cauldron
cauldron — 名詞
- cauldronsingular
- cauldronsplural
1. a big, deep metal cooking pot that people hung over a fire in times past, now se
大鍋
懸掛在火上煮食的深金屬鍋
a big, deep metal cooking pot that people hung over a fire in times past, now seen mainly in historical descriptions and fantasy stories
The old story described a witch stirring a bubbling green liquid in her iron cauldron.
古老的故事中描述一位女巫正攪拌著她鐵鍋中冒泡的綠色液體。
stir + in + iron cauldron over fire
Archaeologists uncovered a bronze cauldron with three legs near the remains of a Roman kitchen.
考古學家在一個羅馬廚房遺址附近發現了一只帶三隻腳的青銅大鍋。
bronze cauldron with three legs
Kofi hung the large cauldron above the campfire to cook stew for the group.
Kofi 將大鍋掛在營火上方，為大家煮燉菜。
The museum displayed a Celtic cauldron decorated with carvings of animals and warriors.
這間博物館展示了一只裝飾著動物與戰士雕刻的塞爾特人大鍋。
用法筆記
In modern everyday life, 'pot' or 'saucepan' is used instead. 'Cauldron' appears mainly in historical descriptions, fantasy fiction, and fairy tales.
常見錯誤
2. a large, bowl-shaped structure that is ignited to mark the start of a major spor
聖火台
運動賽事開幕式中點火的大型容器
a large, bowl-shaped structure that is ignited to mark the start of a major sports gathering such as the Olympic Games, where it serves as a symbolic flame holder
The Olympic cauldron was lit by a former champion at the opening ceremony.
奧運聖火台由一位前冠軍在開幕典禮中點燃。
the Olympic cauldron was lit by [someone]
Thousands of spectators watched the flame rise from the cauldron above the arena.
數千名觀眾注視著火焰從競技場上方的聖火台中升起。
flame rise from the cauldron
Mei-Lin stayed up late to watch the cauldron ignite at the Paralympic ceremony.
Mei-Lin 熬夜觀看帕運開幕式中聖火台被點燃的畫面。
The cauldron at the Commonwealth Games was lit by a young torchbearer from the host nation.
大英國協運動會的聖火台由主辦國的一名年輕火炬手點燃。
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by the name of the event: 'the Olympic cauldron', 'the Commonwealth Games cauldron'. The verb 'light' or 'ignite' is the typical collocation.
常見錯誤
3. a large metal container used in factories or workshops to hold, heat, or process
熔鍋
工業用盛裝高溫金屬或化學物的大型容器
a large metal container used in factories or workshops to hold, heat, or process materials such as molten metal, chemicals, or glass
Workers wearing protective suits poured the liquid steel into the foundry cauldron.
穿著防護衣的工人將鋼水注入鑄造廠的熔鍋中。
pour [material] into the cauldron
The industrial cauldron was lined with heat-resistant bricks to withstand the extreme temperatures.
工業熔鍋內襯著耐熱磚，以承受極高溫度。
industrial cauldron lined with [material]
Arun checked the chemical cauldron's temperature gauge before adding the ingredients.
Arun 檢查了化工熔鍋的溫度計，然後加入原料。
The glass factory used a giant cauldron to melt sand and other materials at high heat.
玻璃工廠用一個大型熔鍋在高溫下熔化沙子和其它原料。
用法筆記
In modern industrial contexts, 'furnace', 'crucible', or 'kettle' are more common than 'cauldron'. This sense of 'cauldron' is rare and somewhat old-fashioned even in industry.
4. a place, city, or period where many new ideas, art forms, inventions, or cultura
搖籃
大量產生新思想或文化的地方
a place, city, or period where many new ideas, art forms, inventions, or cultural movements develop at the same time, as if being actively produced in a single container
Renaissance Florence was a cauldron of artistic innovation that produced painters and sculptors of genius.
文藝復興時期的佛羅倫斯是藝術創新的搖籃，孕育了天才畫家和雕塑家。
cauldron of [creative output]
The university research centre became a cauldron of new ideas in renewable energy engineering.
大學的研究中心成為再生能源工程領域新想法的搖籃。
Alexandria was a cultural cauldron where Greek, Egyptian, and Persian traditions mixed.
亞歷山卓是一個文化搖籃，希臘、埃及和波斯傳統在此融合。
During the 1920s, Harlem became a cauldron of jazz music and African American writing.
1920 年代的哈林區成為爵士樂和非裔美國文學的搖籃。
- hotbed
a place where something undesirable or intense develops; 'cauldron' is more neutral or positive
- cradle
the place where something began; 'cauldron' suggests ongoing active production, not just origin
- melting pot
specifically a place where different cultures or groups mix; narrower than 'cauldron'
文法句型
cauldron + of + noun
用法筆記
Always followed by 'of' + a noun describing what is being created (e.g., 'cauldron of creativity', 'cauldron of activity'). Almost always singular.
常見錯誤
5. a situation, place, or group that is filled with intense negative emotions or op
衝突溫床
充滿可能引爆衝突的強烈情緒的局面
a situation, place, or group that is filled with intense negative emotions or opposing forces that could erupt into anger, violence, or chaos at any moment
The refugee camp was a cauldron of frustration that could boil into violence any day.
難民營是挫折感的衝突溫床，隨時可能引爆成暴力衝突。
cauldron of [emotion] that could boil over
Political tensions turned the capital into a cauldron of unrest before the election.
政治緊張局勢在選舉前將首都變成了動盪的衝突溫床。
cauldron of unrest
Deepa sensed the office was a cauldron of resentment after the unfair promotion decision.
Deepa 察覺到不公平的升職決定後，辦公室成了積怨的衝突溫床。
The border region was a simmering cauldron of ethnic tension for many years.
邊境地區多年來一直是族裔緊張關係的衝突溫床。
- powder keg
a situation that could explode into violence; more urgent and volatile than 'cauldron'
- tinderbox
a highly flammable situation easily set off; emphasises the ease of ignition
- pressure cooker
a situation of intense stress that could burst; suggests confinement
- haven
a place of safety and calm, the opposite of a conflict-filled situation
文法句型
cauldron + of + noun
用法筆記
Often paired with verbs or phrases suggesting pressure and explosion: 'simmering cauldron', 'cauldron about to boil over', 'cauldron of tension'. Almost always followed by 'of' + a negative emotion noun.