Tra từ melt - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

melt [melt melts melted melting] BrE [melt] NAmE [melt] verb
1. intransitive, transitive to become or make sth become liquid as a result of heating
• The snow showed no sign of melting.
•melting ice
•~ sth The sun had melted the snow.
•First, melt two ounces of butter.
compare ↑defrost, ↑de-ice
2. intransitive, transitive to become or to make a feeling, an emotion, etc. become gentler and less strong
•The tension in the room began to melt.
•~ sth Her trusting smile melted his heart.
more at butter would not melt in your mouth at ↑butter _n.
Idiom: ↑melt in your mouth
Derived: ↑melt away ▪ ↑melt into something ▪ ↑melt something away ▪ ↑melt something down
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English meltan, mieltan, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse melta ‘to malt, digest’, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek meldein ‘to melt’, Latin mollis ‘soft’, also by ↑malt.

Thesaurus:
melt verb I, T
•The snow showed no sign of melting.
thaw • • defrost • • dissolve •
Opp: freeze
melt/dissolve away
ice/snow melts/thaws
completely melt/thaw/dissolve

Collocations:
Cooking
Preparing
prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
Cooking
heat the oil in a frying pan
preheat/heat the oven/(BrE) the grill/(NAmE) the broiler
bring to (BrE) the boil/(NAmE) a boil
stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
reduce the heat
simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
brown the meat for 8-20 minutes
drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
Ways of cooking
cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially NAmE) cookies/(BrE) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
toast bread/nuts
microwave food/popcorn/(BrE) a ready meal
Serving
serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
dress/toss a salad
dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper

Example Bank:
•The crowd had melted away.
•The ground seemed to melt under our feet.
•The snow was beginning to melt.
•All her anger and hurt melted away in his embrace.
•At the first sign of trouble, his supporters melted away.
•Before the boy's incredulous gaze the figure melted into thin air.
•The melting ice caps could provoke widespread flooding.
•The sun had melted the ice.