thaw out

US /θɔː aʊt/
UK /θɔː aʊt/
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1.

解凍, 融化

to become unfrozen or to cause something to become unfrozen

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Let the chicken thaw out in the refrigerator overnight.
讓雞肉在冰箱裡解凍過夜。
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It took a while for my fingers to thaw out after being in the cold.
在寒冷中待了一會兒，我的手指才慢慢暖和過來。
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defrostmeltunfreezesoftenwarm up
2.

放鬆, 變得友好, 變得不拘束

to become more relaxed, friendly, or less reserved

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After a few drinks, he started to thaw out and tell jokes.
喝了幾杯之後，他開始放鬆下來，講起了笑話。
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The new student was shy at first, but she quickly thawed out with her classmates.
新學生一開始很害羞，但她很快就和同學們熟絡起來。
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relaxloosen upunbendbecome friendlywarm up
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