thaw out

US /θɔː aʊt/
UK /θɔː aʊt/
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1.

解冻, 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.
让鸡肉在冰箱里解冻过夜。
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It took a while for my fingers to thaw out after being in the cold.
在寒冷中待了一会儿，我的手指才慢慢暖和过来。
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defrostmeltunfreezesoftenwarm up
2.

放松, 变得友好, 变得不拘束

to become more relaxed, friendly, or less reserved

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After a few drinks, he started to thaw out and tell jokes.
喝了几杯之后，他开始放松下来，讲起了笑话。
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The new student was shy at first, but she quickly thawed out with her classmates.
新学生一开始很害羞，但她很快就和同学们熟络起来。
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relaxloosen upunbendbecome friendlywarm up
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