crucible
US
UK crucible n: (cauldron, melting pot)
SC 坩埚 gān guō
Crucibles are used for melting metals at very high temperatures.
crucible n: figurative (origin) (比喻)
SC 起源，开端 qǐ yuán，kāi duān
TC 開端
TC 開端
The crucible of the Impressionist movement was in the 19th century.
crucible n: figurative (trial, test)
SC 严酷的考验 yán kù de kǎo yàn
The soldiers will soon face their first crucible of combat.