melting pot
noun
1- a pot in which metals or other materials are melted and mixed熔化锅; 坩埚。
1.1
- figurative a place where different peoples, styles, theories, etc. are mixed together〈喻〉大熔炉（指不同种族、风格、理论等融合的地方）：
a melting pot of disparate rhythms and cultures.
融合殊异节奏和文化的熔炉。
1.2
- a situation in which things are constantly changing and the outcome is uncertain不稳定的状况, 待变状态：
the future of the railway is still in the melting pot.
铁路的未来仍不明朗。