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in iron，in irons
【解说】两者意思不同in iron的意思是“从事铁业”；而in irons的意思是“戴着镣铐”。例如He is a worker in iron他是个铁匠。When the earl reached the castle，his legs were put in irons.那位伯爵到了城堡后，双脚就被套上了镣铐。irons，fetters，handcuffs
【解说】
这三个词都可以表示刑具。它们的区别在于irons主要指“脚镣或手铐”；fetters则专指“脚镣”；handcuffs常指“手铐”。例如The prisoner was put in irons.那个罪犯被戴上了镣铐。The black leader was in fetters behind the bars.这位黑人领袖在铁窗里，戴着脚镣。Handcuffs were put on her wrists when the arrest warrant was shown to her.给她看了逮捕证，随即给她戴上手铐。下面三个短语意思不同
【解说】the Iron铁器时代Iron Age(希腊与罗马神话中的)黑铁时代iron age(人类的)颓废时期
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