kettle
noun
ˈketl
noun
1
a
container
with
a
lid,
a
handle,
and
a
SPOUT
,
used
for
boiling
and
pouring
water
〔烧水、倒水用的〕水壶，壶; SYNteakettle AmE [美]
AmE :
She
filled
the
kettle
and
switched
it
on.
她把水壶灌满水后打开了开关。
The
kettle’s
boiling
(=the
water
in
it
is
boiling)
.
水壶里的水开了。
Put
the
kettle
on
(=start
boiling
water
in
a
kettle)
,
will
you?
烧壶水，好吗？
2
a
large
pot,
used
for
making
soup
[美] 〔煮汤用的〕锅
AmE
3
another/a different kettle of fish
used
to
say
that
a
situation
is
very
different
from
one
that
you
have
just
mentioned
[非正式] 两码事/完全不同的两回事
informal
She
enjoys
public
speaking
but
being
on
TV
is
a
different
kettle
of
fish.
她喜欢当众演讲，但上电视就完全是另一回事了