新聞美語 每日一字 Thaw

11月10日AP News(美聯社)的一則新聞標題：
Rishi Sunak seeks thawed relations at UK-Ireland summit.
Rishi Sunak(首相)在英國-愛爾蘭峰會上尋求解凍關係。

"Thaw"這個動詞的中譯就是"解凍"。
(of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft as a result of warming.

"Thaw"的例句：
The weather becomes warmer and melts snow and ice.
天氣溫暖到足以融化冰雪。
European exporters simply thawed their beef before unloading.
歐洲出口商只是在卸貨前解凍牛肉。

"Thaw"的同義字有：defrost、melt、unfreeze、soften、liquefy、dissolve…