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鐵 —
sometimes used figuratively有時用作比喻 — see also cast iron, wrought iron 3
[count] : a golf club that has a metal head and is identified by a number(高爾夫球)鐵頭球棒 — compare wood 4
irons [plural] : chains placed on a prisoner's arms or legs鐐铐
irons in the fire
: activities or projects that someone is involved in同時從事的數種活動(或數個項目)
strike while the iron is hot
— see 1strike 2 iron /ˈajɚn/ adjective
Learner's definition of IRON
1
: made of iron鐵的;鐵制的 -
iron bars/chains鐵欄杆;鐵鏈
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an iron fence鐵栅欄
2
always used before a noun : very strong強健的;堅強的;強有力的
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鐵人
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(用熨鬥)熨,燙平 [+ 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(衣物褶皺) 2
a : to find a solution to (something) : to fix or correct (something)解決(問題) -
It'll take us a while longer to iron out the wrinkles/kinks in the network. [=to fix the small problems in the network]我們還需要一些時間來解決網絡上的小問題。
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We haven't been able to iron out our differences.我們彼此之間的分歧還未能解決。
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They're trying to iron things out. [=work out their difficulties]他們在盡量克服困難。
b : to reach an agreement about (something)達成協議;達成一致