pressure cooker

noun

/ˈpreʃə kʊkə(r)/

/ˈpreʃər kʊkər/

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a strong metal pot with a tight lid (= cover), that cooks food quickly by steam under high pressureTopics Cooking and eatingc2
a situation that is difficult or dangerous because people are likely to become anxious or violent
- I needed to get away from the pressure cooker atmosphere of the campus during finals week.
- They performed wonders in keeping the lid on the pressure cooker of a rapidly rising jail population.
Topics Dangerc2

单词	pressure cooker
释义	pressure cooker noun /ˈpreʃə kʊkə(r)/ /ˈpreʃər kʊkər/ jump to other results enlarge image a strong metal pot with a tight lid (= cover), that cooks food quickly by steam under high pressureTopics Cooking and eatingc2 a situation that is difficult or dangerous because people are likely to become anxious or violent I needed to get away from the pressure cooker atmosphere of the campus during finals week. They performed wonders in keeping the lid on the pressure cooker of a rapidly rising jail population. Topics Dangerc2
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