“钢铁厂”常见的英文表达是 “iron and steel works” 或 “steelworks”(更简洁的用法),也可用 “steel plant” 。
iron and steel works:这是一个较为正式和传统的表达,强调了钢铁生产这一综合过程,works 在这里指工厂、车间等集合概念,用于描述专门从事钢铁生产的大型企业。例如:The old iron and steel works has been closed down.(那家老钢铁厂已经关闭了。)
steelworks:是更简洁常用的说法,直接指钢铁厂这一实体。例如:A new steelworks is being built near the river.(一条河边正在建一座新的钢铁厂。)
steel plant:plant 同样有工厂的意思,steel plant 也是表达钢铁厂的常用词汇,侧重于指生产钢铁的设施或场所。例如:The steel plant produces a large quantity of high-quality steel every year.(这家钢铁厂每年生产大量优质钢材。)