defrost

/diːˈfrɒst/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪfrˈɔst] /diːˈfrɔːst/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪfrˈɔst] /di-ˈfrȯst ˈdē-ˌfrȯst/ (ame, mw)

defrost — verb

  • defrostpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • defrostshe / she / it
  • defrostedpast simple
  • defrosting-ing form

1. if frozen food, a freezer, or a car window defrosts, the ice or deep cold leaves

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

if frozen food, a freezer, or a car window defrosts, the ice or deep cold leaves it so it can be used again; if you defrost it, you make that happen

例句

Kenji defrosted the soup overnight so lunch would be quick.

defrost + food before serving or cooking

By dawn, the truck windows had defrosted enough for Tariro to drive.

intransitive: icy glass becomes clear enough to use

同義詞
  • thaw

    broader everyday verb for frozen things becoming usable again

  • de-ice

    more focused on removing ice from a surface such as a road or wing

  • unfreeze

    more formal and common in technical or figurative contexts

反義詞
  • freeze

    become hard or icy because of cold

文法句型

something defrosts

defrost + object

defrost overnight

defrost the freezer

用法筆記

Often used for frozen food, freezers, and car windows. Use the transitive pattern when a person or machine causes the change, and the intransitive pattern when the ice or deep cold leaves by itself.

常見錯誤

❌I need to melt the chicken before cooking.
✅I need to defrost the chicken before cooking.
💡defrost is the usual verb for frozen food becoming usable again, while melt suggests turning fully liquid.