- [uncountable] (symbol Fe)
a chemical element. Iron is a hard strong metal that is used to make steel and is also found in small quantities in blood and food. 铁 iron gates/bars/railings 铁门；铁栅；铁栏杆 a hut with a corrugated iron roof 一个波纹铁皮屋顶的小棚子 the iron and steel industries 钢铁工业 iron ore (= rock containing iron) 铁矿石 foods that are rich in iron 富含铁的食物 patients with iron deficiency (= not enough iron in their blood) 缺铁型病人 iron tablets (= containing iron prepared as a medicine) 含铁的药片 - (figurative)
She had a will of iron (= it was very strong). 她有钢铁般的意志。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rusty
- cast
- corrugated
- …
- make
- produce
- smelt
- …
- rust
- ore
- bar
- gate
- …
- [countable]
a tool with a flat metal base that can be heated and used to make clothes smooth 熨斗 
a steam iron 蒸汽熨斗
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesb1I just need to run an iron over my shirt, then I'm ready. 我只需用熨斗熨一下衬衫就准备好了。 Use a cool iron on synthetics. 合成纤维的布料要用低温熨斗。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hot
- warm
- electric
- …
- use
- [countable]
(usually in compounds 通常构成复合词 a tool made of iron or another metal 铁器；金属工具 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hot
- warm
- electric
- …
- use
- irons[plural]
chains or other heavy objects made of iron, attached to the arms and legs of prisoners, especially in the past （尤指旧时的）镣铐 leg irons 脚镣 - (old-fashioned)
to clap somebody in irons 给某人戴上镣铐鼓掌
- [countable]
one of the set of clubs (= sticks for hitting the ball with) that have a metal head 铁头球杆 He hit a magnificent shot with a nine iron. 他用九号铁杆打出了一记漂亮的射门。
metal金属
tool工具
for prisoners囚犯
in golf高尔夫球
Word OriginOld English īren, īsen, īsern, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijzer and German Eisen, and probably ultimately from Celtic.
Idioms
have several, etc. irons in the fire
to be involved in several activities or areas of business at the same time, hoping that at least one will be successful 分散活动（或经营）；广泛撒网
pump iron
- (informal)
to do exercises in which you lift heavy weights in order to make your muscles stronger 举重（锻炼）
rule (somebody/something) with a rod of iron
to control a person or a group of people very severely 残酷统治；严厉控制
strike while the iron is hot
- (saying)
to make use of an opportunity immediately 趁热打铁