/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.

v

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1【become liquid】
2【disappear】
3【become less angry】
4 melt in your mouth
5 melt into somebody's arms/embrace
Phrasal 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 away
to 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 mouth
if food melts in your mouth, it is soft and tastes very nice
melt into sb's arms/embrace
literary 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 v
if 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 v
to 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 v
to gradually change into something else
　Her irritation melted into pity.
to gradually become hidden by something
　He is trying to melt into the background.