How do you use "Thaw" in a sentence?

Starting to thaw. The thaw is coming. Finally thawing out. It's thawed.

Thaw

Q: What does "Thaw" mean?

Warming up, ice/snow melting A thaw marks the welcome end of frozen conditions—temperatures rising above freezing, ice melting, pipes unfreezing, and normal life resuming. It's a weather event with emotional weight: after days or weeks of ice and snow, the thaw brings relief and renewed mobility. The word also applies personally ('I'm finally thawing out') after coming indoors from severe cold, describing the gradual return of warmth to numbed extremities.

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의미: Warming up, ice/snow melting

变暖，冰雪融化

Calentándose, derretimiento de hielo/nieve

暖かくなる、氷雪が溶ける

따뜻해지다, 얼음/눈이 녹다

A thaw marks the welcome end of frozen conditions—temperatures rising above freezing, ice melting, pipes unfreezing, and normal life resuming. It's a weather event with emotional weight: after days or weeks of ice and snow, the thaw brings relief and renewed mobility. The word also applies personally ('I'm finally thawing out') after coming indoors from severe cold, describing the gradual return of warmth to numbed extremities.

'Thaw'标志着冰冻状态令人欣慰的结束——温度升到冰点以上，冰在融化，管道在解冻，正常生活在恢复。这是一个带有情感分量的天气事件：经过几天或几周的冰雪之后，解冻带来了解脱和重新行动的自由。这个词也适用于个人（'I'm finally thawing out'），从严寒中进入室内后，描述温暖逐渐回到麻木的四肢。

Un thaw marca el bienvenido fin de las condiciones de congelación: temperaturas subiendo por encima de cero, hielo derritiéndose, tuberías descongelándose y la vida normal reanudándose. Es un evento meteorológico con peso emocional: después de días o semanas de hielo y nieve, el deshielo trae alivio y renovada movilidad. La palabra también se aplica personalmente ('I'm finally thawing out') después de entrar desde el frío severo, describiendo el regreso gradual del calor a las extremidades entumecidas.

「ソー」は凍結状態の歓迎すべき終わりを示す。気温が氷点上に上昇し、氷が溶け、パイプが解凍され、通常の生活が再開する。感情的な重みを持つ気象イベント：何日も何週間もの氷と雪の後、解凍は安堵と再び動ける喜びをもたらす。この言葉は個人的にも使われる（「I'm finally thawing out」）。厳しい寒さから屋内に入った後、痺れた手足に徐々に暖かさが戻ることを表す。

Thaw는 얼어붙은 상태의 반가운 종료를 나타냅니다. 기온이 영상으로 올라가고, 얼음이 녹고, 동결된 배관이 풀리며, 일상이 회복됩니다. 며칠 혹은 몇 주간의 얼음과 눈 뒤에 찾아오는 해빙은 안도감과 이동의 자유를 가져다줍니다. 이 단어는 개인적으로도 사용됩니다('I'm finally thawing out'). 혹한에서 실내에 들어온 뒤 저린 사지에 서서히 온기가 돌아오는 것을 표현합니다.

예문

Starting to thaw.
开始融化
Empezando a deshelar
溶け始めている
녹기 시작하고 있다.
The thaw is coming.
解冻要来了
Viene el deshielo
解凍が来る
해빙이 다가오고 있다.
Finally thawing out.
终于暖和过来了
Por fin entrando en calor
やっと暖まってきた
드디어 녹고 있다.
It's thawed.
化了
Se ha deshelado
溶けた
녹았다.

발음

/θɔː/

사용 가이드

맥락: warming, melting, end of cold

어조: hopeful, descriptive

✓ 올바른 표현

Thawing.
在融化了
Está deshelando
溶け始めてる
녹기 시작했다.
Starting to thaw.
开始解冻了
Empieza a deshelar
雪解けが始まった
해동되기 시작했어.
The thaw.
解冻期到了
El deshielo
雪解けだ
해빙기야.

✗ 잘못된 표현

Don't use for general warming—thaw specifically implies previous freezing
不用于一般的变暖（thaw特指之前有冰冻）
No usar para calentamiento general (thaw implica específicamente congelación previa)
一般的な温暖化には使わない（thawは特に以前の凍結を意味する）
일반적인 기온 상승에는 사용하지 마세요. thaw는 구체적으로 이전의 동결 상태를 전제합니다
Avoid 'defrost' for weather—that's for freezers; 'thaw' is for outdoor ice
不要用'defrost'来形容天气（那是用于冰箱的；'thaw'用于户外的冰）
Evitar 'defrost' para el tiempo (eso es para congeladores; 'thaw' es para hielo exterior)
天気に「defrost」を使わない（それは冷凍庫用；「thaw」は屋外の氷用）
날씨에는 'defrost'를 쓰지 마세요. defrost는 냉동고 해동용이고, thaw가 야외 해빙에 맞습니다

흔한 실수

The noun form 'the thaw' refers to the period of warming, not a single moment
Personal use ('I'm thawing out') is informal but very common after cold exposure

기원과 역사

One of the oldest weather words in English, from Old English 'thawian,' with cognates in Old Norse 'theyja' and German 'tauen.' The word has described the melting of ice since before the Norman Conquest, reflecting how central the freeze-thaw cycle has always been to life in northern climates. The metaphorical extension to diplomatic 'thaws' (easing of tensions) appeared by the 19th century.

어원: From Old English 'thawian'

최초 기록: Old English

문화적 배경

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal usage; Winter weather

Regional notes: Universal term for warming/melting.

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