melted
melted — adjective
- meltedpositive
- more meltedcomparative
- most meltedsuperlative
1. describes a substance that used to be solid but has become a liquid, usually bec
describes a substance that used to be solid but has become a liquid, usually because of heat
Eri spread melted butter on her toast before adding jam.
collocation: melted butter / melted chocolate / melted cheese
The melted snow ran down the driveway and into the drain.
Constanza poured the melted chocolate over the cake.
Ziad used a spoon to scoop up the melted ice cream from the bowl.
The workers collected the melted metal in large containers.
melted — verb
- meltedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- melteds3rd person singular
- melteding-ing form
- meltededpast simple
1. to change from a solid form into a liquid, usually because the temperature rises
to change from a solid form into a liquid, usually because the temperature rises and the solid gets warm enough
The ice in Théo's drink melted slowly on the warm afternoon.
intransitive: ice + melts
Arjun melted some cheese on top of the potatoes before serving them.
transitive: melt + cheese
When the spring sun came out, the snow on the roof began to melt.
Meera melted the butter in a pan before adding the onions.
The wax around the candle flame melts quickly and pools at the base.
文法句型
melt + noun (transitive)
noun + melts (intransitive)
用法筆記
The object is usually something that becomes liquid when heated: butter, chocolate, cheese, ice, snow, wax, or metal. The transitive form needs a person or machine doing the heating.
常見錯誤
2. to become mixed into a liquid and disappear, or to cause a solid to do this, so
to become mixed into a liquid and disappear, or to cause a solid to do this, so that the solid is no longer there as a separate substance
The sugar melted into the hot coffee within seconds.
intransitive: melt + into + liquid
Paul watched the soap tablet melt in the warm bathwater.
Salt melts quickly when you add it to boiling water for pasta.
The effervescent tablet melted in the glass of water with a fizz.
- dissolve
more general and formal; the solid mixes with a liquid at the molecular level
- precipitate
to separate out of a solution as a solid, the reverse of dissolving
文法句型
melt + into + noun
noun + melts in + noun
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with 'dissolve'. Use 'melt' when the solid seems to disappear into the liquid naturally; use 'dissolve' in chemistry contexts for a specific process.
3. to slowly go away or become less, until nothing is left — used about feelings, g
to slowly go away or become less, until nothing is left — used about feelings, groups of people, sounds, or natural things like fog or darkness
The crowd melted away after the band left the stage.
phrasal: melt away (people)
Trang's anger melted when she saw the lost puppy at the door.
figurative: emotion + melts
The thick morning fog melted as the sun climbed higher in the sky.
The sound of the violin melted into the silence of the night.
- gather
to come together, the opposite of people dispersing
- accumulate
to build up or increase over time
文法句型
melt away
melt into + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'away' (melt away) when describing crowds, fear, or anger disappearing. The image is of something vanishing as smoothly and naturally as ice turns to water.
4. to become gentle, kind, or full of sympathy, or to cause someone to feel this wa
to become gentle, kind, or full of sympathy, or to cause someone to feel this way — used when a hard or cold attitude changes because of a tender experience
Obi's stern expression melted when his daughter ran into his arms.
intransitive: expression + melts
Stefan's cold attitude toward the new student melted after they worked on a project together.
The old man's heart melted at the sight of the puppies playing.
A kind word can melt the hardest anger if you offer it at the right moment.
The teacher's heart melted when she saw the shy boy raise his hand for the first time.
文法句型
noun + melts (intransitive)
melt + noun (transitive)
用法筆記
The subject is typically a person's expression, heart, attitude, anger, or patience. The cause is usually an emotional event — an apology, a kind gesture, or something touching.
常見錯誤
5. to lose a clear edge or border and seem to mix smoothly with something nearby —
to lose a clear edge or border and seem to mix smoothly with something nearby — used for colors, shapes, sounds, or shadows that no longer have a clear separation
The colors of the sunset melted into one another along the horizon.
pattern: melt into one another
Eitan's silhouette melted into the darkness of the forest path.
pattern: melt into + surroundings
The painter made the edges of the flower petals melt into the background.
In the fading light, the mountains melted into the gray sky.
- stand out
to be clearly separate or noticeable against a background
文法句型
melt into + noun
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'into'. The focus is on the loss of a clear boundary between two things. Most common in descriptions of art, nature, and light.
melted — noun
1. the process of a solid turning into a liquid because of heat; also the time duri
the process of a solid turning into a liquid because of heat; also the time during which this happens
The spring melt caused the river to rise above its banks.
collocation: spring melt
Scientists are studying the melt of the polar ice caps.
The melt of the chocolate must be slow to avoid burning it.
After the melt begins, you have about ten minutes to pour the wax.
- thaw
specifically for ice or snow that has been frozen
- freeze
the process of becoming solid from cold
文法句型
the melt of + noun
2. a state in which a substance is a liquid rather than a solid because it has been
a state in which a substance is a liquid rather than a solid because it has been heated
The metal was kept in a state of melt for the casting process.
pattern: in a state of melt
Lava remains in melt as it travels down the mountain.
The glass must stay in melt until the bubbles fully escape.
The furnace keeps the alloy in melt for the entire night shift.
- solid state
the condition of being firm and not liquid
文法句型
in a state of melt
in melt
3. the liquid form of a substance that has been heated, viewed as the actual materi
the liquid form of a substance that has been heated, viewed as the actual material rather than an abstract state — used especially for describing what comes out of a furnace, volcano, or industrial process
The volcano released a stream of hot melt down its slope.
The factory uses a special furnace to produce glass melt for bottles.
collocation: glass melt
Workers must handle the metal melt with extreme care.
The melt from the furnace is poured directly into molds.
- molten material
more descriptive but less concise than 'melt'
- lava
specific to molten rock from a volcano
用法筆記
Technical term used primarily in manufacturing, geology, and materials science. Not used for everyday melting of butter or chocolate.
4. the amount of material that is melted together in one batch, or the total produc
the amount of material that is melted together in one batch, or the total produced during a fixed period in a factory
Each melt produces about five hundred kilograms of steel.
The furnace can handle two melts per hour during peak production.
pattern: number + melts + per + time
A single melt of this alloy takes over three hours to complete.
The quality inspector checks every melt before it leaves the foundry.
文法句型
number + melt + of + noun
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in industrial contexts like steelmaking, glass production, and metalworking. Countable — you can talk about 'the first melt of the day'.
5. a type of hot sandwich filled with cheese that has been melted, often with other
a type of hot sandwich filled with cheese that has been melted, often with other ingredients such as tuna, ham, or vegetables
Eri ordered a tuna melt and a cup of tomato soup for lunch.
collocation: tuna melt
The cafe down the street serves the best patty melt in the neighborhood.
collocation: patty melt
Théo made a simple cheese melt with cheddar and whole wheat bread.
A turkey melt with bacon is Constanza's favorite comfort food.
- toasted sandwich
broader category — not all toasted sandwiches have melted cheese
- grilled cheese
similar but usually just cheese and bread, without other fillings