| 释义 |
Verb: thaw tho- Become or cause to become soft or liquid
"the ice thawed"
- dissolve, unfreeze, unthaw [N. Amer], dethaw, melt
Noun: thaw tho- The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
- melt, thawing, melting - Warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
"they welcomed the spring thaw"
- thawing, warming - A relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
"the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"
Derived forms: thawing, thawed, thaws Type of: atmospheric condition, conditions, flux, heating, liquefy, liquify, loosening, phase change, phase transition, physical change, relaxation, slackening, state change, warming, weather, weather condition Encyclopedia: Thaw |