n (1)铁(common，hard，silver-white，magnetic or magnetizable metallic element，widely used for making tools，etc)[U]：forge/smelt～打铁/熔炼铁;I～rusts in moist air. 铁在潮湿的空气中会生锈。cast/pig/wrought/corrugated/scrap～铸/生/熟/波纹/废铁;ore containing～含铁的矿石;as hard as～像铁一样硬;～ore 铁矿石;an～bar/gate/railing/bridge/lung铁棒/门/栏杆/桥/肺;an～foundry/tablet 铸铁厂/含铁药片;the I～Age 铁器时代;Strike while the～is hot.(prov)趁热打铁。

(2)熨斗(flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes，etc)[C]：plug in/unplug a steam～插上/拔下蒸汽熨斗;an electric～ 电熨斗;

(3)铁制用具(tool made of iron)[C]：fire-～s 火炉用具;a branding-～(打烙印用)烙铁;an electric soldering～(焊接用)电烙铁;a curling～烫发钳;

(4)镣铐(chains)[pl]：put/clap sb in(to)～s 给某人戴上镣铐;

(5)铁一般的刚(坚)强(sth firm or unyielding，like iron;great power or strength)[U](fig)：a man/woman of～意志坚强的人;have a will of～有坚强的意志;an～will/character 坚强的意志/性格;～determination/discipline 坚定的决心/铁的纪律;impose an～rule (rule with an～hand) 施行苛政统治;an～fist/hand in a velvet glove 外柔内钢;

have many/several irons in the fire同时有多种/几种对策;同时办多件/几件事：John has so many～s in the fire that he is bound to succeed with some of them. 约翰同时有那么多对策，肯定会有几种能成功。

→′ironbound adj 铁封的，坚固的;′ironclad adj 装甲的，难击破的;͵iron-′gray n，adj 铁灰色(的);′iron-mo(u)ld n 铁锈;墨水迹;′ironware n铁器;′ironwork n 铁制品;′ironworks n 炼铁厂，铁工厂;

v 熨，烫(smooth clothes， etc with a heated iron)[I，I+adv，T+n]：These clothes～easily/well when they are damp. 这些衣服潮湿的时候好熨烫。She has been～ing(away) all afternoon. 整整一个下午她都在熨衣服。～shirts/garments/trousers 熨衬衣/衣服/裤子;～ing board n 熨衣板;

iron out (v adv) 1)烫平(vt)：～out creases/wrinkles/trousers/dresses 烫平皱褶/皱褶/裤子/衣裙; 2)(通过讨论，妥协等)消除(vt)：～out differences of opinion/misunderstandings/sb's worries消除意见分歧/误解/某人的忧虑;～out difficulties/problems 解决困难/问题;

→′ironing n 熨烫，刚熨过(要熨)的衣服