thaw¹/θɔ; θɔː/ v 1 also 又作 thaw out [I,T] if frozen food thaws or is thawed, it becomes soft so it is ready to be cooked （使）〔冷冻食品〕解冻 2 also 又作 thaw out [I] if ice or snow thaws, it becomes warmer and turns into water 〔冰或雪〕融化 3 [I] to become more friendly or less formal 变得友善［不拘束］: Relations between the two countries are beginning to thaw. 这两个国家之间的关系开始改善。 → compare 比较 MELT