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thawed

/thaw/US // θɔ //UK // (θɔː) //

解冻的,解冻了,解冻,解冻后的

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v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to pass or change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt.
    • : to be freed from the physical effect of frost or extreme cold: Sit by the fire and thaw out.
    • : to become warm enough to melt ice and snow: It will probably thaw today.
    • : to become less formal, reserved, or aloof: He thawed at their kindness.
    • : to become less hostile or tense: International relations thawed.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to cause to change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt.
    • : to free from the physical effect of frost or extreme cold; bring to a more normal temperature, especially to room temperature: I took the steaks out of the freezer and thawed them.
    • : to make less cold, formal, or reserved.
    • : to make less tense or hostile.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act or process of thawing.
    • : the act or fact of becoming less formal, reserved, or aloof.
    • : a reduction or easing in tension or hostility.
    • : weather warm enough to melt ice and snow.
    • : a period of such weather: We had a two-week thaw in January.
    • : the thaw, the first day in the year when ice in harbors, rivers, etc., breaks up or loosens enough to begin flowing to the sea, allowing navigation: The Anchorage thaw came on May 18th.

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Examples

  • The beef remains in this condition until it is thawed, ensuring the freshness and quality from when it was originally frozen.

  • I serve creamed pearl onions—yes—with a few thawed frozen peas tossed in as well.

  • I thought that the frozen surface of the American woman thawed on the stratum soubrette.

  • His run had set a pleasant glow upon his skin and seemed to have thawed the frozen condition of his joints.

  • To-day, however, Randulf had quite thawed him; he became lively, and even swore twice without being aware of it.

  • We worked waist-deep in it part of the time, and thawed out every stick of giant-powder at the fire.

  • Aunt Maria tried to look stern at the compliment, but eventually thawed into a smile over it.