🔑steelBrE/stiːl/NAmE/stiːl/noun🔑[U]astronghardmetalthatismadeofamixtureofironandcarbon钢◆theironandsteelindustry钢铁工业◆Theframeismadeofsteel. 这个架子是钢制的。◆Thebridgeisreinforcedwithhugesteelgirders. 这座桥用巨大的钢梁加固了。➡ see alsostainless steel🔑[U]theindustrythatproducessteel钢铁工业◆SteelusedtobeimportantinSouthWales. 以前钢铁工业在南威尔士很重要。◆steelworkers炼钢工人◆asteeltown一座钢城
[C]alongthinstraightpieceofsteelwitharoughsurface, usedforrubbingknivesontomakethemsharp钢制磨刀棒[U](old use or literary) weaponsthatareusedforfighting兵器◆theclashofsteel刀剑交击的哐当声●ofˈsteelhavingaqualitylikesteel, especiallyastrong, coldorhardquality钢铁般坚强(或冷漠、坚硬)的◆Shefeltahandofsteel(= astrong, firmhand)onherarm. 她感觉一只有力的手抓住了她的胳膊。◆Youneedacoolheadandnervesofsteel(= greatcourage). 你需要有冷静的头脑、非常的魄力。◆Therewasahintofsteelinhisvoice(= hesoundedcoldandfirm). 他的语调显得冷静而坚决。
🔑steelBrE/stiːl/NAmE/stiːl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theysteelBrE/stiːl/NAmE/stiːl/present simple - he / she / itsteelsBrE/stiːlz/NAmE/stiːlz/past simplesteeledBrE/stiːld/NAmE/stiːld/past participlesteeledBrE/stiːld/NAmE/stiːld/ -ing formsteelingBrE/ˈstiːlɪŋ/NAmE/ˈstiːlɪŋ/toprepareyourselftodealwithsthunpleasant准备对付;下决心应付◆~yourself (for/againststh)Asshewaited, shesteeledherselffordisappointment. 她等着的时候,就冷了心不指望了。◆~yourselftodosthHesteeledhimselftotellthemthetruth. 他硬下心来把实情告诉了他们。