crucible

英 [ˈkruːsɪbl]

美 [ˈkruːsɪbl]

n.  坩埚; 熔炉; 严峻的考验; 磨练

复数：crucibles　

化学

BNC.21329 / COCA.19317

牛津词典

noun

• 坩埚；熔炉
  a pot in which substances are heated to high temperatures, metals are melted, etc.
• 熔炉；严峻的考验；磨练
  a place or situation in which people or ideas are tested severely, often creating sth new or exciting in the process

柯林斯词典

• 坩埚;熔炉
  Acrucibleis a pot in which metals or other substances can be melted or heated up to very high temperatures.
• N-SING 熔炉;严峻的考验;磨炼
  Crucibleis used to refer to a situation in which something is tested or a conflict takes place, often one which produces something new.
  1. ...a system in which ideas are tested in the crucible of party contention...
     各种观点得以在党派纷争的严峻考验中得到检验的体系
  2. The regime served as a crucible for the forging of right-wing ideas and values.
     该政权成为右翼思想和右翼价值观形成的熔炉。

英英释义

noun

• a vessel made of material that does not melt easily
  Synonym:melting pot

双语例句

• A ceramic rod with favorable heat conductivity is arranged on the bottom of a crucible to be used as a support seat to enhance the heat dissipation of the central position of crystal.
  坩锅底部采用了导热性良好的陶瓷棒作支座，以增强晶体中心部位的散热。
• These islands were a crucible of exploration and development.
  这些岛屿是对开发和发展的严峻考验。
• Gerstle Gary. American Crucible: Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century. 2001.
  《美国大熔炉：二十世纪的种族和国家》2001。
• Metal is preheated in a furnace or crucible until is above the liquidus temperature in a suitable range ( we don't want the metal solidifying before the pour is complete).
  金属在熔炉或坩埚中预热到高于液化温度的一个合适范围内（不希望金属在浇铸完成前凝固）。
• Fuse potassium dichromate ( 19) in a porcelain crucible.
  在瓷坩埚中熔化重铬酸钾（19）。
• Filter the mixture with a G4 glass crucible pre-dried to a constant weight.
  用已烘干至恒重的G4玻璃坩埚过滤。
• The slag resistance of fused magnesia-zirconia materials with different composition has been investigated by crucible test method.
  采用坩埚法研究了不同组成的电熔镁锆合成料的抗渣性。
• This theatre is the crucible of comedy, where fame or failure is found.
  这个剧院是对喜剧的考验，成功和失败都有可能。
• At this point I'm welding the lifting lugs onto the crucible.
  在这一点上，我焊接坩埚解除耳。
• The device called the crucible crucible round rod.
  这种设备叫埚轮埚杆。