dissolve
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(a) [Tn] (of a liquid) make (a solid) become liquid (指液體)使(固體)溶解
Water dissolves salt. 水能溶解鹽.
(b) [I, Ipr] ~ (in sth) (of a solid) become part of a liquid (指固體)溶解
Salt dissolves in water. 鹽在水中溶解.
(c) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (in sth) cause (a solid) to dissolve 使(固體)溶解
Dissolve the salt in water. 使鹽在水中溶解.
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (away) remove or destroy (sth solid, esp dirt) 除去, 消除(某固體物質, 尤指臟物)
The cream dissolves facial hair. 這種化妝品能清除臉上的汗毛.
a powder that dissolves stains away 消除色斑的粉劑.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (in sth) disappear; fade away 消失; 消散
All his hopes dissolved at the terrible news. 那個極壞的消息使他的一切希望都破滅了.
The view dissolved in mist. 那景色在霧中消失了.
4 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) come to an end (使某事物)終止, 結束, 解除, 解散
Parliament dissolves tomorrow. 議會定於明日解散.
dissolve a business partnership, marriage, society, etc 結束商業合伙關系、 解除婚姻關系、 解散會社.
5 [Ipr] ~ in sth give way to emotion 情不自禁
dissolve in tears/laughter/giggles 不禁潸然淚下[哈哈大笑/咯咯地笑].