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thawing

UK //ˈθɔː.ɪŋ//US //ˈθɑː.ɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 'thawian',意为'融化',与古诺尔斯语 'þeyja' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根 *thawōną。

noun

❶ 指冰雪或冷冻物品逐渐融化的过程,通常由于温度升高导致固态转变为液态。

“The thawing of the ice caps is a serious concern for climate scientists.”

(冰盖的融化是气候科学家们严重关切的问题。)

“Spring brings the thawing of snow on the mountains.”

(春天带来了山上积雪的融化。)

同义词:melting, defrosting, liquefaction

verb

❶ 使冻结的东西变软或变成液体,也用于比喻关系或态度变得缓和。

“She is thawing the frozen chicken for dinner.”

(她正在解冻冷冻的鸡肉准备晚餐。)

“After their argument, it took days for their relationship to start thawing.”

(在他们争吵之后,他们的关系花了几天时间才开始缓和。)

同义词:melt, soften, warm up

常见短语

thawing out — 指从寒冷中恢复温暖,或从冷冻状态完全解冻。

“After skiing, we spent an hour thawing out by the fireplace.”

(滑雪后,我们在壁炉旁花了一个小时取暖。)