steel /sti:l/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
• (n.) knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
• (v.) get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

Chinese translation

• n. 钢, 钢制品, 钢铁, 坚硬, 坚固
• a. 钢的, 钢制的, 钢铁业的, 坚强的
• vt. 使坚强, 钢化, 使冷酷

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/sti:l/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.71 · Rare

Word forms

steeled, steeling, steels

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