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i.ron METALHaIEn, $aIrnn [U]a common silver-coloured metal element which is magnetic. It is strong, used in making steel and found in very small amounts, in a chemically combined form, in blood.铁，铁质Iron rusts easily.铁容易生锈。Liver is a particularly rich source of dietary iron.肝脏是饮食铁质的一个特别丰富的来源。(fig.) She has a reputation as being a woman of iron (=great strength and determination) in negotiations.她在谈判中有铁女人的名声。Someone who has/keeps many/several irons in the fire is involved with many activities or jobs at the same time or makes certain that there are several possibilities.同时有许多/好几件事要做She always kept several irons in the fire so if one relationship failed there was always another to fall back on.她总是多准备几手，如果一个对象失败了，她总还可以利用其他对象。If something is done with an iron hand/fist, it is done firmly and often severely.以铁腕，以严厉的手段He controlled the finances with an iron fist.他以铁腕控制着财政。(saying) "An iron hand/fist in a velvet glove"is used to describe someone who seems to be gentle but is in fact severe and firm.外柔内刚的人，口蜜腹剑的人The Iron Age is the period in early history starting about 1100 BC when iron was used for tools.铁器时代an Iron-Age settlement铁器时代的居民点 ☆BRONZE中的Bronze Age, STONE 中的Stone AgeSomething which is iron-clad is very certain and unlikely to be changed.不能改变的That is one of several iron-clad rules.那是几个铁定规定中的一个。He responded by offering iron-clad pledges that he would pass a major anti-corruption package of political reform bills.他以绝对保证通过一整套反腐败的政治改革议案来作答。In the Cold War the Iron Curtain was the name of the border between W Europe and the COMMUNIST countries of E Europe.铁幕(西方报刊及政界用语，指冷战期间西欧国家为阻止同东欧国间进行思想、文化等交流而设置的一道无形屏障)We no longer have to have an Iron-Curtain mentality.我们不必再有铁幕心态。An iron lung is a machine with a large metal tube which pushes air in and out of someone's lungs to help them if they find it difficult to breathe because of an illness.铁肺，人工呼吸器(Am and Aus) An iron man is a person of great physical strength and the ability to continue doing something difficult for a long time.硬汉子(dated) Iron rations means a basic amount of food for a person to live on.基本口粮The hotel food was dreadful, so for three days our iron rations were fruit, cheese and bread bought in the only shop in the village.旅馆里的食品糟透了，因此这三天来我们的基本口粮就是在村庄仅有的一家店里买的水果、奶酪和面包。"An iron hand in a velvet glove" (The Emperor Charles V quoted by Carlyle in his Latter-Day Pamphlets, 1850)“口蜜腹剑”(卡莱尔在《近代短论》中引用查理五世皇帝的话）[IRONS, IRONWORK, IRONWORKS]
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