| 釋義 |
steel /stki; stil/ n [U] 1 strong, hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for knives, tools, machinery, etc. 鋼 (KNK 結(jié)合成的合金) 。 ~ band n (as, orig, in Trinidad) band of musicians who use empty oil drums as percussion instruments. (起源于干里達島) 鋼鐵樂隊 (利用空油桶作打擊樂器所組成的樂隊) 。 ' ~- clad adj covered with ~ armour. 裝甲而; 總著甲胄的。 'plated adj covered with ~ plates; armoured. 裝甲的; 覆鋼板的。~ wool, fine ~ shavings (used for scouring and polishing). 鋼絲絨 (用以擦亮或磨光物件) 。 '~works n pl (often with sing v) factory where ~ is made. (常用單數(shù)動詞) 煉鋼廠。 2 ~ weapon, eg a sword, contrasted with a firearm: 鋼制武器 (如刀劍，與 firearm 相對)： an enemy worthy of one's ~，(rhet or fig) one who will fight well. (修辭或喻) 勁敵; 強敵。 cold ~. O cold' (1). vt [VP6A, 15A, 16A] harden: 使堅硬： ~ oneself/ one's heart (against pity/to do sth). 硬起心腸 (狠起心來) (不寄以同情，做某 ~Y adj like ~ in hardness, polish, brightness, etc. 堅硬、光亮等如鋼的。 a steel band |