melt
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++melt /melt/ ●●○ verb 1 become liquid 变成液体 [intransitive, transitive]LIQUID if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid （使）融化；（使）熔化 → freeze, thaw It was warmer now, and the snow was beginning to melt. 现在天气暖和了，雪开始融化。 Melt the butter in a saucepan. 把黄油放在深平底锅里化开。2 disappear 消失 [intransitive] (also melt away)CROWD to gradually disappear 逐渐消失 Opposition to the government melted away. 对政府的反对逐渐消失了。 His anger slowly melted. 他的怒气慢慢平息了。3 become less angry 变得不那么生气 [intransitive]SYMPATHIZE to become less angry and begin to feel more gentle and sympathetic 态度软下来，变得温和体贴 She melted under his gaze. 在他的注视下她的态度缓和了。 My heart just melted when I saw her crying. 我看到她哭就心软了。4. melt in your mouth DFif food melts in your mouth, it is soft and tastes very nice 〔食物〕入口即化，松软可口5 melt into somebody’s arms/embrace literary to allow someone to hold you in their arms and feel that you love them 投入某人怀抱 Closing her eyes, she melted into his embrace. 她闭上眼睛，投入了他的怀抱。6 melt away phrasal verb a) if a crowd of people melts away, the people gradually leave 〔人群〕渐渐散去 The demonstrators melted away at the first sign of trouble. 示威者一见到有麻烦出现就纷纷散去。b)DISAPPEAR 消失 to gradually disappear 逐渐消失 Her determination to take revenge slowly melted away. 她的复仇决心逐渐动摇。7 melt something ↔ down phrasal verb LIQUIDto heat a metal object until it becomes a liquid, especially so that you can use the metal again 熔化〔金属物件以便再利用〕 A lot of the gold was melted down and used for making jewellery. 大量黄金被熔化后用来制作首饰。8 melt into something phrasal verb a) to gradually change into something else 逐渐变成 Her irritation melted into pity. 她的怒气渐渐消失，变成了同情。b) to gradually become hidden by something 〔逐渐地〕融入 He is trying to melt into the background. 他试图让自己消失在背景里。 → butter wouldn’t melt in somebody’s mouth at butter1(2)→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
melt• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small frying pan.• It was not very cold, and some snow had melted.• Grill until the cheese has melted.• The chocolate had melted and was all over the inside of her pocket.• High rocky cliffs pitted with little sandy coves melt away into long stretches of silvery beach.• melted cheese• Do you think the ice around your own heart might have melted for eternity?• And in our sandwich, the grated cheese, when melted, got lost in the shuffle of the other ingredients.• Prepare a white sauce by melting the butter in a pan, then adding the flour.• Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the sugar.• Rivers of raindrops created the illusion that all the faces were melting, were weeping.• I just melt whenever I see him.heart ... melted• And-guess what-his flinty heart is melted.• Sarah saw her daughter's face crumple and her heart melted.• Then his eyes saw one of his country's rivers, his heart melted.• Do you think the ice around your own heart might have melted for eternity?Origin melt Old English meltanmelt verbChinese
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melt /melt/
verb
It was warmer now, and the snow was beginning to melt.
Melt the butter in a saucepan.
2. DISAPPEAR [intransitive] (also melt away) to gradually disappear:
Opposition to the government melted away.
His anger slowly melted.
3. BECOME LESS ANGRY [intransitive] to become less angry and begin to feel more gentle and sympathetic:
She melted under his gaze.
My heart just melted when I saw her crying.
4. melt in your mouth if food melts in your mouth, it is soft and tastes very nice
5. melt into sb’s arms/embrace literary to allow someone to hold you in their arms and feel that you love them:
Closing her eyes, she melted into his embrace.
⇨ butter wouldn’t melt in sb’s mouth at butter1(2)
■ preparing food
▪grate to cut cheese, carrot etc into small pieces by rubbing it against a special tool: Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the top of the pasta.
▪melt to make butter, chocolate etc become liquid: Melt the butter, chocolate, and 1 teaspoon of cream over a low heat.
▪sieve British English, sift American English to put flour or other powders through a sieve (=tool like a net made of wire, which you use for removing larger grains or pieces): Sift the flour and cocoa before adding to the rest of the mixture.
▪chop to cut something into pieces, especially using a big knife: Chop up the vegetables.
▪dice to cut vegetables or meat into small square pieces: Dice the carrots and then fry them in butter.
▪season to add salt, pepper etc to food: Season the meat before grilling.
▪crush to use a lot of force to break something such as seeds into very small pieces or into a powder: Add one clove of crushed garlic.
