音标：[θɒ:]
n. 融解, 融化, 解冻时期
vt. 使融解, 使缓和
vi. 融化, 解冻
在线英汉词典
thaw的短语、例句：
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(a) [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (out) (cause sth to) pass into an unfrozen or a liquid state after being frozen （使某物）解冻, 融化, 融解
All the snow has thawed. 雪都融化了.
leave frozen food to thaw before cooking it 先让冷冻食物解冻再烹调
thaw out (the ice in) the pipes 使管道（中的冰）化冻.
(b) [I] (used only with it 仅与it连用) (of the weather) become warm enough to melt snow and ice （指天气）（暖和得使冰雪）化冻, 解冻
It´s starting to thaw. 天暖得化冻了. =>?sage at water1 用法见water1.
2 [I, Ip] ~ (out) (of people, their behaviour, etc) become less cool or formal in manner （指人、 态度、 行为等）变得温和、 不甚拘礼
After a few drinks the party atmosphere began to thaw (out). 喝过几杯酒之後, 聚会的气氛变得轻松自然了. thaw, n (usu sing 通常作单数) (weather that causes) thawing 融化; 融解; 使江河、 土地等解冻的天气
go skating before the thaw 趁著没解冻去溜冰
A thaw is setting in. 江河渐渐解冻了.
(fig 比喻) a thaw in East-West relations 东西方关系的缓和.
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