English Dictionary

thaw

IPA（発音記号）

/θɔː/

動詞

自動詞 比喩的用法 他動詞

(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.

日本語の意味

（物質が）徐々に溶ける / 凍ったものが柔らかくなり液状になる / 気温の上昇により、氷や雪が溶ける

After days of warm sunlight, the ice on the pond began to thaw.

暖かい日差しが続いた後、池の氷は溶け始めた。

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.

thaws （ present singular third-person ）

thawing （ participle present ）

thawed （ participle past ）

thawed （ past ）