steel
n
1 [U]
(a) strong hard alloy of iron and carbon, much used for making vehicles, tools, knives, machinery, etc 鋼
It's made of steel. 這是鋼制的.
[attrib 作定語]
steel knives 鋼刀.
(b) industry that produces steel; production of steel 煉鋼工業; 鋼鐵生產
[attrib 作定語]
the steel strike 煉鋼業的罷工
deserted steel mills 廢棄的煉鋼廠
the steel areas of the north 北方的鋼鐵工業區.
2 [C] thin roughened rod of steel, used for sharpening knives, etc 鋼棒(用以磨刀等).
3 [C] (arch 古) weapon, esp a sword (contrasted with a gun, etc) 鋼制武器, (尤指)刀, 劍(與槍炮等相對)
an enemy worthy of one's steel, ie one who will fight well 值得與之較量的勁敵.
4 (idm 習語) of steel of great strength or hardness 鋼鐵般的; 強有力的; 堅硬的
a man of steel 鋼鐵般堅強的男子
nerves of steel 巨大的勇氣
a grip of steel 強勁的緊握. steel, v [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t]
~ oneself/sth (for/against sth) make (oneself, one's heart, etc) hard or strong in preparation for sth 使(自己、 自己的心理承受力等)堅強起來去應付某事
I'm afraid I have bad news for you, so steel yourself. 很抱歉, 有壞消息要告訴你, 你得堅強些.
She had to steel her heart against pity. 她須硬起心腸以頂住憐憫之情.
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等,夏洛克。威尼斯的法律規定任何企圖殺害或謀害任何威尼斯公民的人,他所有的一切必須被沒收。
Another, whose language Kunta understood, was crying softly to himself.
另一個人在暗自輕聲地哭訴,他的話孔塔聽得懂。
Can you go through them and give me whatever you find?
royaladj. 王國的,王室的;高貴的,莊嚴的;盛大的;敕許的,敕定的;
n. <口>王室成員;[航海]頂桅帆;
spreadvt.& vi. 伸開;展開;(使)傳播;(使)散布;
n. 范圍;連續的一段時間;
vt. 涂;把…覆蓋在…上(over);把…敲平;散發(氣、煙等);
vi. (景色、景致)展現;傳開;(人群)散開;軟化;
adj. 張開的;[語言學]雙唇展開的;(寶石)扁薄發光的;(文章、照片等)跨兩欄(或多欄)的;