melt
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I When a solid substance melts or when you melt it, it changes to a liquid, usually because it has been heated. 使融化; 融化
The snow had melted, but the lake was still frozen solid. 雪已經(jīng)融化了,但湖麪仍然凍得結(jié)結(jié)實(shí)實(shí)。
Meanwhile, melt the white chocolate in a bowl suspended over simmering water. 同時(shí),把碗架在快燒開(kāi)的水上,融化碗裡的白巧尅力。
2. V-I If something such as your feelings melt, they suddenly disappear and you no longer feel them. 消散[文學(xué)性]
His anxiety about the outcome melted, only to return later. 他對(duì)結(jié)果的焦慮消失了,但過(guò)後又來(lái)了。
3. PHRASAL VERB Melt away means the same as . 同(melt)
When he heard these words, Scot felt his inner doubts melt away. 聽(tīng)到這些話(huà),斯科特覺(jué)得內(nèi)心的疑慮消失了。
4. V-I If a person or thing melts into something such as darkness or a crowd of people, they become difficult to see, for example because they are moving away from you or are the same colour as the background. 消失 (在黑暗、人群等中)[文學(xué)性]
The youths dispersed and melted into the darkness. 年輕人們散開(kāi)了,消失在夜色中。
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melt /m?lt/ (melting,melted,melts)
劍橋詞典
- When the sun came out, the ice began to melt.
- The heat had melted the plastic tablecloth .
- Melt the chocolate over a pan of water .
- Pour in the melted butter .
- All the snow melts into the river .
melt verb (BECOME LIQUID)
[ 不及物動(dòng)詞:後麪不接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 or 及物動(dòng)詞:後麪接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ]to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid , or to cause something to do this
(使)融化;(使)熔化;(使)溶解
The snow usually melts by mid March . 通常雪到3月中旬就都融化了。
Melt the chocolate slowly so that it doesn't burn . 將巧尅力慢慢融化,這樣就不會(huì)燒焦。
The meat's beautifully cooked - it melts in your mouth (= is so pleasantly soft that you do not need to chew it). 肉做得極好——柔嫩可口。
例句
melt verb (FEEL LOVE)
[ 不及物動(dòng)詞:後麪不接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ]to start to feel love or sympathy , especially after feeling angry
(尤指生氣後)變得心軟
He only has to look at her, and she melts. 他衹要看著她,她的心就軟了。
He'd been going to refuse , but his heart melted when he saw the children's faces . 他本來(lái)要拒絕,可看到孩子們的臉,他心軟了。
短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞
melt awaymelt sth down
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