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a cauldron of [noun]
The witch stirred a cauldron of green liquid.
女巫搅拌着一锅绿色液体。
大锅；煮锅
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大锅；煮锅
a very large pot used for boiling
The witch stirred a cauldron of green liquid.
女巫搅拌着一锅绿色液体。
用于在明火上煮沸的大锅
A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.
用于煮东西的大锅
a very large pot that is used for boiling
一种包围形式
A type of encirclement.
不稳定或困难的情况或地方
An unsettled or difficult situation or place.
The cook stirred the soup in a huge cauldron over the fire.
厨师在火上的一口大锅里搅动汤。
Pour the water into the cauldron and bring it to a boil.
把水倒进大锅里煮开。
They carried the heavy cauldron to the village square for the feast.
他们把沉重的大锅抬到村广场用于宴会。
The witch stirred a cauldron of green liquid.
女巫搅拌着一锅绿色液体。
She stirred the cauldron over the fire.
她在火上搅拌大锅。
表示位置或方向
He leaned over the cauldron to smell the brew.
他俯身到大锅上闻那汤的味道。
Not this
She cauldroned the herbs for the medicine.
Use this
She boiled the herbs in a cauldron for the medicine.
Cauldron 是名词，不是动词。应使用动词 'boil' 表示煮沸。
Not this
I fried the vegetables in a cauldron.
Use this
I fried the vegetables in a frying pan.
Cauldron 指用于煮的大锅，不适合煎炸。应使用 frying pan。
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女巫的大锅
The old tale begins with a witch's cauldron bubbling over a fire.
这个古老的故事从一只在火上冒泡的女巫大锅开始。
冒着泡的大锅
She peered into the bubbling cauldron of soup.
她朝那锅冒着泡的汤看过去。
一触即发的紧张局势
The border town had become a cauldron of tension.
这座边境小城已成为一触即发的紧张局势。
翻涌的情感
Her heart was a cauldron of emotions during the speech.
演讲时，她的内心翻涌着各种情感。
动荡的政治局势
The capital was a political cauldron in the months before the election.
选举前的几个月里，首都的政治局势动荡不安。
五味杂陈的强烈情绪
Her final letter threw me into a cauldron of emotions.
她最后的信让我陷入五味杂陈的强烈情绪之中。
一触即发的紧张局面
The talks took place in a cauldron of tension after the protests.
抗议活动之后，会谈在剑拔弩张的气氛中进行。
充满勾心斗角的局面
The royal court was a cauldron of intrigue and ambition.
宫廷里充满了勾心斗角和野心。
加倍辛劳，加倍烦恼；烈火燃烧，大锅冒泡。
In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the three witches stir a cauldron as they chant this famous line.
在莎士比亚的《麦克白》中，三个女巫搅拌着一口大锅，吟唱着这句名言。
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联想：cauldron 开头像 call，女巫‘召唤’一口冒泡的大锅——记住‘大锅’。
语域：neutral 常见场景：open-fire cooking、historical or fantasy settings 该词在日常口语中不如 pot 常见，多用于描述架在明火上的大锅，常见于历史、奇幻或文学场景。选择中性语域比较安全。
常用于烹饪或盛放液体的容器
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