| 释义 |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | cast iron nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (moulded metal) | 铸铁
zhù tiě | | | | 生铁
shēng tiě | | cast-iron adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of moulded metal) | 用铸铁制的
yòng zhù tiě zhì de | | | He cooked the eggs in his trusty cast-iron skillet. | | cast-iron adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (alibi, excuse: strong) (借口，托辞) | 强有力的，有说服力的
| | | He came up with a cast-iron excuse for not attending the meeting. |
Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011: cast-iron [ 'k@:staI&n] adj 1 (=metal) 铸(鑄)铁(鐵)制(製)的 zhùtiě zhì de 2 (=certain)
[+ guarantee, alibi] 无(無)可质(質)疑的 wú kě zhìyí de |