verb🔗Share包围，瓮中捉鳖 (of the police) To contain demonstrators in a confined area."The police were kettling the protesters in the park, preventing them from leaving. "警察当时正在公园里包围示威者，不让他们离开。policegovernmentlawpoliticsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share包围，瓮中捉鳖 A crowd control technique, used by police, where a hostile group of protesters or rioters are surrounded and not allowed to disperse, sometimes with the use of temporary fencing to corral and isolate portions of the group."The police used kettling to contain the protestors in the park after the march turned violent. "游行示威转为暴力事件后，警察使用包围战术将抗议者控制在公园里。policegovernmentpoliticslawactiongroupsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share水垢堵塞，开锅现象 The situation where water gets trapped in the heat exchanger of a boiler (e.g. due to limescale build-up), resulting in knocking sounds as it turns into expanding steam."The loud kettling from the boiler this morning woke up the whole family; we need to call a plumber to check for limescale. "今天早上暖气锅炉发出巨大的水垢堵塞，开锅现象的声音，把全家人都吵醒了；我们需要叫水管工来检查一下是不是有水垢了。utilitytechnologysoundbuildingmachineenergytechnicalsystemdeviceprocessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
