/θɔ:; θɔ/
v
1 (a) [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (sth) (out) (cause sth to) pass into an unfrozen or a liquid state after being frozen （使某物）解冻, 融化, 融解
*All the snow has thawed. 雪都融化了.
* leave frozen food to thaw before cooking it 先让冷冻食物解冻再烹调
* thaw out (the ice in) the pipes 使管道（中的冰）化冻.
(b) [I] (used only with it 仅与it连用) (of the weather) become warm enough to melt snow and ice （指天气）（暖和得使冰雪）化冻, 解冻
*It's starting to thaw. 天暖得化冻了. =>?sage at water1 用法见water1.
2 [I, Ip] ~ (out) (of people, their behaviour, etc) become less cool or formal in manner （指人、态度、行为等）变得温和、不甚拘礼
*After a few drinks the party atmosphere began to thaw (out). 喝过几杯酒之後, 聚会的气氛变得轻松自然了.

n (usu sing 通常作单数) (weather that causes) thawing 融化; 融解; 使江河、土地等解冻的天气
*go skating before the thaw 趁着没解冻去溜冰
* A thaw is setting in. 江河渐渐解冻了.
* (fig 比喻) a thaw in East-West relations 东西方关系的缓和.