defrost

1. V-T/V-I When you defrost frozen food or when it defrosts, you allow or cause it to become unfrozen so that you can eat it or cook it. 使解凍

She has a microwave, but uses it mainly for defrosting bread. 她有一台微波爐，但是主要用於解凍麪包。

Once the turkey has defrosted, remove the giblets. 一旦火雞解凍，立刻移除雞襍。

2. V-T/V-I When you defrost a refrigerator or freezer, you turn it off or press a special switch so that the ice inside it can melt. You can also say that a refrigerator or freezer is defrosting. 除霜

Defrost the fridge regularly so that it works at maximum efficiency. 定期給冰箱除霜能取得最大傚率。