/θɔ: ||; θɔ/verb [I,T] thaw (sth) (out) to become or to make sth become soft or liquid again after freezing 解冻；融化: Is the snow thawing? 雪正在融化吗？Always thaw chicken thoroughly before you cook it. 总要把鸡完全解冻后才好烹调。 ☞Look at melt. 参看melt。 thaw noun [C] [usu.sing]