English Dictionary

thaw

/θɔː/

verb

(intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen / (intransitive) To become so warm as to melt ice and snow — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.

The snow will thaw in the warm sunshine.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen

the ice thaws

意味（2）

(intransitive) To become so warm as to melt ice and snow — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.

It's beginning to thaw.

意味（3）

(intransitive, figuratively) To grow gentle or genial.

Her anger has thawed.

意味（4）

(transitive) To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.

Mor. Miſlike me not for my complexion, / The ſhadowed liuerie of the burniſht ſunne, / To whom I am a neighbour,and neere bred. / Bring me the faireſt creature North-ward borne, / Where Phœbus fire ſcarce thawes the yſicles, / And let vs make inciſion for your loue, / To proue whoſe blood is reddeſt,his or mine.