单词 | cauldron |
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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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