(1)(使)融化 ((cause to)become liquid，usu. by heat)[I，T+n]：All the ice has～ed.所有的冰都化了。The butter is～ing in the heat. 黄油遇热在一点点融化。The snow is～ing in the sun.雪在阳光中融化。The spring sun usually～s the snow by mid March.春天的阳光一般到3月中旬使雪化尽。～the margarin in a sauce pan把人造黄油融化在锅里;〖同〗liquefy;〖反〗freeze;

(2)(使)溶解((cause to)dissolve)[I，T+n]：Sugar～s in water/coffee/tea.糖溶解于水/咖啡/茶。～ing honey in hot milk在热奶中溶解蜂蜜;The cake/biscuit/pastry/sweet～s in the mouth. 蛋糕/饼干/糕点/糖果入口就变软。The hot coffee～s the sugar.热咖啡使糖溶解。〖同〗dissolve;

(3)(使)心软((cause sb，sb's feelings，etc to)become gentler or milder)[I，I+prep，T+n](fig)：His anger/His heart～ed. 他的怒火消失/心变软了。I (My heart)～ed a little when I saw how sorry he was.我见他那样抱歉，心就软了。Her heart～ed with pity/at the child's tears/towards him. 同情心使她心软/孩子的泪水使她心软/她对他产生了柔情。a story to～the hardest heart可以使铁石心肠变软的故事;The little boy's tears/Her pleading～ed his determination. 小男孩的泪水/她的哀求使他的心软了。

melt away(v adv) 融化掉(指冰，雪);逐渐消散(失)(vi & vt)：The ice on the lake～ed away.湖面上的冰渐渐融化了。The fear/fortune～away.(fig)恐惧慢慢消失/财产一点点用尽。The noon sun will～away the fog.中午的阳光会使雾消散。

melt down(v adv)熔化(毁)(vt)：Railings were～ed down for cannon.铁栏杆被熔化后，用来制成大炮。

melt into(v prep)1)渐渐变成(vt)：In the rainbow one colour～s into another.彩虹里的一种颜色渐渐变成另一种颜色。Here individuals of all races are～ed into a new race of men.各民族的人们在这里逐渐融合成一个新民族。2)渐渐消失(在某物之中)(vt)：The sea seems to～into the sky on the horizon.地平线上仿佛海天一色。

→′melting adj 引起柔情的;融(熔)化的;′melting-pot n 各民族融合，同化地区的全体居民;熔化锅;′melting-point n 熔点;

【辨异】melt 与dissolve、fuse 和thaw的区别见DISSOLVE。