow. 他锻炼自己，使能经受得住打击。
I steeled myself to betray no anxiety. 我坚决不让自己流露出焦虑的神色。
He steeled his heart against her sorrow. 他对她的悲伤毫不同情。
3. 〈美俚〉用刀戳(人)
[< OE stēli; 与 OHG stehli, MD stael, AV staxia strong, firm¹ 有关] phr. a foe (或 an enemy) worthy of sb.'s steel 值得某人与之一斗的劲敌 |