
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)