Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense melts, present participle melting, past tense, past participle melted
1V-ERG (使)熔化;(使)融化 When a solid substance melts or when you melt it, it changes to a liquid, usually because it has been heated. (使)熔化;(使)融化
The snow had melted, but the lake was still frozen solid. [VERB]
雪已經融化了,但是湖面上仍然凍得結結實實的。
Meanwhile, melt the white chocolate in a bowl suspended over simmering water. [VERB noun]
同時,把碗置於微沸的水上,將白巧克力放入碗中使其熔化。
Add the melted butter, molasses, salt, and flour. [VERB-ed]
加入化開的黃油、糖漿、鹽和面粉。
2VERB (情緒等)消失,消散,平息 If something such as your feelings melt, they suddenly disappear and you no longer feel them. (情緒等)消失,消散,平息 [literary]
His anxiety about the outcome melted, to return later but not yet. [VERB]
他對未知結果的焦慮消散了,這種焦慮過後還會襲上心頭,但至少現在還沒有。
He would have struggled but his strength had melted. [VERB]
他本欲作一番掙紮,卻已力不從心。
Melt away means the same as melt .melt away 同 melt
When he heard these words, Shinran felt his inner doubts melt away.
聽到這番話,欣蘭感到他内心的疑慮頓時消散了。
3VERB 逐漸融入(黑暗、人群等);與…融爲一體 If a person or thing melts into something such as darkness or a crowd of people, they become difficult to see, for example because they are moving away from you or are the same colour as the background. 逐漸融入(黑暗、人群等);與…融爲一體 [literary]
The youths dispersed and melted into the darkness. [VERB + into]
年輕人散開了,消失在夜幕之中。
The squadron's armour is draped in sand-coloured nets that melt into the landscape. [VERBinto noun]
melt ♦︎ dissolve ♦︎ thaw ♦︎ defrostThese words all mean to become or to make sth become liquid or soft and ready for cooking.這些詞均表示解凍、溶解、使融化。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to melt / dissolve away◆ice / snow melts / thaws◆to completely melt / dissolve / thaw◆to gradually melt / dissolve■melt [intransitive, transitive] to become or make sth become liquid as a result of heating熔化;融化;使融化◆The snow showed no sign of melting.雪沒有一點融化的迹象。◆The sun had melted the ice.陽光融化了冰。◆First, melt two ounces of butter.先熔好兩盎司黃油。OPPfreeze ⇨ coolverb■dissolve[intransitive, transitive](of a solid) to mix with a liquid and become part of it; to make a solid become part of a liquid(固體)溶解;使(固體)溶解◆Heat gently until the sugar dissolves.慢慢加熱直到糖溶解爲止。◆Dissolve the tablet in water.把藥片溶於水中。■thaw [intransitive, transitive](of ice and snow) to turn back into water after being frozen; to become, or to let frozen food become, soft or liquid ready for cooking(冰雪)解凍,融化;(冷凍食品)化凍;使(冷凍食品)化凍◆The snow started to thaw as the temperature kept up.氣溫持續不變,積雪開始融化了。◆Leave the meat to thaw completely before cooking.讓凍肉完全解凍後再烹調。◆If a pipe has frozen, it can be thawed out with a hairdryer.要是管子凍住了,可以用吹風機解凍。ⓘ When it thaws or it is thawing, the weather becomes warm enough to melt snow and ice. * it thaws或it is thawing指天氣暖和得使冰雪融化或解凍◆It's starting to thaw.天氣轉暖,冰雪開始融化了。OPPfreeze ⇨ coolverb▸thaw
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[countable, usually singular] ◆The river doubles in size during the spring thaw.這條河的水量在春季解凍期會增加一倍。■defrostˌdiːˈfrɒst; NAmEˌdiːˈfrɔːst [intransitive, transitive] to become, or to let frozen food become, soft or liquid ready for cooking(冷凍食品)解凍;使(冷凍食品)解凍◆A cheesecake was defrosting in the microwave.一塊奶酪蛋糕正在微波爐裏化凍。◆Make sure you defrost the chicken completely before cooking.一定要讓冷凍雞肉完全解凍後再烹調。OPPfreeze ⇨ coolverb