| 单词 | defrost |
| 释义 | defrost (once / 84424 pages) v To defrost something is to thaw it, or bring it from a state of being frozen to room temperature. You can defrost frozen shrimp by running them under cool water for several minutes. You have to defrost frozen food before you can eat it, and often before you can properly cook it. You might also need to defrost your icy windshield in the winter before you can drive your car. The word defrost comes from the Old English forst — before the 15th century, the words forst and frost were used interchangeably. When it's combined with de-, "off, away, or undo," it means "free of ice or frost." WORD FAMILYdefrost: defrosted, defroster, defrosting, defrosts+/defroster: defrosters/frost: defrost, frosted, frosting, frosts, frosty/frosted: unfrosted/frosting: frostings/frosty: frostier, frostiest, frostily, frostiness USAGE EXAMPLESIf it’s frozen, allow it to defrost a little. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) No need to defrost the dough before cutting and baking. Washington Post(Dec 02, 2016) If you are using frozen gyoza wrappers, make sure they are defrosted before you use them: it’ll take 30 minutes. The Guardian(Nov 28, 2016) v make or become free of frost or ice Defrost the car window Syn|Hyper de-ice, deice dethaw, dissolve, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw become or cause to become soft or liquid |
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