steely

英 [ˈstiːli]

美 [ˈstiːli]

adj.  强硬的; 冷冰冰的; (色泽)似钢的

复数：steelies　比较级：steelier　

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Collins.1 / BNC.16700 / COCA.14980

牛津词典

adj.

• 强硬的；冷冰冰的
  strong, hard and unfriendly
  1. a cold, steely voice
     冷冰冰的腔调
  2. a look of steely determination
     一副下定决心、不可动摇的神态
• （色泽）似钢的
  like steel in colour
  1. steely blue eyes
     灰蓝色的眼睛

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (人)坚强的，坚决的，强硬的
  Steelyis used to emphasize that a person is hard, strong, and determined.
  1. Their indecision has been replaced by confidence and steely determination...
     他们的优柔寡断已经被自信和钢铁般的决心所取代。
  2. Captain Grenville stared at him steely-eyed.
     格伦维尔上尉用坚毅的目光凝视着他。
• ADJ 铁灰色的;灰蓝色的
  You usesteelyto describe something that has the grey colour of steel.
  1. ...steely grey hair.
     铁灰色头发

英英释义

adj

• resembling steel in hardness
• resembling steel as in hardness
  1. steely eyes
  2. steely nerves like those of a steeplejack

双语例句

• There was shy modesty behind that steely determination.
  隐伏在那层钢铁般坚毅后面的是羞怯和谦虚。
• Steely eyes; steely nerves like those of a steeplejack.
  冷酷的眼神；像在高空作业的工人一样的钢铁般的勇气。
• Band: Queen Sea Big Sharks, casino demon, steely heart, catcher in the ray, Hedgehog.
  演出乐队：后海大鲨鱼，赌鬼，钢铁的心，麦田守望者，刺猬。
• Look here, Steely, old man, I'm very sorry, but I'm afraid we won't be able to accommodate you any longer to make you comfortable, I mean.
  你看，斯蒂利，老伙计。真抱歉，恐怕我们不能再留你在家中住了&我是说，让你舒适地住在这儿。
• Puja hardly looks like a fighter but beneath her smiling face is a steely resolve.
  Puja看起来几乎不像是一个斗争者，但在她那笑脸底下确是如钢铁般的意志。
• When she saw his cold, steely eyes Behind the thick glasses, she felt sick with fear and hatred.
  看见厚厚眼镜后面的他那双阴冷、固执的眼睛，她恐惧、憎恶得感到一阵恶心。
• Korea's coaches defend the rituals, saying they help develop guts and steely nerves.
  韩国的教练却赞成这些方式，认为它们能增加勇气，磨练钢铁般的意志。
• Some credit his steely resolve with the emotional hardship he endured in his early years.
  有人将他钢铁般的意志，归因于他早年承受的精神打击。
• The steely tone in his voice told her that he was furious.
  他冰冷的语气告诉她他非常生气。
• They sta ed it with their steely knives.
  他们彼此间用钢刀相互砍杀。