i‧ron 1 S2 W3 / aɪən $ aɪərn / 名词 #

1 metal [不可数名词] 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 :

the iron and steel industry

a driveway with large iron gates

iron ore (= rock that contains iron )

the absorption of iron from food → wrought iron , cast iron

2

for clothes [可数名词] a thing used for making clothes smooth, which has a heated flat metal base

3 have several irons in the fire to be involved in several different activities or have several plans all happening at the same time :

He has several economic irons in the fire, including gold and diamond mines.

4

sport [可数名词] a golf club made of metal rather than wood :

a 5-iron

5 chains irons [复数形式] especially literary a chain used to prevent a prisoner from moving :

leg irons

→ a will of iron/an iron will at will 2 ( 1 ) , → pump iron at pump 2 ( 8 ) , → rule somebody/something with a rod of iron at rule 2 ( 5 ) , → strike while the iron’s hot at strike 1 ( 27 )

iron 2 S3 verb [及物动词] #

to make clothes smooth using an iron SYN press :
Have you ironed my shirt? → ironing

iron something ↔ out phrasal verb to solve or get rid of problems or difficulties, especially small ones :
We need to iron out a few problems first.

iron 3 adjective [仅用于名词前] #

very firm and strong or determined :
He runs the company with an iron fist .