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。