Snow Is Melting: Meaning and Examples

Meaning 1：melting snow (Snow is melting)

Snow is melting 🔊

/snoʊ ɪz ˈmɛltɪŋ/

phrase

The snow is changing from solid ice to liquid water because the air is getting warmer.

melting snow 🔊

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/ˈmɛltɪŋ snoʊ/

phrase

The process by which snow changes from solid ice into liquid water due to an increase in temperature.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Snow from Old English 'snāw'; melting from Old English 'meltan' (to soften or dissolve).

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a snowman slowly shrinking as the sun warms it, turning into a puddle.

📖 Example

Look out of the window! Snow is melting on the balcony, and you can hear the gentle dripping sound. 🔊 Look out of the window! Snow is melting on the balcony, and you can hear the gentle dripping sound.

🔗 Collocations

melting snow – snow that is turning into water

snow is melting rapidly – the snow is turning into water very quickly

🔄 Synonyms

thaw (v.) – to become warm enough for ice or snow to melt

liquefy (v.) – to become liquid

🚫 Antonyms

freeze (v.) – to change from liquid to solid due to cold

solidify (v.) – to become solid or hard

🌱 Derivatives

melt (v.) – to change from solid to liquid

melting (adj.) – undergoing the process of melting

meltwater (n.) – water from melted snow or ice

📖 Cultural Story

The phrase is commonly used to describe the thawing of winter snow in spring, a natural process symbolizing renewal and the end of cold seasons.