| 单词 | steel |
| 释义 | Word Frequency steel(stiːl) noun 1. a. any of various alloys based on iron containing carbon (usually 0.1–1.7 per cent) and often small quantities of other elements such as phosphorus, sulphur, manganese, chromium, and nickel. Steels exhibit a variety of properties, such as strength, machinability, malleability, etc, depending on their composition and the way they have been treated b. (as modifier) steel girders See also stainless steel 2. something that is made of steel 3. a steel stiffener in a corset, etc 4. a ridged steel rod with a handle used for sharpening knives 5. the quality of hardness, esp with regard to a person's character or attitudes 6. stock exchange the quotation for steel shares See also steels 7. (modifier) resembling steel steel determination verb (transitive) 8. to fit, plate, edge, or point with steel 9. to make hard and unfeeling he steeled his heart against her sorrow he steeled himself for the blow Derived forms steely (ˈsteely) adjective steeliness (ˈsteeliness) noun Word origin Old English stēli; related to Old High German stehli, Middle Dutch staelWord Frequency Steel(stiːl) noun 1. Danielle, full name Danielle Fernande Schüelein-Steel. born 1950, US writer of romantic fiction 2. Baron David (Martin Scott). born 1938, British politician; leader of the Liberal Party (1976–88); Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (1999–2003) |
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