| 单词 | thaw |
| 释义 | thaw (θɔː ) Word forms: thaws , thawing , thawed 1. verb When ice, snow, or something else that is frozen thaws, it melts. It's so cold the snow doesn't get a chance to thaw. [VERB] The ground has thawed. [VERB] Synonyms: melt, dissolve, soften, defrost 2. countable noun A thaw is a period of warmer weather when snow and ice melt, usually at the end of winter. We slogged through the mud of an early spring thaw. 3. verb When you thaw frozen food or when it thaws, you leave it in a place where it can reach room temperature so that it is ready for use. Always thaw pastry thoroughly. [VERB noun] The food in the freezer had thawed during a power cut. [VERB] Thaw out means the same as thaw. Thaw it out completely before reheating in a saucepan. [VERB noun PARTICLE] I remember to thaw out the chicken before I leave home. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 4. verb If something thaws relations between people or if relations thaw, they become friendly again after a period of being unfriendly. At least this second meeting had helped to thaw the atmosphere. [VERB noun] It took up to Christmas for political relations to thaw. [VERB] Thaw is also a noun. His visit is one of the most striking results of the thaw in relations between the two countries. [+ in] Phrasal verbs: thaw out 1. thaw [sense 3] 2. ergative phrasal verb If someone who is very cold thaws out, or if another person or thing thaws them out, they begin to feel warmer. Amy's feet were beginning to thaw out. [VERB PARTICLE] Peter thawed us all out with coffee. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Bob and Louise had prepared a sumptuous meal to thaw out our bodies. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Translations: Chinese: 融化冰雪等, 融冰冰雪等 Japanese: 解ける, 雪解けの時期 |
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