plural irons
plural irons
Learner's definition of IRON
1
[noncount] : a heavy type of metal that is very common, occurs naturally in blood, and is used to make steel and in many products铁 —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 — see also cast iron, wrought iron 3
[count] : a golf club that has a metal head and is identified by a number(高尔夫球)铁头球棒 — compare wood 4
irons [plural] : chains placed on a prisoner's arms or legs镣铐
irons in the fire
: activities or projects that someone is involved in同时从事的数种活动(或数个项目)
strike while the iron is hot
— see 1strike 2 iron /ˈajɚn/ adjective
Learner's definition of IRON
1
: made of iron铁的;铁制的 -
iron bars/chains铁栏杆;铁链
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an iron fence铁栅栏
2
always used before a noun : very strong强健的;坚强的;强有力的
iron man
: a man who is very strong and is able to do something (such as play a sport) for a long time without injury or illness铁人
rule with an iron fist/hand, rule with a rod of iron
— see 2rule 3 iron /ˈajɚn/ verb
irons; ironed; ironing
irons; ironed; ironing
Learner's definition of IRON
: to use a heated iron to make clothing or fabric smooth(用熨斗)熨,烫平 [+ object]
[no object]
iron out
[phrasal verb] 1 iron (something) out or iron out (something)
: to remove (wrinkles) in cloth by using a heated iron熨平(衣物褶皱) 2
a : to find a solution to (something) : to fix or correct (something)解决(问题) -
It'll take us a while longer to iron out the wrinkles/kinks in the network. [=to fix the small problems in the network]我们还需要一些时间来解决网络上的小问题。
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We haven't been able to iron out our differences.我们彼此之间的分歧还未能解决。
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They're trying to iron things out. [=work out their difficulties]他们在尽量克服困难。
b : to reach an agreement about (something)达成协议;达成一致