melt

noun

1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

e.g. the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster
the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours

Synonym: thawthawingmelting

verb

1. become less intense and fade away gradually

e.g. her resistance melted under his charm
her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance

Synonym: disappearevaporate

2. become less clearly visible or distinguishable
disappear gradually or seemingly

e.g. The scene begins to fade
The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk

Synonym: fade

3. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

e.g. With age, he mellowed

Synonym: mellowmellow out

4. become or cause to become soft or liquid

e.g. The sun melted the ice
the ice thawed
the ice cream melted
The heat melted the wax
The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase
dethaw the meat

Synonym: dissolvethawunfreezeunthawdethaw

5. lose its distinct outline or shape
blend gradually

e.g. Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene

Synonym: meld

6. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

e.g. melt butter
melt down gold
The wax melted in the sun

Synonym: runmelt down

1. (使)熔化;(使)融化
When a solid substance melts or when you melt it, it changes to a liquid, usually because it has been heated.

e.g. The snow had melted, but the lake was still frozen solid...
雪已经融化了，但是湖面上仍然冻得结结实实的。
e.g. Meanwhile, melt the white chocolate in a bowl suspended over simmering water...
同时，把碗置于微沸的水上，将白巧克力放入碗中使其熔化。

2. (情绪等)消失,消散,平息
If something such as your feelings melt, they suddenly disappear and you no longer feel them.

e.g. His anxiety about the outcome melted, to return later but not yet...
他对未知结果的焦虑消散了，这种焦虑过后还会袭上心头，但至少现在还没有。
e.g. He would have struggled but his strength had melted.
他本欲作一番挣扎，却已力不从心。

3. 逐渐融入(黑暗、人群等);与…融为一体
If a person or thing melts into something such as darkness or a crowd of people, they become difficult to see, for example because they are moving away from you or are the same colour as the background.

e.g. The youths dispersed and melted into the darkness...
年轻人散开了，消失在夜幕之中。
e.g. The squadron's armour is draped in sand-coloured nets that melt into the landscape.
装甲连的装甲车上罩着沙色的网，和周围的风景融为一体。

4. (使)(心)软化
If someone or something melts your heart, or if your heart melts, you start to feel love or sympathy towards them.

e.g. When his lips break into a smile, it is enough to melt any woman's heart...
他粲然一笑就足以让任何女人心软。
e.g. When a bride walks down the aisle to a stirring tune, even the iciest of hearts melt.
当新娘伴着激动人心的乐曲走在教堂的走廊上时，即便最冰冷的心都会融化。

5. （带鱼或肉的）奶酪三明治
A melt is a piece of bread which has meat or fish on it, and melted cheese on top.

e.g. ...a tuna melt.
金枪鱼奶酪三明治

相关词组：melt awaymelt down

1. (融化)：这一节语气平和缓慢,整个场面完全是为了烘托第五行的融化(melt)一词. 诗人告诉恋人,分离时不需要表现出夸张的悲哀,只需要静静的融化,他用死亡的比喻来说明,甚至连死亡也是极为微妙、难以觉察的,聚在旁边的观看的人也说不出最后一口气何时离去.

2. 熔化：根据业界现有的微芯片研究...本快速充电器被设计成可作2号、3号、4号各种镍氢/ 镍镉电池充电,因此采用连接器与各电池连接电池盒的方式,值得注意的是电池盒的选用必需非常谨慎,否则电池盒会有熔化(melt)之虞,笔者装设through hole type散热器(heat sink)增加散热效果;

3. 熔融：最后此一系列可塑性的(plasticized)熔融(melt)状态,被推送至模口(die)成型,进而释放于大气中膨发,成为一种具有类似肌肉纤维质感的纤维状植物性拉丝蛋白.

4. 溶化：雪在地面上会溶化(melt)或升华(sublime). 不溶化的雪可能形成冰川(glacier). squall(飑):指风速的突然、快速增大,通常伴随阵雨(shower)、雷暴(thunderstorm)和降雪等天气. wind(风):指空气或其它气体流动. Gust指强度和方向不断变化的风.

5. melt：multilevel elfin logistics team; 多层“小精灵”后勤组

6. melt：the monetary expression of labor time; 劳动时间的货币表述