noun🔗Share钢铁，钢。 An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness."The factory produces many different types of steels for use in construction. "这家工厂生产多种不同类型的钢材，用于建筑行业。materialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钢铁制品，钢材。 Any item made of this metal, particularly including:"My grandfather's woodworking shop is full of steels: chisels, saws, and planes that he uses to shape wood. "我爷爷的木工车间里到处都是钢材，比如他用来塑形的凿子、锯子和刨子。materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share含铁药剂，铁剂。 Medicinal consumption of this metal; chalybeate medicine; (eventually) any iron or iron-treated water consumed as a medical treatment."In the past, doctors prescribed steels to treat anemia, hoping the iron-rich water would strengthen their patients. "过去，医生们会开含铁药剂来治疗贫血，希望富含铁的水能增强病人的体质。medicinematerialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钢材，钢铁。 Varieties of this metal."The factory uses different steels for making knives and building bridges. "这家工厂用不同的钢材来制造刀具和建造桥梁。materialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钢灰色，铁青色。 (colors) The gray hue of this metal; steel-gray, or steel blue."Her eyes were a striking color, a mix of gray and blue that sometimes steels in the sunlight. "她的眼睛颜色非常醒目，是灰色和蓝色的混合，阳光下有时会泛着钢青色的光芒。colormaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share坚韧，刚强。 Extreme hardness or resilience."The steel of her resolve helped her overcome the challenges of her demanding job. "她钢铁般的意志帮助她克服了高强度工作中的挑战。(Tā gāngtiě bān de yìzhì bāngzhù tā kèfú le gāo qiángdù gōngzuò zhōng de tiǎozhàn.)qualitymaterialabilitycharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share镀钢，包钢 To edge, cover, or point with steel."The blacksmith steels the tip of the plow to make it more durable for plowing fields. "铁匠在犁的尖端镀钢，使其在耕田时更耐用。materialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使坚强， 锻炼， 磨练。 To harden or strengthen; to nerve or make obdurate; to fortify against."Before the big presentation, she steels herself by taking deep breaths and visualizing success. "在大演示之前，她深呼吸并想象成功，以此磨练自己的意志，让自己更加坚强。characterattitudemindabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share镀钢，敷钢。 (of mirrors) To back with steel."The old craftsman carefully steels the antique mirror to prevent it from cracking. "那位老工匠小心翼翼地给古董镜子镀钢，以防止它破裂。materialtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share炼钢药制 To treat a liquid with steel for medicinal purposes."The old apothecary steels the tonic water with iron filings to help patients suffering from anemia. "老药剂师用铁屑炼钢药制滋补水，以帮助患有贫血的病人。medicinechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share熨烫， 熨。 To press with a flat iron."Before the school play, Mom steels the costumes to make sure they are wrinkle-free. "在学校戏剧演出前，妈妈会熨烫戏服，确保它们没有褶皱。utensilmachineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使…变得像钢铁，使…坚硬。 To cause to resemble steel in appearance."The sun reflecting off the newly polished car steels its surface, making it look like a sheet of metal. "阳光反射在刚打磨过的汽车上，使它的表面看起来像钢铁一样，仿佛是一层金属板。appearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使…钢化，使…成钢。 To steelify; to turn iron into steel."The blacksmith heats the iron until it glows white, then carefully steels it using a specific process to make it stronger. "铁匠将铁加热到发白，然后小心地用特定工艺使它钢化，让它变得更坚硬。materialsubstancechemistryindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share镀铁 To electroplate an item, particularly an engraving plate, with a layer of iron."The printer steels the copper engraving plate with iron to make it more durable for long print runs. "为了使铜版雕刻印刷版更耐用，可以承受长时间的印刷，印刷工人会在铜版上镀铁。materialtechnologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share磨， 擦亮。 To sharpen with a honing steel."The chef steels his knives before each cooking shift to ensure they are perfectly sharp. "厨师在每次上班前都会用磨刀棒磨刀，以确保刀具锋利无比。materialutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
