When rioting citizens of France destroyed the Bastille...they discovered within its records this mysterious entry:The man in the iron mask.'' ——The Man in the Iron Mask当暴动的法国公民摧毁了巴士底狱...他们在其记录中发现了这个神秘的词条:铁面王子。 ——《铁面王子》
一、关于iron,你应该知道的用法有
adj.
1.铁的
Believe or not, it could also be the sign of an iron deficiency.
不管你信不信,这也有可能是缺铁的信号。
2.刚强的
He is a man of iron self-control.
他是一个有极强的自制能力的人。
3.残酷的
The people suffered under his iron rule.
民众在他的暴虐统治下受苦受难。
n.
1.铁;铁质 [U]
The melting point of copper is not so high as that of iron.
铜的熔点不如铁高。
2.熨斗 [C]
He smoothed his coat with a hot iron.
他用熨斗把外衣熨平了。
3.镣铐
Be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through.
确定在你穿过之前解开镣铐。
4.刚强;毅力 [U]
There is more iron to her than I supposed.
她比我原先想像的要坚强得多。
5.【高尔夫球】铁头球杆
v.
1.烫平,熨 [I,T]
She's ironing his shirt.
她在烫他的衬衫。
2.用铁铸成;用铁包 [T]
二、下面我们来学习一下含有iron的常见短语
angle iron
n.[建]角钢,角铁
cast iron
n.铸铁,锻铁
iron horse
n. 火车
iron lung
铁肺,人工呼吸器
三,学会iron的用法了吗?来检测一下自己吧!
_____ corrodes unless it is greased or kept clean.如果不涂油或保持清洁铁便会腐蚀。