▪mix to combine different foods together: Mix together all the ingredients in one bowl.
▪beat/whisk to mix food together quickly with a fork or other tool: Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks.
▪stir to turn food around with a spoon: Stir the sauce gently to prevent burning.
▪fold something in to gently mix another substance into a mixture: Fold in the beaten egg whites.
▪knead to press dough (=a mixture of flour and water) many times with your hands when you are making bread: Knead the dough for ten minutes, until smooth.
▪drizzle to slowly pour a small amount of a liquid onto something: Drizzle with olive oil.
▪let something stand to leave something somewhere, before you do something else with it: Let the mixture stand for a couple of hours so that it cools naturally.
▪serve to put different foods together as part of a meal: Serve with rice and a salad. | Serve the aubergines on a bed of lettuce.
melt away phrasal verb
1. if a crowd of people melts away, the people gradually leave:
The demonstrators melted away at the first sign of trouble.
2. to gradually disappear:
Her determination to take revenge slowly melted away.
melt something ↔ down phrasal verb
to heat a metal object until it becomes a liquid, especially so that you can use the metal again:
A lot of the gold was melted down and used for making jewellery.
melt into something phrasal verb
1. to gradually change into something else:
Her irritation melted into pity.
2. to gradually become hidden by something:
He is trying to melt into the background.
melt /melt/
verb Language: Old English
Origin: meltan
1. BECOME LIQUID [intransitive and transitive] if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid ⇨ freeze, thaw:Origin: meltan
2. DISAPPEAR [intransitive] (also melt away) to gradually disappear:
3. BECOME LESS ANGRY [intransitive] to become less angry and begin to feel more gentle and sympathetic:
4. melt in your mouth if food melts in your mouth, it is soft and tastes very nice
5. melt into sb’s arms/embrace literary to allow someone to hold you in their arms and feel that you love them:
⇨ butter wouldn’t melt in sb’s mouth at butter1(2)
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melt away phrasal verb
1. if a crowd of people melts away, the people gradually leave:
2. to gradually disappear:
melt something ↔ down phrasal verb
to heat a metal object until it becomes a liquid, especially so that you can use the metal again:
melt into something phrasal verb
1. to gradually change into something else:
2. to gradually become hidden by something:
Preparing 准备
prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish准备一道菜／一顿饭／一份菜单／正餐／鱼 weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients称出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材 wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜 chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes把胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁 peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange给胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮 grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg将胡萝卜／干酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎 remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin去骨；去籽；去皮 blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起 beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites搅打奶油／鸡蛋／鸡蛋清 knead/shape/roll (out) the dough揉捏／定型／擀平面团
Cooking 烹饪
heat the oil in a frying pan在平底煎锅里将油烧热 preheat/heat the oven/( the grill/BrE ( the broilerNAmE 将烤箱／烤架预热／加热 bring to ( the boil/BrE ( a boilNAmE 使沸腾 stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon用木勺子不停地／轻轻地搅拌 reduce the heat把温度调低 simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half用文火炖 20 分钟／炖到量减少一半 melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar使黄油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化 brown the meat for 8–20 minutes把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色 drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来／滤到滤器里 mash the potatoes/banana/avocado把土豆／香蕉／油梨捣碎
Ways of cooking 烹饪方式
cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish烹饪食物／鱼／肉／米饭／意大利面食／波斯菜 bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/( cookies/especially
NAmE ( biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffinsBrE 烤（一条）面包／一个蛋糕／曲奇饼／小甜饼／馅饼／土豆／鱼／司康饼／小松糕 boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water煮洋白菜／土豆／鸡蛋；烧开水 fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables煎／油炸／炒鸡肉／蔬菜 grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog烧烤肉／牛排／鸡肉／香肠／热狗 roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／鸡肉／羊羔肉 sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋葱／土豆／蔬菜 steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings蒸米饭／蔬菜／菠菜／芦笋／饺子 toast bread/nuts烤面包／坚果 microwave food/popcorn/( a ready mealBrE 用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物／爆米花／预制餐
Serving 上菜
serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上 arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer把切片在盘子里摆好／铺成一层 carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey把肉／羊羔肉／鸡肉／火鸡肉切成块 dress/toss a salad给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉 dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette浇上橄榄油／色拉调味汁 top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup上面放一片柠檬／一勺冰淇淋／搅打好的奶油／糖浆 garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange用一小枝欧芹／新鲜的罗勒叶／柠檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做饰菜 sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper洒上盐／糖／香草／欧芹／刚磨碎的黑胡椒
