kettle

壶；[化工] 釜；罐；鼓英释nna container with a lid, a handle, and a spout,used for boiling and pouring water

1 electric kettle,电热水壶

2 kettle of fish,混乱；困境

3 reaction kettle,反应釜

1 She filled the kettle and switched it on..她把水壶灌满，打开了开关。

2 The kettle’s boiling (= the water in it is boiling )..水壶里的水开了。

3 (= start boiling water in a kettle ), will you?.烧壶水，好吗？