cast-iron

英 [ˌkɑːst ˈaɪən]

美 [ˌkæst ˈaɪərn]

adj.  铸铁制的; 有力的; 确实的; 确定不移的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 铸铁制的
  made of cast iron
  1. a cast-iron bridge
     铸铁桥
• 有力的；确实的；确定不移的
  very strong or certain; that cannot be broken or fail
  1. a cast-iron guarantee/promise
     永不反悔的保证；铁誓
  2. a cast-iron excuse/alibi
     有说服力的辩解；不在犯罪现场的确凿证据

英英释义

adj

• extremely robust
  1. an iron constitution
  Synonym:iron

双语例句

• She claims to have a cast-iron alibi.
  她宣称自己有不在犯罪现场的铁证。
• First, I sprinted into a cast-iron lamppost while chasing a fly ball in a park in Washington; I actually saw a chorus line of stars dance before my eyes as I crumpled to the ground.
  首先，在华盛顿一个公园追逐一个高飞球时，我奋力跃起撞上了铸铁灯柱；当我倒在地上时，真的看到一排星星在我眼前飞舞。
• The lavish cast-iron ornamental work above the rounded tower was also meant to be functional.
  盛大的铸造铁花上面的圆形塔楼目的还在于发挥作用。
• There is no cast-iron [ fixed] rule.
  没有一成不变的规则。
• Inside a Shenyang factory that once churned out tractors, workers scale down, pouring molten iron into molds to make cast-iron fences and gates.
  在沈阳一间过往生产牵引机的工厂内，工人把熔铁倒进模型，制作铸铁栏杆与大门。
• Some people like to brag that they have cast-iron stomachs.
  有些人总喜欢夸耀他们的胃口，说好得跟钢铸铁打的一般。
• I know I don't have a cast-iron excuse for*, but
  我知道我没有站得住脚的理由，但
• A large cast-iron clothes wringer stood in a corner of the kichen.
  厨房的一个角落里竖着一台大型铸铁衣服绞干机。
• In the house is the studio with its cast-iron stove.
  屋内是装有生铁炉子的艺术工作室。
• This cast-iron tub will withstand a hell of a blast.
  这种老式浴盆能承受很大的冲击力。