单词详解

1. n.

A. [U]钢，钢铁（an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon，widely used in construction，mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range）

Tools of this kind are made from steel. 这类工具是钢制的。

The doctor inserted a steel plate into his damaged leg.

医生在他受伤的腿中植入了一块钢板。

B. [U]钢铁制品，刀，剑( a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard)

 The output value of iron and steel makes up one quarter of the country’s national income.

钢铁制品创造的产值占据了国民收入的四分之一。

C. [U] (钢铁般的)坚强，坚固，冷酷(have the feature of the steel)

He is a man of steel who has experienced a lot of wars.

他是一个经历过许多战争、有着钢铁般意志的男人。

2. vt.

使像钢，使坚强，使下决心[(+for)] ( get ready for something difficult or unpleasant)

I have steeled myself to manage without it.

我已下了最大决心，没有它也照样做。

相关词组

1.iron and steel钢铁

The output value of iron and steel makes up most of the country’s national income.

钢铁制品创造的产值占据了国民收入的大部分。

2. steel industry钢铁工业；钢铁业；炼钢工业

The profits of the steel industry have fallen. 钢铁业的利润有所下降。

相关单词

过去式：steeled

过去分词：steeled

现在分词：steeling

第三人称单数：steels