ironing的中文翻譯是什麼意思

N-UNCOUNT鐵

Iron is an element which usually takes the form of a hard, dark grey metal. It is used to make steel, and also forms part of many tools, buildings, and vehicles. Very small amounts of iron occur in your blood and in food.

• The huge, iron gate was locked.

  巨大的鐵門緊鎖著。

• ...the highest grade iron ore deposits in the world...

  世界上最優質的鐵礦層

N-COUNT熨斗

An iron is an electrical device with a flat metal base. You heat it until the base is hot, then rub it over clothes to remove creases.

VERB熨;燙

If you iron clothes, you remove the creases from them using an iron.

• She used to iron his shirts...

  她以前常給他熨襯衫。

• ...a freshly ironed shirt.

  剛熨過的襯衫

ADJ剛強的;堅強的;堅定的

You can use iron to describe the character or behaviour of someone who is very firm in their decisions and actions, or who can control their feelings well.

• ...a man of icy nerve and iron will...

  有著冰一樣冷靜的神經與鋼鐵般堅強意志的人

• She delighted in the nickname, the 'iron lady'.

  她喜愛這個暱稱——“鐵娘子”。

ADJ強硬的;嚴酷的;嚴厲的

Iron is used in expressions such as an iron hand and iron discipline to describe strong, harsh, or unfair methods of control which do not allow people much freedom.

• He died in 1985 after ruling Albania with an iron fist for 40 years.

  在以鐵腕統治阿爾巴尼亞 40 年後，他於1985年去世。

• ...a people living permanently in the iron grip of poverty.

  永遠無法擺脫貧困生活的民族

PHRASE同時要做的幾件事情;同時進行的多個計劃

If someone has a lot of irons in the fire, they are involved in several different activities or have several different plans.

• Too many irons in the fire can sap your energy and prevent you from seeing which path to take.

  同時做太多事會使你精力衰竭,讓你不知道該做哪件事。

PHRASE舉重

If someone pumps iron, they exercise by lifting weights using special machines.