dissolving

dissolving — 動詞

  • dissolvingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • dissolvings3rd person singular
  • dissolvinging-ing form
  • dissolvingedpast simple

1. slowly mixing into a liquid until it is no longer separate, or making a solid do

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

溶解

溶進液體或使其溶開

slowly mixing into a liquid until it is no longer separate, or making a solid do this

例句

The sugar is dissolving in Tara's tea while she stirs it.

Tara 一邊攪拌,糖一邊在她的茶裡溶解。

dissolving in [liquid]

Jiwoo watched the bath tablet dissolving into blue water.

Jiwoo 看著泡澡錠溶解進藍色的水裡。

dissolving into [liquid]

同義詞
  • melt

    Usually focuses on heat turning something soft or liquid, not on it mixing into another liquid.

  • mix

    More general and does not always imply the solid fully disappears.

  • liquefy

    More technical and often used in science or industry.

反義詞
  • solidify

    To become firm or solid instead of breaking up in liquid.

  • separate

    To stay apart rather than blending into the liquid.

文法句型

[solid] + is/was + dissolving in [liquid]

[liquid] + is/was + dissolving [solid]

dissolving completely

用法筆記

Often followed by in or into when the solid is the thing disappearing in liquid. When the liquid is the subject, the object is usually sugar, powder, salt, or another substance that breaks up fully.

常見錯誤

The salt was dissolving with the soup.
The salt was dissolving in the soup.
💡use in for the liquid something enters, not with.
The tea was dissolving the sugar up.
The tea was dissolving the sugar.
💡dissolve does not normally take up in this sense.

2. officially coming to an end, or bringing an organization or legal arrangement to

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

解散;解除

正式結束組織或協議

officially coming to an end, or bringing an organization or legal arrangement to an end

例句

The court is dissolving the business partnership after months of disputes.

經過數月爭議後,法院正要解除這項商業合夥。

legal subject dissolving [arrangement]

After the vote, the mayor announced that she was dissolving the committee.

表決後,市長宣布她將解散該委員會。

dissolving [official group]

同義詞
  • disband

    Best for groups being broken up, especially committees, clubs, or units.

  • terminate

    More formal and often used for contracts or legal arrangements.

  • end

    Broad everyday verb without the official or legal flavor.

反義詞
  • establish

    To set up a group or arrangement instead of ending it.

  • renew

    To continue an agreement rather than bring it to a close.

文法句型

[organization/agreement] + is/was + dissolving

dissolving [committee/partnership/parliament]

be dissolved by [court/government/board]

用法筆記

The subject is usually a formal group, partnership, marriage, or agreement rather than a physical object. In official writing, dissolve often appears with legal actors such as a court, government, or board.

常見錯誤

The judge dissolved down the company.
The judge dissolved the company.
💡this sense takes a direct object and does not use down.
They dissolved from the contract yesterday.
They dissolved the contract yesterday.
💡use dissolve directly with the agreement being ended.

3. gradually fading until it is no longer visible, clear, or present

3.動詞不及物B2
釋義

消散

慢慢淡去而不見

gradually fading until it is no longer visible, clear, or present

例句

The fog was dissolving above the river when Sayaka unlocked the boathouse.

Sayaka 打開船屋時,河面上的霧正逐漸消散。

fog dissolving above [place]

Mateo felt his fear dissolving as the nurse explained each step.

護理師一步步說明時,Mateo 感到自己的恐懼正在消散。

feeling dissolving as [cause]

同義詞
  • fade

    Often used when light, color, or sound slowly grows weaker.

  • disappear

    More general and does not always stress the gradual process.

  • melt away

    Adds an image of something gently slipping out of existence.

反義詞
  • appear

    To come into view or presence instead of fading out.

  • build up

    To grow stronger or thicker rather than ease away.

文法句型

[thing] + is/was + dissolving

dissolving into [sky/light/background]

dissolving away

用法筆記

This sense often describes mist, color, pain, fear, or tension that slowly stops being noticeable. It is more gradual than vanish and usually focuses on a change already underway.

常見錯誤

The fog was dissolving to the hills.
The fog was dissolving above the hills.
💡use a place or direction that fits the fading scene, not to.
Her worry dissolved her.
Her worry was dissolving.
💡this sense is intransitive when something gradually disappears.

dissolving — 名詞