thaw

noun

1. a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve
becoming less hostile

e.g. the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs

2. warm weather following a freeze
snow and ice melt

e.g. they welcomed the spring thaw

Synonym: thawingwarming

3. 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: meltthawingmelting

verb

1. 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: dissolveunfreezeunthawdethawmelt

1. (冰雪等)融化，融解，解冻
When ice, snow, or something else that is frozen thaws, it melts.

e.g. It's so cold the snow doesn't get a chance to thaw...
天太冷了，雪根本化不了。
e.g. The ground has thawed.
地面解冻了。

2. (通常指冬末的)解冻时节，天气回暖期
A thaw is a period of warmer weather when snow and ice melt, usually at the end of winter.

thaw的近义词

e.g. We slogged through the mud of an early spring thaw.
我们在初春解冻时节的泥泞中艰难行进。

3. (使)(冷冻食品)解冻，融化
When you thaw frozen food or when it thaws, you leave it in a place where it can reach room temperature so that it is ready for use.

e.g. Always thaw pastry thoroughly...
每次都要保证油酥面团彻底解冻。
e.g. The food in the freezer had thawed during a power cut.
冰箱里的食物在停电期间化开了。

4. (使)(关系)回暖，缓和，改善
If something thaws relations between people or if relations thaw, they become friendly again after a period of being unfriendly.

e.g. At least this second meeting had helped to thaw the atmosphere...
这第二次会议至少起到了缓和气氛的作用。
e.g. It took up to Christmas for political relations to thaw.
直到圣诞节政治关系才有所改善。

相关词组：thaw out

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