cast iron

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别名

castiron

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A hard and brittle, but strong, alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon, formed by casting in a mould.

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    Cast iron is popular for cookware where an even heating temperature is important.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Made of cast iron.

    I use a cast iron skillet for frying pancakes.

  2. 2.

    Durable; tough; resilient.

    比喻

    Ernest has a cast iron constitution and never gets sick.

  3. 3.

    Inflexible or without exception.

    比喻

    The school's cast iron policy on admissions fees left no leeway for needy students.

    1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados "The fact is," confided Tulloch, taking his place in the car, "I've been out of things for a bit, Wynn, and I'm finding civilisation a shade cast-iron now. I've been down in the wilds since you were with me."

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

iron fe

下位词 1

pot metal

部分词 2

pearlite pig iron
形容词

同义词 1

iron

近义相关 1

robust

词源

Derived from the casting of this form of iron. See wrought iron for comparison.

来源：wiktionary