1 [U] (symbol Fe) a hard strong metal that is used for making steel and is found in small quantities in food and in blood 铁:
an iron bar铁棒iron ore铁矿The doctor gave me iron tablets.医生给我开了些含铁质的药片。 (figurative 比喻)The general has an iron(= very strong)will.这位将军有顽强的意志。☞Look at pig iron. 参看pig iron。
2 [C] an electrical instrument with a flat bottom that is heated and used to smooth clothes after you have washed and dried them 熨斗:
a steam iron蒸汽熨斗
*iron²
/ˈaɪən; US ˈaɪərn ||; ˈaɪɚn/verb
[I,T] to use an iron to make clothes, etc smooth 熨平(衣服等):
Could you iron this dress for me?这条连衣裙可以给我熨一下吗?Do the ironing is often used instead of iron I usually do the ironing on Sunday. 熨衣服一般叫do the ironing,不叫iron:I usually do the ironing on Sunday.我通常在礼拜天熨衣服。 iron sth out to get rid of any problems or difficulties that are affecting sth 消除,解决(问题或困难)
iron1/ˋaIɚn; ˈaIən/n 1 [U] a hard metal that is used to make steel, and is in food and blood in small quantities 铁: iron gates 铁大门I’m taking iron tablets. 我在服用补铁的药片。2 [C] a piece of equipment you use for making clothes smooth 熨斗
iron2v [T] to make clothes smooth using an iron〔用熨斗〕烫平〔衣服〕: I need to iron my shirt. 我要熨熨我的衬衫。see box at见 CLOTHES 方框—ironing n [U] I hate doing the ironing. 我讨厌熨衣服。iron sth out phr v to solve a small problem 解决﹐消除〔小问题〕: There are still a few problems to iron out. 还有几个问题需要解决。
iron3adj very determined, strict, or severe 极坚定的﹔极严格的﹔极严厉的: He has an iron will. 他有钢铁般的意志。
ironironirons1nounpronunciationThe word iron sounds like lion, because we don't say the letter r in this word. 1(no plural) a strong hard metal: The gates are made of iron.an iron bar2 (pluralirons) a piece of electrical equipment that gets hot and that you use for making clothes smooth: a steam ironironironironsironedironing2verb (irons, ironing, ironed)to make clothes smooth using an iron: Can you iron this shirt for me?▶ ironingnoun (no plural) clothes that need to be ironed: I usually do the ironing on Sunday evening.