vi.

1. （冰，雪等）融化，融解；解冻[（+out）]
   The snow had thawed.

   雪化了。

2. （天气）变暖和（使冰雪融化）
   It was thawing fast.

   天气转暖，冰雪融化很快。

3. 变得随和，变得不拘束，变得融洽
   After a good dinner he began to thaw.

   吃过一顿美餐后，他开始变得随和了。

vt.[(+out)]

1. 使融化，使融解，使解冻
   The sun soon thawed the ice on the river.

   太阳很快融化了河上的冰层。

2. 使变得不拘束，使融洽
   A cup of tea helped to thaw out our guest.

   一杯茶有助于我们的客人变得不拘束。

n.

1. 融化，解冻；（态度、关系等）缓和[C][S1]
   The spring thaw often caused flooding.

   春天解冻常常引起洪水泛滥。

2. 解冻时期，解冻季节[S]

v.

1. (of ice, snow, or a frozen thing) become liquid or soft as a result of warming up.
   ▸ (it thaws, it is thawing, etc.) the weather becomes warmer and causes snow and ice to melt.
   ▸cause to thaw.
2. (of a part of the body) become warm enough to stop feeling numb.
3. make or become friendlier or more cordial.

n.

1. a period of warmer weather that thaws ice and snow.
2. an increase in friendliness or cordiality.