dissolve [di'zɔlv]

vt./vi.
基本义：使溶解，使融化，使液化

Water dissolves salt.
水溶解盐。

Heat can dissolve ice.
热可使冰融化。

引申义：1、解散，解除，废除

They dissolved their marriage.
他们已解除婚约。

2、vi.衰减，衰退，消失

His strength dissolved.
他的体力减退。

All of these will dissolve into nothingness.
这一切将不存在。

3、使感动，软化

Pat will dissolve into tears at least thing, the cry-baby.
帕特为一点点小事就大哭，她是个爱哭精。

4、揭开，弄明白，解开(谜)

The mystery remains to be dissolved.
那个谜尚待解开。

【同根词】

1、resolve vt. 使分解，解析，解决
Resolve a conflict.
解决冲突

2、resolute a. 坚决的，刚毅的，毅然的
Every task is easy to a resolute man.
勇敢者无困难。

3、resolution n.坚决，决心，提案
His resolution never sways.
他的决心从不动摇。

【背句子记单词】

She was dissolved in tears.
她被感动得眼泪汪汪的。

My sadness slowly began to dissolve.
我的悲哀渐渐开始淡薄。