thaw
UK [θɔ:] US [θɑ:] verb
BECOME NOT FROZEN 解冻
intransitive or transitive
■to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase in temperature （使）融化；（使）解冻•Allow the meat to thaw properly before cooking it.烹制这些肉之前要先解冻。 •The sun came out and thawed the ice.太阳出来了，冰雪开始融化。 •It 's beginning to thaw (= The weather is warm enough for snow and ice to melt).冰雪开始融化了。 Compare freeze
UK [θɔ:] US [θɑ:] verb
BECOME FRIENDLY 变友好
intransitive
■to become friendlier or more relaxed 变得友好；变得放松•The report shows that relations between the two enemies may be thawing.报告显示敌对双方的关系可能正缓和。
UK [θɔ:] US [θɑ:] verb
Phrasal Verbs thaw out
■If you thaw out, you gradually get warm again after being very cold. 变得暖和起来•I'm only just beginning to thaw out after taking the dogs out this morning.我今天早晨出去遛狗后，身子现在才刚刚开始暖和些。
UK [θɔ:] US [θɑ:] noun only singular
FRIENDLY 友好
■an increase in friendliness （关系的）缓和，改善•There are signs of a thaw in relations between the two countries.两国关系有缓和的迹象。
UK [θɔ:] US [θɑ:] noun only singular
WEATHER 天气
the thaw
■a period of warmer weather when snow and ice begin to melt 融雪期；化冰期；解冻期•The thaw has set in early this year.今年的融雪期来得早。 |