n (1)钢 (very hard strong form of iron containing some carbon)[U]：tools/chisels of the finest～优质钢工具/凿子;a set of stainless～knives and forks 一套不锈钢刀叉;a～sword 一把钢剑;woman's shoes with～-tipped heels 铁跟女皮鞋;～band/wool/worker 钢带/钢丝绒/炼钢工人;

(2)炼钢工业(steal manufacturing industry)[U]：～mills 炼钢厂;the～areas of the north 北方的钢产区;the～strike 炼钢业的罢工;

(3)武器，(尤)刀(剑)(weapon，esp a sword)[C]：Take care，or you'd feel the point of my～! 当心，要不然你会碰到我的剑尖的! The knight plunged his～into the bandit's throat. 那骑士把剑刺进了土匪的喉咙。

(4)(像钢铁般的)坚硬(固，强)(hardness or strength like that of steal)[U]：a man of～一个坚强的人;have a grip of～牢牢抓住;nerves of～钢铁般的意志;

→′steely adj 似钢的，钢铁般的;′steeliness n 钢铁般的性质;′steel-plated adj 装甲的;′steelworks n 炼钢厂;

vt 使(变得像钢铁一样)坚强(硬)(harden and strengthen (oneself，one's nerves，heart，etc) in preparation for doing，or resisting sth)[T+n，T+n+prep (for/against)，C+n+to-inf]：S～yourself. 坚强起来。～one's heart against pity/any plans sb might make 狠起心来不同情/反对某人可能制定的计划;～oneself against possible disappointment/failure/defeat坚强地面对可能的失望/失败/失败;～oneself to meet the attack/kill the wounded animal/tell one's wife the truth 顽强地面对进攻/硬起心肠杀死受伤的动物/决心把真相告诉妻子;〖同〗fortify