1 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. (小说及童话故事中巫师用以施符咒的)大锅
2 N-COUNT [usually singular, oft NOUN of n] 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. 动荡不安的局势;危险的局势 [journalism]
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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。
| Word Link | cal, caul ≈ hot, heat : calorie, cauldron, scald |
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