steel
🇬🇧 UK/stiːl/🇺🇸 US/sti:l/
NGSL 3kIELTSB1
Definitions
n.
A strong, hard metal made from iron and carbon, widely used in construction and manufacturing
钢;钢铁
v.
To mentally prepare oneself to face something difficult or unpleasant
使下定决心;使做好心理准备
adj.
Made of steel; resembling steel in hardness or colour
钢制的;钢铁般的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsteelother
=steel
Common Collocations
- 1.stainless steel不锈钢
- 2.steel industry钢铁行业
- 3.steel production钢铁生产
- 4.tempered steel淬火钢/精钢
Example Sentences
- 1.
The bridge was constructed using thousands of tons of reinforced steel.
- 2.
Global demand for steel has surged due to rapid urbanization in developing countries.
- 3.
She nerved herself to steel her resolve before walking into the negotiation room.