| 单词 | kettle |
| 释义 | nounverbket·tleBrE /ˈketl/ NAmE /ˈketl/ noun a container with a lid , handle and a spout, used for boiling water （烧水用的）壶，水壶◆ an electric kettle 电水壶◆ (BrE ) I'll put the kettle on (= start boiling some water )and make some tea . 我要烧壶水沏茶。 ● a different kettle of fish (informal ) a completely different situation or person from the one previously mentioned 另一码事；截然不同的人● the pot calling the kettle ˈblack (saying , informal ) used to say that you should not criticize sb for a fault that you have yourself 锅笑壶黑；五十步笑百步；乌鸦说猪黑ket·tleBrE /ˈketl/ NAmE /ˈketl/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they kettle BrE /ˈketl/ NAmE /ˈketl/ present simple - he / she / it kettles BrE /ˈketlz/ NAmE /ˈketlz/ past simple kettled BrE /ˈketld/ NAmE /ˈketld/ past participle kettled BrE /ˈketld/ NAmE /ˈketld/ -ing form kettling BrE /ˈketlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈketlɪŋ/ [T , I ](of the police 警方) to keep a group of people who are taking part in a demonstrationor protest confined in an area with only one exit or no immediate way out , in order to help restore order 围堵，圈围（将游行示威者限制在只有一个出口或无直接出口的区域）◆ Hundreds of protesters were kettled at the start of the demonstration .数百名抗议者在游行开始时就被警方围堵在只有一个出口的区域。▸ kettling BrE /ˈketlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈketlɪŋ/ noun [U ]◆ Police used tactics such as kettling in an attempt to bring an end to the protest .警方使用了将抗议者圈围在单一出口区域等手段，以图结束抗议。 |
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