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thawed

UK //θɔːd//US //θɔːd//

词源

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'。

adjective

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。)

同义词:melted, defrosted, unfrozen

verb

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。)

同义词:melt, soften, warm up

常见短语

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。)