词汇 | thaw out |
释义 | Phr V thaw out thaws, thawing, thawed thaw out (sth) or thaw (sth) out if frozen food thaws out, or if you thaw it out, it is taken out of a freezer so that it gradually becomes warmer and is not frozen any moreI can't start cooking until the chicken has thawed out.You're supposed to thaw food out completely before you use it. thaw out slightly informal if someone thaws out, they become warmer after they have been outside and have got very coldWhy don't you sit by the fire and thaw out a bit? thaw out1. To warm up enough to gradually become unfrozen. Make sure you let the turkey thaw out completely in the fridge before you cook it. 2. By extension, to become warm after feeling extremely cold. Come thaw out over here by the fire. 3. To unfreeze something by gradually warming it up. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "thaw" and "out." I was planning on thawing some chicken breasts to make a stir fry for dinner. 4. By extension, to warm someone or something up after being extremely cold. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "thaw" and "out." I'm going to start the fire in the living room to that the kids out when they come in from playing in the snow. thaw someone or something outto raise the temperature of someone or something above freezing; to warm someone up. We need to get inside so I can thaw my brother out. His toes are almost frozen. Did you thaw out the chicken? thaw outto warm up from being frozen. How long will it take for the chicken to thaw out? I can't wait for the cake to thaw out. I want some now! thaw outv. 1. To change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming: The lake won't thaw out until the middle of April. 2. To lose stiffness, numbness, or impermeability by being warmed: The skiers gathered around the fireplace to thaw out. 3. To cause something to lose stiffness, numbness, or impermeability by being warmed: The hot sun thawed out the frozen ground. Get another stick of butter from the freezer, and thaw it out in the microwave. 4. To become less formal, aloof, or reserved: The new babysitter looked stern but quickly thawed out after meeting the children. |
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