iron
/ˈaɪən/noun
1
- mass noun a strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel. (symbol: Fe)（化学元素）铁（符号：Fe）。
1.1
- used figuratively as a symbol or type of firmness, strength, or resistance刚强; （坚强的）意志力; 毅力：
her father had a will of iron
她父亲有钢铁般坚强的意志
as modifier the iron grip of religion on minority cultures.宗教对少数民族文化的强有力控制。
Iron is widely distributed as ores such as haematite, magnetite, and siderite, and the earth's core is believed to consist largely of metallic iron and nickel. Besides steel, other important forms of the metal are cast iron and wrought iron. Chemically a transition element, iron is a constituent of some biological molecules, notably haemoglobin.
2
- a tool or implement now or originally made of iron铁器, 铁制工具：
a caulking iron.
填隙器。
2.1
irons
fetters or handcuffs镣铐。
2.2
irons
metal supports for a malformed leg（矫正畸形腿的）夹腿。
2.3
irons
informal stirrups〈非正式〉马蹬。
3
- a hand-held implement with a flat steel base which is heated (typically with electricity) to smooth clothes, sheets, etc.熨斗。
4
- a golf club with a metal head (typically with a numeral indicating the degree to which the head is angled in order to loft the ball)（高尔夫）铁头球棒。
4.1
- a shot made with such a club（用铁头球棒）棒击。
5
- Astronomy a meteorite containing a high proportion of iron【天文】陨铁, 铁陨石。
5.1
- verbwith obj. smooth (clothes, sheets, etc.) with an iron熨（衣服、床单等）, 烫平。
短语
have many（或other）irons in the fire
- have many (or a range of) options or courses of action available or be involved in many activities or commitments at the same time同时有许多（或其他）事情要做。
in irons
1
- having the feet or hands fettered上镣铐; 入狱。
2
- (of a sailing vessel) stalled head to wind and unable to come about or tack either way（帆船）船头迎风难以调向。
iron hand（或fist）
- used to refer to firmness or ruthlessness of attitude or behaviour铁腕, 严厉的手段; 严格的控制; 高压手段：
Fascism's iron hand.
法西斯主义的高压手段。
an iron hand（或fist）in a velvet glove
- firmness or ruthlessness cloaked in outward gentleness外柔内刚, 绵里藏针。
派生词
ironer
nouniron-like
adjective词源
Old English īren, īsen, īsern, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijzer and German Eisen, and probably ultimately from Celtic.
短语动词
iron something out
1
- remove creases from clothes, sheets, etc. by ironing熨平, 烫平。
1.1
- figurative solve or settle difficulties or problems〈喻〉解决（困难, 问题）, 消除：
they had ironed out their differences.
他们已经消除了他们之间的分歧。