1. 鍋：魔药课上Neville沸腾的魔药与我和Malfoy之间的状态相似,我瞪着他,狠狠放入一把药草. Draco仅是勾了一下嘴角,用最优雅的姿势朝坩锅(Cauldron)内抖入一点粉末.
2. 釜：在俄军突破口首当其冲的是装甲三军团之东翼,其正处在一个位居Dramburg 附近的大釜(cauldron)中为保命而奋战,而大批的难民则被迫群聚在Kolberg港, 在大突破口以西的装甲三军团余部正朝奥得河下游和Stettin撤退中.
1. (小说及童话故事中巫师用以施符咒的)大锅
A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.
2. 动荡不安的局势;危险的局势
If you describe a situation as a cauldron, you mean that it is unstable or dangerous.
e.g. A thin veneer of law and order barely keeps the seething, bubbling cauldron of chaos and anarchy in check.
表面上的几条法令基本控制不住无政府混乱局面的湍流涌动。