melted
melted — 形容詞
- meltedpositive
- more meltedcomparative
- most meltedsuperlative
1. describes a substance that used to be solid but has become a liquid, usually bec
融化的
從固態變成液態的
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.
Eri 在吐司上塗了融化奶油，然後加了果醬。
collocation: melted butter / melted chocolate / melted cheese
The melted snow ran down the driveway and into the drain.
融化的雪水沿著車道流進排水管裡。
Constanza poured the melted chocolate over the cake.
Constanza 把融化的巧克力淋在蛋糕上。
Ziad used a spoon to scoop up the melted ice cream from the bowl.
Ziad 用湯匙把碗裡融化的冰淇淋舀起來。
The workers collected the melted metal in large containers.
工人們把融化的金屬收集到大容器裡。
melted — 動詞
- 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
融化；熔化
固體因加熱變成液體
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.
Théo 飲料裡的冰塊在溫暖的午後慢慢融化。
intransitive: ice + melts
Arjun melted some cheese on top of the potatoes before serving them.
Arjun 在馬鈴薯上融化了一些起司，然後才端上桌。
transitive: melt + cheese
When the spring sun came out, the snow on the roof began to melt.
春天的太陽出來時，屋頂上的雪開始融化。
Meera melted the butter in a pan before adding the onions.
Meera 在鍋子裡融化奶油，然後加入洋蔥。
The wax around the candle flame melts quickly and pools at the base.
燭火周圍的蠟融化後積聚在底部。
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
溶解
固體在液體中分解消失
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.
糖在熱咖啡裡幾秒鐘就溶解了。
intransitive: melt + into + liquid
Paul watched the soap tablet melt in the warm bathwater.
Paul 看著肥皂片在溫熱的洗澡水中溶解。
Salt melts quickly when you add it to boiling water for pasta.
把鹽加入煮義大利麵的沸水中，很快就會溶解。
The effervescent tablet melted in the glass of water with a fizz.
發泡錠在水杯裡嘶嘶作響地溶解了。
- 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
消散；消失
像溶解般逐漸消失
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.
樂團離開舞台後，人群逐漸散去。
phrasal: melt away (people)
Trang's anger melted when she saw the lost puppy at the door.
Trang 看到門口那隻走失的小狗時，怒氣就消散了。
figurative: emotion + melts
The thick morning fog melted as the sun climbed higher in the sky.
太陽升到高空後，濃霧漸漸散去。
The sound of the violin melted into the silence of the night.
小提琴的聲音融入夜晚的寂靜中。
- 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
軟化；打動
使態度或情緒變得溫和
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.
女兒跑進懷裡時，Obi 嚴肅的表情融化了。
intransitive: expression + melts
Stefan's cold attitude toward the new student melted after they worked on a project together.
Stefan 對新同學冷淡的態度在他們一起完成專題後軟化了。
The old man's heart melted at the sight of the puppies playing.
看到小狗玩耍的模樣，老人的心都融化了。
A kind word can melt the hardest anger if you offer it at the right moment.
一句溫暖的話語，如果時機對了，就能化解最深的怒氣。
The teacher's heart melted when she saw the shy boy raise his hand for the first time.
看到害羞的男孩第一次舉手，老師的心都融化了。
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 —
融合；交融
輪廓或界線模糊而混合
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.
日落時分的色彩在地平線上彼此交融。
pattern: melt into one another
Eitan's silhouette melted into the darkness of the forest path.
Eitan 的身影沒入了森林小徑的黑暗之中。
pattern: melt into + surroundings
The painter made the edges of the flower petals melt into the background.
畫家讓花瓣的邊緣融入背景之中。
In the fading light, the mountains melted into the gray sky.
光線漸弱之際，群山融入灰色的天空。
- 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 — 名詞
1. the process of a solid turning into a liquid because of heat; also the time duri
融化過程
固體變成液體的過程
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.
春天的融雪導致河水漫過河岸。
collocation: spring melt
Scientists are studying the melt of the polar ice caps.
科學家正在研究極地冰蓋的融化。
The melt of the chocolate must be slow to avoid burning it.
巧克力的融化過程必須緩慢，以免燒焦。
After the melt begins, you have about ten minutes to pour the wax.
融化開始後，你大約有十分鐘可以倒蠟。
- 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
熔融狀態
物質處於液體的狀況
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.
金屬在鑄造過程中保持熔融狀態。
pattern: in a state of melt
Lava remains in melt as it travels down the mountain.
熔岩在流下山坡時維持熔融狀態。
The glass must stay in melt until the bubbles fully escape.
玻璃必須保持熔融狀態，直到氣泡完全排出。
The furnace keeps the alloy in melt for the entire night shift.
熔爐讓合金在整個夜班期間保持熔融狀態。
- 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
熔融物
處於液態狀態的材料
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.
火山沿著山坡釋出一道炙熱的熔融物。
The factory uses a special furnace to produce glass melt for bottles.
這家工廠使用特殊熔爐生產製瓶用的玻璃熔融物。
collocation: glass melt
Workers must handle the metal melt with extreme care.
工人必須極度小心地處理金屬熔融物。
The melt from the furnace is poured directly into molds.
熔爐的熔融物直接倒入模具中。
- 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
熔煉量
單次熔煉的產量
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.
每次熔煉可生產約五百公斤的鋼。
The furnace can handle two melts per hour during peak production.
這座熔爐在生產高峰期每小時可進行兩次熔煉。
pattern: number + melts + per + time
A single melt of this alloy takes over three hours to complete.
這種合金單次熔煉需要三個多小時才能完成。
The quality inspector checks every melt before it leaves the foundry.
品管檢查員在每批熔煉離開鑄造廠之前都會進行檢驗。
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
起司三明治
含有融化起司的熱三明治
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.
Eri 點了一份鮪魚起司三明治和一杯番茄湯當午餐。
collocation: tuna melt
The cafe down the street serves the best patty melt in the neighborhood.
街尾那家咖啡館賣的漢堡排起司三明治是全社區最好吃的。
collocation: patty melt
Théo made a simple cheese melt with cheddar and whole wheat bread.
Théo 用切達起司和全麥麵包做了簡單的起司三明治。
A turkey melt with bacon is Constanza's favorite comfort food.
加了培根的火雞起司三明治是 Constanza 最喜歡的療癒食物。
- toasted sandwich
broader category — not all toasted sandwiches have melted cheese
- grilled cheese
similar but usually just cheese and bread, without other fillings