steel

/stiːl/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

钢；钢铁；使坚强；使坚定

释义与例句

n. 钢；钢铁
a strong hard metal made from a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things such as vehicles, tools and machines
  1. The bridge is made of steel.
    这座桥是钢制的。
  2. Steel is widely used in the construction industry.
    钢铁广泛用于建筑业。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The workers melted the steel in a huge furnace.
    工人们在巨大的熔炉里熔化钢铁。
v. 使坚强；使坚定
to make yourself mentally or emotionally strong in order to deal with something difficult
  1. She steeled herself to face the bad news.
    她鼓起勇气面对坏消息。
  2. He steeled himself for the tough exam ahead.
    他为即将到来的艰难考试做好了心理准备。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. We must steel ourselves against setbacks.
    我们必须坚强地面对挫折。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 联想 steal（偷）少一个 a，偷到的是钢铁

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • steely 钢铁般的
    形容词形式
同义词
  • iron 铁；坚强的
    steel 是铁和碳的合金，比 iron 更坚硬
    The gate was made of iron. 大门是铁制的。
反义词
  • weak 软弱的
    与 steel（钢铁般坚强）相对
    His weak voice showed how tired he was. 他虚弱的声音表明他有多累。
常见搭配
  • steel industry 钢铁工业
    The steel industry is vital to the country's economy. 钢铁工业对国家经济至关重要。
  • steel yourself 使自己坚强
    Steel yourself before you hear the results. 听到结果之前先做好心理准备。