/ˈaɪən; US ˈaɪərn ||; ˈaɪɚn/noun1 [U] (symbol Fe) a hard strong metal that is used for making steel and is found in small quantities in food and in blood 铁: an iron bar 铁棒iron ore 铁矿The doctor gave me iron tablets. 医生给我开了些含铁质的药片。 (figurative 比喻) The general has an iron(= very strong)will. 这位将军有顽强的意志。 ☞Look at pig iron. 参看pig iron。
2 [C] an electrical instrument with a flat bottom that is heated and used to smooth clothes after you have washed and dried them 熨斗: a steam iron 蒸汽熨斗