ˈmelting pot noun [singular] 1 SAa place where people from different races, countries, or social classes come to live together 大熔炉〔指来自不同种族、国家或社会阶层的人生活在一起的地方〕 New York has always been a great melting pot. 纽约向来就是个大熔炉。
2. MIXa situation or place in which many different ideas are discussed 大熔炉〔多种不同思想在一起被讨论的场面或地方〕
3. in the melting pot British EnglishBrECONTINUE/NOT STOP an idea or situation that is still in the melting pot is likely to change 〔观念或情况〕仍在变化的,尚未最后定型的