crucible
crucible
[ˈkruːsɪb(ə)l]
noun
[ˈkruːsɪb(ə)l]
noun
- a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures
坩埚；熔炉（或罐）
■a place or occasion of severe test or trial
严峻考验；磨炼
the crucible of combat.
战争的磨炼。
■a place or situation in which different elements interact to produce something new
熔炉
the crucible of the new Romantic movement.
新浪漫主义运动这一熔炉。
- late Middle English: from medieval Latin crucibulum 'night lamp, crucible' (perhaps originally a lamp hanging in front of a crucifix), from Latin crux, cruc- 'cross'
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