cast iron

鋳鉄製の

溶かして型に流し込む、重くて丈夫な鉄で作られたもの。

やさしい英語で： Made from a strong, heavy kind of iron shaped while melted.

• She bought a cast iron pan.
• The house still has its old cast iron radiators.
• Do you cook with a cast iron skillet?

よく使う表現： cast iron pan, cast iron stove

絶対的な、変更できない

確実に決まっていて、変更や例外が認められないこと。

やさしい英語で： Fixed and certain, with no room for changes or exceptions.

• That's a cast iron rule.
• They gave us a cast iron guarantee of payment.
• The school refused to change its cast iron policy.

類義語： absolute, inflexible, firm

反対語： flexible

よく使う表現： cast iron rule, cast iron guarantee

頑丈な、強靭な

病気や重圧、困難に負けないほど強く丈夫なこと。

やさしい英語で： Very strong and able to deal with illness, pressure, or difficulty.

• He has a cast iron stomach.
• Her cast iron constitution helped her survive the harsh winter.
• You need cast iron nerves for that job.

類義語： tough, strong, resilient

反対語： weak, fragile

よく使う表現： cast iron constitution, cast iron stomach

鋳鉄

溶かして型に流し込み、形を作る重くて丈夫な鉄の一種。

やさしい英語で： A strong, heavy kind of iron shaped by pouring it into a container while melted.

• This pan is made of cast iron.
• Cast iron can crack if you drop it.
• They used cast iron to make the old pipes.

よく使う表現： made from cast iron, solid cast iron