kettle
/ˈketl/noun
1
- a metal or plastic container with a lid, spout, and handle, used for boiling water烧水用水壶。
2
- a bowl-or saucer-shaped container in which operations are carried out on metals or other substances with a low melting point（处理低熔点金属或其他物质的）碗碟状容器。
短语
a different kettle of fish
- informal a completely different type of person or thing from the one previously mentioned〈非正式〉截然不同的人（或事物）：
he's certainly a different kettle of fish from old Rowell.
当然他与老罗维尔完全不同。
the pot calling the kettle black
- 见POT1.
a pretty（或fine）kettle of fish
- informal an awkward state of affairs〈非正式〉尴尬局面; 一团糟。
派生词
kettleful
noun （pl.-fuls）词源
Old English cetel, cietel, of Germanic origin, based on Latin catillus, diminutive of catinus 'deep container for cooking or serving food'. In Middle English the word's form was influenced by Old Norse ketill.