steel

🇺🇸 /stiːl/ 🇬🇧 /stiːl/
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标签 TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

A tough metal made by mixing iron and carbon.

The skyscraper's frame is made of strong steel.

这座摩天大楼的框架是用坚固的钢制成的。

B2

The business of making steel.

The steel industry is vital to the region's economy.

钢铁工业对该地区的经济至关重要。

R

A tool with a rough surface for sharpening knives.

He used a steel to sharpen the kitchen knife.

他用磨刀石磨快了厨房的菜刀。

R

Swords and other weapons made of steel.

The age of steel has seen many battles.

钢铁时代见证了许多战斗。

verb
R

To mentally prepare for something difficult.

She steeled herself to face the bad news.

她鼓起勇气面对坏消息。

translation

n. 钢, 钢铁业, 磨刀钢棒, 钢制武器
v. 使坚强

词形变化

3rd Present steels
Past steeled
Perfect steeled
Progressive steeling
Plural steels