thaw
verb uk/θɔː/ us/θɑː/
(BECOME NOT FROZEN)
[ I or T ]（使）融化;（使）解冻
to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase in temperature
Allow the meat to thaw completely before cooking it. 这些肉烹制之前要先彻底解冻。
The sun came out and thawed the ice. 太阳出来了，冰雪开始融化。
It's beginning to thaw (= the weather is warm enough for snow and ice to melt). 冰雪开始融化了。
Compare: freeze verb (COLD)
(BECOME FRIENDLY)
[ I ]变得友好;变得放松
to become friendlier or more relaxed
The report shows that relations between the two enemies may be thawing. 报告显示敌对双方的关系可能在缓和。
Phrasal verb
thaw out 变得暖和起来
If you thaw out, you gradually get warm again after being very cold.
I'm just starting to thaw out after taking the dogs out this morning. 我今天早晨出去遛狗后，身子这才刚刚开始暖和些。
thaw
noun [ S ] uk/θɔː/ us/θɑː/
(FRIENDLY)
（关系的）缓和，改善
an increase in friendliness
There are signs of a thaw in relations between the two countries. 两国关系有缓和的迹象。
(WEATHER)
the thaw 融雪期；化冰期；解冻期
a period of warmer weather when snow and ice begin to melt
There was an early thaw this year. 今年的融雪期来得早。