pressure cooker
noun /ˈpreʃə kʊkə(r)/
/ˈpreʃər kʊkər/
- enlarge imagea strong metal pot with a tight lid (= cover), that cooks food quickly by steam under high pressure
高压锅；压力锅 - a situation that is difficult or dangerous because people are likely to become anxious or violent
一触即发的危险局势；剑拔弩张的形势 - I needed to get away from the pressure cooker atmosphere of the campus during finals week.
我需要在期末考试周远离校园的高压锅氛围。 - They performed wonders in keeping the lid on the pressure cooker of a rapidly rising jail population.
他们创造了奇迹，为迅速增长的监狱人口盖上了高压锅的盖子。
- I needed to get away from the pressure cooker atmosphere of the campus during finals week.
