| 单词 | cauldron |
| 释义 | cauldron (once / 3981 pages) n A cauldron is a big pot used over an open fire. You may picture the witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth hovering over a cauldron of "Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog" — yum! The cauldron, while conjuring up images of — well, conjuring — actually came from the Latin root calidus, meaning "hot." We can see this root in other Latin-based languages, including the Spanish caliente and Italian caldo. In English, the word became cauldron — a creepy name for a very useful pot. WORD FAMILYcauldron: cauldrons USAGE EXAMPLESIt was Game 7 of the World Series, and baseball history was busy pulling the Chicago Cubs back into a boiling cauldron of curses. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) Though their art comes complete with smoke, a cauldron, and plenty of flash and fire, these Rawlins women aren’t practicing witchcraft. Washington Times(Nov 30, 2016) “It’s in the cauldron of contradictions in his statements that I don’t see being resolved.” Washington Post(Nov 15, 2016) n a very large pot that is used for boiling Syn|Hyper caldron pot metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid |
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