English Dictionary

melt

IPA（発音記号）

/mɛlt/

動詞

作格 比喩的用法 自動詞 他動詞 口語

(ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat. / (intransitive, figuratively) To dissolve, disperse, vanish.

日本語の意味

（固体が）徐々に熱を加えることにより、液体に変わる、または変化させられること。 / （比喩的に）溶ける、消えてなくなる、散る

Leave the ice sculpture in the warm room, and it will slowly melt into a puddle.

氷の彫刻を暖かい部屋に置いておくと、ゆっくりと溶けて水たまりになります。

意味（1）

(ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.

I melted butter to make a cake.

意味（2）

(intransitive, figuratively) To dissolve, disperse, vanish.

His troubles melted away.

意味（3）

(transitive, figuratively) To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.

Thou would'st have […] melted down thy youth.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To be discouraged.

意味（5）

(intransitive, figuratively) To be emotionally softened or touched.

She melted when she saw the romantic message in the Valentine's Day card.

意味（6）

(intransitive, colloquial) To be very hot and sweat profusely.

I need shade! I'm melting!

melts （ present singular third-person ）

melting （ participle present ）

melted （ past ）

molt （ past rare ）

melted （ participle past ）

molten （ participle past ）