(of a person’s character or behaviour 人的性格或行为 strong, hard and unfriendly 强硬的；冷冰冰的 a cold, steely voice 冷冰冰的腔调 a look of steely determination 一副下定决心、不可动摇的神态 She shivered at the slightly steely note in his voice. 她对他声音中略带钢铁般的音调发抖。 Her voice was steely and and no one dared argue with her. 她的声音很强硬，没有人敢与她争论。
like steel in colour （色泽）似钢的 steely blue eyes 灰蓝色的眼睛 The sky was cold and steely. 昏暗的天空弥漫着寒意。