thaw

thaw

英 [θɔː]
　　美 [θɔ]

vi. 融解；變暖和
　　vt. 使融解；使變得不拘束
　　n. 解凍；融雪
　　n. (Thaw)人名；(緬)陶

中文詞源：

thaw 解凍，融化

來自古英語 thawian,來自 Proto-Germanic*thawon,來自 PIE*ta,融化，詞源同拉丁語 tabes,融化， 腐化。

例句：

1. At least this second meeting had helped to thaw the atmosphere.
這第二次會議至少起到瞭緩和氣氛的作用。

2. I remember to thaw out the chicken before I leave home.
我記著出門前把雞肉化開。

3. It took up to Christmas for political relations to thaw.
直到聖誕節政治關系才有所改善。

4. Thaw it out completely before reheating in a saucepan.
先把它完全化開，然後再放在平底鍋裡重新加熱。

5. We slogged through the mud of an early spring thaw.
我們在初春解凍時節的泥濘中艱難行進。