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鐵
Iron is an element which usually takes the form of a hard, dark grey metal. It is used to make steel, and also forms part of many tools, buildings, and vehicles. Very small amounts of iron occur in your blood and in food.
例句
The huge, iron gate was locked.
巨大的鐵門緊鎖著。
...the highest grade iron ore deposits in the world...
世界上最優(yōu)質(zhì)的鐵礦層
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熨斗
An iron is an electrical device with a flat metal base. You heat it until the base is hot, then rub it over clothes to remove creases.
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VERB
熨;燙
If you iron clothes, you remove the creases from them using an iron.
例句
She used to iron his shirts...
她以前常給他熨襯衫。
...a freshly ironed shirt.
剛熨過的襯衫
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ADJ
剛強(qiáng)的;堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的;堅(jiān)定的
You can use iron to describe the character or behaviour of someone who is very firm in their decisions and actions, or who can control their feelings well.
例句
...a man of icy nerve and iron will...
有著冰一樣冷靜的神經(jīng)與鋼鐵般堅(jiān)強(qiáng)意志的人
She delighted in the nickname, the 'iron lady'.
她喜愛這個(gè)昵稱——“鐵娘子”。
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ADJ
強(qiáng)硬的;嚴(yán)酷的;嚴(yán)厲的
Iron is used in expressions such as an iron hand and iron discipline to describe strong, harsh, or unfair methods of control which do not allow people much freedom.
例句
He died in 1985 after ruling Albania with an iron fist for 40 years.
在以鐵腕統(tǒng)治阿爾巴尼亞 40 年后，他于1985年去世。
...a people living permanently in the iron grip of poverty.
永遠(yuǎn)無法擺脫貧困生活的民族
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PHRASE
同時(shí)要做的幾件事情;同時(shí)進(jìn)行的多個(gè)計(jì)劃
If someone has a lot of irons in the fire, they are involved in several different activities or have several different plans.
例句
Too many irons in the fire can sap your energy and prevent you from seeing which path to take.
同時(shí)做太多事會(huì)使你精力衰竭,讓你不知道該做哪件事。
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PHRASE
舉重
If someone pumps iron, they exercise by lifting weights using special machines.