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cauldron

UK //ˈkɔːl.drən//US //ˈkɑːl.drən//

词源

源自中古英语 'cauderon',借自古法语 'chauderon'(小锅),最终源自拉丁语 'caldaria'(热水浴池),与 'calidus'(热的)相关。

noun

❶ 一种大型金属锅,通常带有盖子,用于在火上烹饪或煮沸液体,常见于传统厨房或巫术传说中。

“The witch stirred her potion in a bubbling cauldron.”

(女巫在冒着泡的大锅里搅拌她的魔药。)

“They cooked soup in a cast-iron cauldron over the campfire.”

(他们在篝火上用铸铁大锅煮汤。)

❶ 比喻充满动荡、骚动或激烈活动的环境或局势。

“The city became a cauldron of political unrest.”

(这座城市变成了政治动荡的漩涡。)

“His mind was a cauldron of conflicting emotions.”

(他的内心充满了矛盾的情绪。)

同义词:pot, kettle, boiler, vat

常见短语

a cauldron of — 用来形容充满某种强烈情绪或动荡状态的环境或情况。

“The meeting room was a cauldron of anger after the announcement.”

(宣布之后,会议室里充满了愤怒的情绪。)