cauldron

cauldron
(亦作 caldron)
noun
  1. a large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire
    (放在火堆上用来煮食物的有盖和带柄的)大锅
    ■(figurative)a situation characterized by instability and strong emotions
    (喻)骚动,躁动;愤激之情
    a cauldron of repressed anger.
    强压着的一腔怒火。
语源
  1. Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French caudron, based on Latin caldarium, calidarium 'cooking-pot', from calidus 'hot'
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