melt

verb

/melt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they melt	/melt/ /melt/
he / she / it melts	/melts/ /melts/
past simple melted	/ˈmeltɪd/ /ˈmeltɪd/
past participle melted	/ˈmeltɪd/ /ˈmeltɪd/
-ing form melting	/ˈmeltɪŋ/ /ˈmeltɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive, transitive] to become or make something become liquid as a result of heating（使）熔化，融化
- The snow showed no sign of melting.雪没有一点融化的迹象。
- melting ice正在融化的冰
- melt something The sun had melted the snow.阳光融化了积雪。
- boiled potatoes with melted butter融化黄油煮土豆
- melted cheese/chocolate/ice cream融化的奶酪/巧克力/冰淇淋
- First, melt two ounces of butter.先溶好两盎司黄油。
Collocations Cooking烹饪；烹调
Cooking烹饪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/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler将烤箱／烤架预热／加热
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil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/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins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/(British English) a ready meal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
compare defrost, de-ice, melting point
- The melting ice caps could provoke widespread flooding.融化的冰盖会引发大范围的洪水。
- Add melted butter and season with salt and pepper.加入融化的黄油，用盐和胡椒调味。
- These crystals have very high melting temperatures.这些晶体有很高的熔化温度。
Topics Weatherb2, Physics and chemistryb2
[intransitive, transitive] to become or to make a feeling, an emotion, etc. become gentler and less strong（使）软化，变得温柔
- The tension in the room began to melt.屋里的紧张气氛开始缓和。
- melt something Her trusting smile melted his heart.她那信任的微笑使他的心变软了。
(of a person人) to become extremely hot（使）熔化，融化
- Today the temperature got up to 36 degrees and it felt like I was melting.今天气温上升到36度，感觉像是在融化。

词源Old English meltan, mieltan, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse melta ‘to malt, digest’, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek meldein ‘to melt’, Latin mollis ‘soft’, also by malt.

Idioms

butter wouldn’t melt (in somebody’s mouth)

(informal) used to say that somebody seems to be innocent, kind, etc. when they are not really假装一副老实样；装作天真无邪

melt in your mouth

(of food食物) to be soft and very good to eat爽滑可口；柔嫩好吃
- They serve steaks that just melt in your mouth.他们端上的牛排柔嫩可口。