melt
美音:
[melt
]英音:
[melt
]v.(使)融化,(使)熔化,使软化,使感动
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副词:meltingly 动词过去式:melted 过去分词:melted 现在分词:melting 第三人称单数:melts 形容词:meltable 名词:meltability
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melt
/melt; mɛlt/ v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become liquid through heating (使某物)融化
*The ice melted when the sun shone on it. 太阳照到冰上, 冰就融化了.
* The hot sun soon melted the ice. 炎热的太阳很快就把冰融化了.
* It is easy to melt butter. 黄油很容易化.
2 (a) [I] (fig 比喻) (of food) become soft; dissolve (指食物)变软; 溶解
*a sweet that melts on the tongue 在舌上溶化的糖果
* This cake melts in the mouth! 这种蛋糕到嘴里就软了!
(b) [I, Tn] (of a solid in a liquid) dissolve; cause (a solid) to dissolve (指液体中的固体物)溶解; 使(固体物)溶解
*Sugar melts in hot tea. 糖放在热茶中就化了.
* The hot coffee melts the sugar. 热咖啡能把糖溶化了. =>Usage at water1 用法见water1.
3 [I, Ipr, Tn] (fig 比喻) (cause sb, sb's feelings, etc to) soften because of pity, love, etc (使某人、感情等)(因怜爱等)软化
*Her anger melted, ie disappeared. 她的怒气消了.
* His heart melted with pity. 他因怜悯而心软了.
* She melted into tears. 她心酸而落泪.
* Pity melted her heart. 怜悯之情使她心软了.
4 (idm 习语) butter wouldn't melt in sb's mouth => butter.
5 (phr v) melt (sth) away (cause sth to) disappear by melting or dissolving (使某物)融化或溶解而消失
*The sun has melted the snow away. 太阳把雪融化掉了.
* (fig 比喻) The crowd melted away when the storm broke. 暴风雨一来, 人群就散了.
* All his support melted away when he really needed it. 在他真正需要支持时, 却得不到一丝半点. melt sth down melt (a metal object) to be used again as raw material 重新熔化(金属物); 回炉
*Many of the gold ornaments were melted down to be made into coins. 很多黄金饰物回炉後铸成了金币. melt into sth
(a) change by gradual degrees into sth else 逐渐改变成另物
*One colour melted into another, eg in the sky at sunset. 一种颜色逐渐变成了另一种颜色(如日落时的天空景色).
(b) slowly disappear into sth 缓慢消失于某物中
*He melted into the thick fog. 他慢慢消失在浓雾中.
* The ship melted into the darkness. 轮船逐渐隐没在黑暗中.
melt
v
1【become liquid】2【disappear】3【become less angry】4 melt in your mouth5 melt into somebody's arms/embracePhrasal verbs melt away melt something⇔down melt into something
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Language: Old English;Origin: meltan]
【BECOME LIQUID】 [I and T] if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid
→
freeze, thaw
thaw It was warmer now, and the snow was beginning to melt. Melt the butter in a saucepan.【DISAPPEAR】 [I]alsomelt awayto gradually disappear
Opposition to the government melted away. His anger slowly melted.【BECOME LESS ANGRY】 [I] to become less angry and begin to feel more gentle and sympathetic
She melted under his gaze. My heart just melted when I saw her crying.melt in your mouthif food melts in your mouth, it is soft and tastes very nice
melt into sb's arms/embraceliterary to allow someone to hold you in their arms and feel that you love them
Closing her eyes, she melted into his embrace.→
butter wouldn't melt in sb's mouthatbutter1 (2)
melt awayphr vif a crowd of people melts away, the people gradually leave
The demonstrators melted away at the first sign of trouble.to gradually disappear
Her determination to take revenge slowly melted away.melt down [melt sth⇔down]
phr vto heat a metal object until it becomes a liquid, especially so that you can use the metal again
A lot of the gold was melted down and used for making jewellery.melt into [melt into sth]
phr vto gradually change into something else
Her irritation melted into pity.to gradually become hidden by something
He is trying to melt into the background.