melting pot

• 比喻不同文化、种族或思想相互融合、形成统一整体的地方或社会。

A metaphor for a place, society, or situation where different cultures, races, or ideas blend together to form a unified whole.

1. Cultural mixtureB2formal

   A place or situation where different cultures, races, or ideas mix together to form a new, unified whole.

   大熔炉

   • New York City is often called a melting pot of cultures.
   • The university campus is a melting pot of students from over 50 countries.
   • The festival celebrated the city's identity as a melting pot of traditions.

2. Container for meltingC1formal

   A container used for melting metals or other materials.

   熔炉

   • The blacksmith poured the molten iron from the melting pot into a mold.
   • The factory uses a large melting pot to process scrap metal.
   • The temperature in the melting pot must be carefully controlled.