also thaw out [I,T] if ice or snow thaws, or if the sun thaws it, it turns into water

（使）〔冰雪〕融化;

The lake thawed in March.

三月里，湖水解冻了。

it thaws, if it thaws, the weather becomes warmer, so that ice and snow melt

〔因天气变暖而〕冰雪融化（解冻）:

It thawed overnight.

一夜之间冰雪融化。

also thaw out [I,T] to let frozen food become warmer until it is ready to cook

解冻〔冷冻食品〕;

Thaw frozen meat in its packet and then cook as soon as possible.

先将冻肉连包装解冻，然后尽快烹煮。

[I] to become friendlier and less formal

〔态度〕变得温和（亲热）:

After a few glasses of wine Robert began to thaw a little.

几杯酒下肚，罗伯特放开了些。

[sing.] a period of warm weather during which snow and ice melt

融雪期; 化冰期; 解冻期:

The thaw begins in March.

解冻期从三月份开始。

[C] an improvement in relations between two countries, after a period of unfriendliness

〔两国之间关系的〕回暖，缓和，改善