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kettle

英['ket(ə)l] 美['kɛtl]
  • n. 壶;[化工] 釜;罐;鼓
  • n. (Kettle)人名;(英)凯特尔

英英释意


1. a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
2. the quantity a kettle will hold
3. (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
4. a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it