melt ♦︎ dissolve ♦︎ thaw ♦︎ defrostThese words all mean to become or to make sth become liquid or soft and ready for cooking.这些词均表示解冻、溶解、使融化。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to melt / dissolve away◆ice / snow melts / thaws◆to completely melt / dissolve / thaw◆to gradually melt / dissolve■melt [intransitive, transitive] to become or make sth become liquid as a result of heating熔化;融化;使融化◆The snow showed no sign of melting.雪没有一点融化的迹象。◆The sun had melted the ice.阳光融化了冰。◆First, melt two ounces of butter.先熔好两盎司黄油。OPPfreeze ⇨ coolverb■dissolve[intransitive, transitive](of a solid) to mix with a liquid and become part of it; to make a solid become part of a liquid(固体)溶解;使(固体)溶解◆Heat gently until the sugar dissolves.慢慢加热直到糖溶解为止。◆Dissolve the tablet in water.把药片溶于水中。■thaw [intransitive, transitive](of ice and snow) to turn back into water after being frozen; to become, or to let frozen food become, soft or liquid ready for cooking(冰雪)解冻,融化;(冷冻食品)化冻;使(冷冻食品)化冻◆The snow started to thaw as the temperature kept up.气温持续不变,积雪开始融化了。◆Leave the meat to thaw completely before cooking.让冻肉完全解冻后再烹调。◆If a pipe has frozen, it can be thawed out with a hairdryer.要是管子冻住了,可以用吹风机解冻。ⓘ When it thaws or it is thawing, the weather becomes warm enough to melt snow and ice. * it thaws或it is thawing指天气暖和得使冰雪融化或解冻◆It's starting to thaw.天气转暖,冰雪开始融化了。OPPfreeze ⇨ coolverb▸thaw
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[countable, usually singular] ◆The river doubles in size during the spring thaw.这条河的水量在春季解冻期会增加一倍。■defrostˌdiːˈfrɒst; NAmEˌdiːˈfrɔːst [intransitive, transitive] to become, or to let frozen food become, soft or liquid ready for cooking(冷冻食品)解冻;使(冷冻食品)解冻◆A cheesecake was defrosting in the microwave.一块奶酪蛋糕正在微波炉里化冻。◆Make sure you defrost the chicken completely before cooking.一定要让冷冻鸡肉完全解冻后再烹调。OPPfreeze ⇨ coolverb