/ˈkru:sɪbl ||; ˈkrusəbḷ/noun[C] 1 a pot in which substances are heated to high temperatures, metals are melted, etc 坩锅；熔化炉 ☞picture at laboratory 见laboratory插图
2 (formal 正式) a place or situation in which people or ideas are tested, often creating sth new or exciting in the process 熔炉；考验人、思想的地方或环境