thaw
解凍；融化·解凍期·關係緩和
理解解凍與關係緩和
Leave the frozen food in the fridge to thaw overnight.
把冷凍食品放在冰箱冷藏室過夜解凍。
一個畫面：冰融開的變化
解凍冰凍狀態逐漸消失。
緩和冷淡緊張的關係變得和緩。
義項
解凍C1verb解凍；融化
Leave the frozen food in the fridge to thaw overnight.
把冷凍食品放在冰箱冷藏室過夜解凍。
thaw frozen foodthaw overnight
解凍期C1noun解凍期
The spring thaw caused the river to rise quickly.
春季解凍期使河水迅速上漲。
spring thaw
關係緩和C1noun關係緩和
The visit led to a thaw in relations between the countries.
這次訪問促使兩國關係緩和。
a thaw in relationsa thaw in tensions
片語
thaw out解凍 →逐漸解凍
a thaw between countries緩和 →國家之間的關係緩和
你會不會這樣說？
下面哪一句的 thaw 用得對？第一句：Mia and Leo had not spoken since the fight, but a thaw in their friendship began after her letter. 第二句：Mia and Leo met on their first day of school, and a thaw in their friendship began at once.（第一句／第二句）
看答案
第一句
thaw 指原本冷淡的關係變和緩，第二句沒有先前的冷淡。