Dissolve

(v.)

1. (a)(of a liquid) make (a solid) become liquid

（指液体）使（固体）溶解

e.g. Water dissolves salt.

水能溶解盐。

(b) dissolve (in sth): (of a solid) become part of a liquid

指（固体）溶解

e.g. Salt dissolves in water.

盐在水中溶解。

(c) dissolve sth (in sth): cause (a solid) to dissovle

使（固体）溶解

e.g. Dissolve the salt in water.

使盐在水中溶解。

2. dissolve sth (away): remove or destroy (sth solid, esp. dirt)

除去，消除（某固体物质，尤指脏的东西）

e.g. The cream dissolves facial hair.

这种化妆品能清除脸上的汗毛。

e.g. a powder that dissolves stains away

消除色斑的粉剂

3. dissolve (in sth): disappear; fade away

消失；消散

e.g. All his hopes dissolved at the terrible news.

那个坏消息使他的一切希望都破灭了。

e.g. The view dissolved in mist.

那景色在雾中消失了

4. (cause sth to) come to an end

（使某事物）终止，结束，解除，解散

e.g. Parliament dissolves partnership, marriage, society, etc.

结束商业合伙关系、解除婚姻关系、解散会社

5. dissolve in sth: give way to emotion

情不自禁

e.g. dissolve in tears/langhter/giggles

不禁潸然泪下、哈哈大笑、咯咯大笑

 

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