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单词 thaw
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thaw

UK /θɔː/

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a period of warmer weather that causes ice and snow to turn into water
    Synonyms and related words

    Warm and hot weather
    Synonyms and related words

    Changes in the weather
  2. 2
    an improvement in the relationship between two countries
    Synonyms and related words

    General words relating to international relations

thaw

US /θɔ/

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a period of warmer weather that causes ice and snow to turn into water

    the spring thaw

    Synonyms and related words

    Warm and hot weather
    Synonyms and related words

    Changes in the weather
  2. 2
    an improvement in the relationship between two countries

    Observers began to detect a thaw in Arab-Israeli relations.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words relating to international relations

thaw

UK /θɔː/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theythaw
he/she/itthaws
present participlethawing
past tensethawed
past participlethawed

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1

    thaw

    or

    thaw out

    intransitive/transitive if ice or snow thaws, or if something thaws it, it becomes warmer and changes into liquid
    Synonyms and related words

    To freeze, or to melt
    1. 1a
      intransitive/transitive if the weather thaws, it becomes warmer and causes ice or snow to change into liquid

      It has finally started to thaw.

      Synonyms and related words

      Changes in the weather
  2. 2

    thaw

    or

    thaw out

    intransitive/transitive if frozen food thaws, or if you thaw it, it becomes softer and ready to cook
    Synonyms and related words

    Prepare food for cooking or eating
  3. 3

    thaw

    or

    thaw out

    intransitive if someone’s body or a part of it thaws, it becomes warmer after being very cold
    Synonyms and related words

    Changes in temperature
  4. 4
    intransitive to become more friendly
    Synonyms and related words

    To change your opinion, attitudes or behaviour

thaw

US /θɔ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theythaw
he/she/itthaws
present participlethawing
past tensethawed
past participlethawed

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1

    thaw

    or

    thaw out

    intransitive/transitive if ice or snow thaws, or if something thaws it, it becomes warmer and changes into liquid

    Thawing sea ice in the Arctic can trigger climate change.

    Synonyms and related words

    To freeze, or to melt
    1. 1a
      intransitive/transitive if the weather thaws, it becomes warmer and causes ice or snow to change into liquid

      It has finally started to thaw.

      Synonyms and related words

      Changes in the weather
  2. 2
    intransitive to become more friendly

    Stefan began to thaw a little after he felt more comfortable with the situation.

    Synonyms and related words

    To change your opinion, attitudes or behavior
  3. 3

    thaw

    or

    thaw out

    intransitive/transitive if frozen food thaws, or if you thaw it, it becomes softer and ready to cook

    Take the ice cream out of the freezer now so it’ll be thawed out in time for dinner.

    The leaflet tells you all about storing and thawing frozen food.

    Synonyms and related words

    Prepare food for cooking or eating
  4. 4

    thaw

    or

    thaw out

    intransitive if someone’s body or a part of it thaws, it becomes warmer after being very cold

    My fingers are beginning to thaw out now.

    Synonyms and related words

    Changes in temperature
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