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Cauldron N Count 英[ˈkɔ:Ldrən 美[ˈkɔldrən N.大锅,大汽锅;煮皂锅;海釜 小说及童话故事中巫师用以施符咒的)大锅 Large Round

单词 cauldron
音标
英[ˈkɔ:ldrən] 美[ˈkɔldrən]
解释
n.大锅,大汽锅;煮皂锅;海釜;
例句

N-COUNT
(小说及童话故事中巫师用以施符咒的)大锅
A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.

N-COUNT
动荡不安的局势;危险的局势
If you describe a situation as a cauldron, you mean that it is unstable or dangerous.
例:A thin veneer of law and order barely keeps the seething, bubbling cauldron of chaos and anarchy in check.表面上的几条法令基本控制不住无政府混乱局面的湍流涌动。
变形
pl:cauldrons~

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