Word · Frequency #14310
thaw
融化;解冻
核心释义
主语为冰、雪、冻土等
(of frozen earth, ice, snow, etc.) to gradually melt or soften from warmth
- 1.
通过升温使(冻土、冰、雪等)逐渐融化或变软。
To gradually cause (something frozen, such as earth, ice, or snow) to melt or soften by raising the temperature.
- 2.
使(很冷的人或物)逐渐暖和起来。
To gradually cause (someone or something that is very cold) to warm up.
- 3.
使(不活跃的事物)变得活跃;也使(无感情的事物)产生感情。
To cause (something inactive) to become active; also, to cause (something unfeeling) to have feelings.
- 4.
使(拘谨或不友好的人或其感情)变得友好或温和。
To cause (someone or their feelings that are reserved or unfriendly) to become friendly or gentle.
- 5.
(冻土、冰、雪等冰冻之物)因升温而逐渐融化或变软。
Of something frozen, such as earth, ice, or snow: to gradually melt or soften as a result of the temperature being raised.
- 6.
(很冷的人或物)逐渐暖和起来。
Of someone or something that is very cold: to gradually warm up.
- 7.
(与形式主语it连用,指天气)变得足够暖和,使冰雪等融化。
With the dummy pronoun it: of the weather: to become sufficiently warm for ice, snow, etc., to melt.
- 8.
(拘谨或不友好的人或其感情)变得友好或温和。
Of a person or their feelings that are reserved or unfriendly: to become friendly or gentle.
- 9.
(不活跃的事物)变得活跃;也指(无感情的事物)产生感情。
Of something inactive: to become active; also, of something unfeeling: to develop feelings.
使融化;使解冻;冰雪融化;(天气)转暖;暖和起来;变暖和;使暖和起来;使变暖;变得友好;缓和
用法In use
The warm sun thawed the frozen pond.
用法提示:thawed为及物动词,表示“使融化”。
You should thaw the chicken in the refrigerator overnight.
用法提示:thaw为及物动词,表示“解冻(冷冻食物)”。
The heater quickly thawed the ice on the windshield.
用法提示:thawed为及物动词,表示“使…融化”。
sth thaws
不及物用法,主语为冰、雪等,表示因升温而自然融化。
The snow will thaw quickly in the spring sun.
春天的阳光下,雪会很快融化。
thaw sth (out)
及物用法,指主动使冷冻的食物等解冻;out 可省略。
I thawed the chicken in the fridge overnight.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- thaw out
- 解冻;融化
- The frozen pipes should thaw out by morning.冻住的水管到早上应该会解冻。
- let sth thaw
- 让某物解冻
- Let the chicken thaw in the refrigerator overnight.把鸡肉放在冰箱里解冻过夜。
- thaw completely
- 完全解冻
- Do not cook the meat until it has thawed completely.肉完全解冻后再烹饪。
- relations thaw
- 关系缓和
- After years of tension, relations between the two countries are beginning to thaw.多年的紧张之后,两国关系开始缓和。
- ice thaws
- 冰融化
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住“thaw”:雪地里冷得牙齿打颤(th),太阳一出来冰化了,你发出“aw”的感叹。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:天气预报(冰雪融化)、烹饪(冷冻食物解冻)、日常或正式讨论(关系、气氛缓和) 该词在日常口语和书面语中都比较常见,具体语境不同意思略有差异:用于天气、冰雪时多指融化;用于食物时多指解冻;用于关系或气氛时是比喻用法,指变得缓和。整体语气偏中性,正式与非正式场合均可使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
可作及物或不及物动词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -aw 结尾,在标准英语中与 thaw 的常见读音 /θɔː/ 押韵。注意:本条目给出的读音 /θɒ:/ 并非标准读音;若按该读音,这些词并不与之押韵。另需注意 'though' (/ðəʊ/) 和 'through' (/θruː/) 拼写相似,但发音完全不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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