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)