| 释义 |
●have many, etc. irons in the ˈfirehave many, etc. different plans, projects, etc. at the same time, often with the hope that at least one will be successful 同时有许多计划（期望至少有一个成功）◆She’s still got several irons in the fire: her television work, her film work and her writing.她仍有好几件事同时要做：电视台的工作，拍电影，还有写作。 ORIGIN This idiom refers to blacksmiths (= people whose job it is to make and repair things made of iron), who have several pieces of iron in the fire at a time, so that there is always one piece that is hot enough to work with. 这个习语原指铁匠通常会在火里放好几块铁，这样总会有一块已烧红，可以锻打。 |