flatiron; soldering iron
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
flatiron; clothes iron
Traditional tool for pressing clothes, heated by fire or charcoal. Now largely replaced by electric irons (电熨斗).
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
lào烙
tie铁
bǎ把
zhòu皱
le了
de的
yī衣
fu服
tàng烫
píng平
le了
。
Grandma used a flatiron to press the wrinkled clothes smooth.
Jiù旧
shí时
de的
lào烙
tie铁
xū需
yào要
zài在
huǒ火
pén盆
lǐ里
shāo烧
rè热
cái才
néng能
yòng用
。
Old-fashioned flatirons needed to be heated in a brazier before use.
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Zhè这
bǎ把
lào烙
tie铁
de的
bǎ把
shou手
shì是
mù木
zhì制
de的
。
The handle of this flatiron is made of wood.
noun
soldering iron
technicalEssential tool in electronics and metalwork. Electric versions (电烙铁) are most common today.
Yòng用
diàn电
lào烙
tie铁
hàn焊
jiē接
diàn电
lù路
bǎn板
xū需
yào要
yī一
dìng定
de的
jì技
qiǎo巧
。
Using a soldering iron to solder circuit boards requires certain skill.
Lào烙
tie铁
tóu头
wēn温
dù度
bù不
gòu够
gāo高
，
hàn焊
xī锡
huà化
bù不
kāi开
。
The soldering iron tip isn't hot enough to melt the solder.
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Tā他
ná拿
qǐ起
lào烙
tie铁
zhǔn准
bèi备
hàn焊
jiē接
zhè这
liǎng两
gēn根
duàn断
le了
de的
diàn电
xiàn线
。
He picked up the soldering iron, ready to solder these two broken wires.
Zhè这
bǎ把
lào烙
tie铁
de的
gōng功
lǜ率
shì是
sì四
shí十
wǎ瓦
。
This soldering iron has a power rating of forty watts.