
好词典

源自古英语'thawian'(融化),与古诺尔斯语'theyja'同源,原始日耳曼语词根意为'解冻'。
❶ 指原本冻结的物体因温度升高而解冻,变得柔软或可流动的状态。常用于描述食物、冰雪或土地等。
“The thawed chicken should be cooked immediately.”
(解冻的鸡肉应立即烹饪。)
“After the storm, the thawed roads became muddy.”
(暴风雪过后,解冻的道路变得泥泞。)
❶ 指从冻结状态转变为液态或柔软状态的过程,也可比喻关系从紧张变得缓和。
“The frozen lake thawed under the spring sun.”
(结冰的湖面在春日阳光下融化。)
“Their friendship thawed after the misunderstanding was cleared.”
(误会消除后他们的友谊回暖了。)
thaw out — 指通过加热或等待使冻结物体恢复常态,或比喻人从寒冷中恢复温暖。
“It took hours for the hikers to thaw out by the fire.”
(登山者花了数小时在火堆旁取暖恢复。)