iron
noun
verb
adj
ˈaɪən
noun
1
METAL
金属
a
common
hard
metal
that
is
used
to
make
steel,
is
MAGNETIC
,
and
is
found
in
very
small
quantities
in
food
and
blood.
It
is
a
chemical
ELEMENT:
symbol
Fe
铁〔一种化学元素，符号为 Fe〕
U
the
iron
and
steel
industry
钢铁工业
a
driveway
with
large
iron
gates
安装了大铁门的私家车道
iron
ore
(=rock
that
contains
iron)
铁矿石
the
absorption
of
iron
from
food
食物中铁的吸收
2
FOR CLOTHES
用于衣服
a
thing
used
for
making
clothes
smooth,
which
has
a
heated
flat
metal
base
熨斗
C
3
have several irons in the fire
to
be
involved
in
several
different
activities
or
have
several
plans
all
happening
at
the
same
time
同时从事数种不同活动; 同时有数项计划
He
has
several
economic
irons
in
the
fire,
including
gold
and
diamond
mines.
他同时经营数个经济项目，包括金矿和钻石矿。
4
SPORT
体育运动
a
GOLF
CLUB
made
of
metal
rather
than
wood
〔高尔夫球〕铁头球杆
C
a
5-iron
5
号铁头球杆
5
CHAINS
镣铐
a
chain
used
to
prevent
a
prisoner
from
moving
[尤文] 镣铐
plural 复数 | especially literary
leg
irons
脚镣
verb
6
to
make
clothes
smooth
using
an
iron
〔用熨斗〕熨平;
Have
you
ironed
my
shirt?
你把我的衬衫熨过了吗？
7
to
solve
or
get
rid
of
problems
or
difficulties,
especially
small
ones
消除，解决〔尤指小问题或困难〕
We
need
to
iron
out
a
few
problems
first.
我们需要先解决几个问题。
adj
8
very
firm
and
strong
or
determined
极坚强的; 极坚定的
He
runs
the
company
with
an
iron
fist
.
他以铁腕方式经营着公司。