.有变得老练。2'[V，VN] to become, or make a colour become less bright,
especially over a period of time (使颜色）i 柔和 3 [V，VN】'_ to develop or make
wine develop a pleasant and less bitter taste over a period of time (使更加醇香 .mellow out {informal,
especially
me>lo-di-ous /ma'laudias; NAmE r'lou-/ (also me-lod-ic) pleasant to listen to,
like music 也ip 的；优美动听 的；像音乐的：a rich metodious voice 涵悦耳的禽W
► me-lo*di-ous-ly adv.
melo-dist /'melsdist/ noun a person who
writes tunes; a person who is very good at .writing tunes 作.曲家；.善
于作曲的人
melo-drama /'meladraims/ noun [U, C] 1 a story, play or novel
that is full of exciting events and in which the characters and emotions seem
too exaggerated to be real情节剧；通俗剧；情节剧式故事（或小说）：agriP- ping
Victorian mdodrama动人心弦的维多利亚时代情
1剧◊ Jnstead 〇/ tragedy, we got meZodrama.我们看釗 的是情节剧，而不是悲剧。2 events, behaviour, et^ which are exaggerated or extreme 戏居！1 性的事件（或行 为等）；‘过于夸大的事件(或行为等）：Her 〖ove 〇/ melodrama meant that atiy small problem became a crisis.她喜教夸大其词，会把任何小问题说成危机。
melo-dra.mat.ic /.meladra'maetik/ adj. (often disapproving) full of exciting and extreme
emotions or events; behaving or reacting to sth in an exaggerated way情节剧式的；夸大的；耸人听闻的：a mdodramaric 〇/deceit and murder充满欺骗和凶杀的耸人听闻
的情节► me丨o.dra.mat.ic.aMy
/-kli/ adv. me_〇.dra-mat.ics /.meladra.maetiks/ now/i [pi.] behaviour or events that are
melodramatic 传奇剧 式行为 {° 或 事情）；夸张行为（或事情）：let’s have no more meZodramatics, f/you don’t mind.如果你不介意的话，咱
们就别再夸张了。
mel-ody /'meladi/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 [Cl a tune,
especially the main tune in a piece of music written for several instruments or
voices旋律；曲调;•（尤指）主旋律：a haunring me〖ody萦绕心头的旋律◊ The me〖o办is then taken up by
the如tes.磋着由备笛奏主旋律。2 [C] a piece of music
or a song with a clear or simple tune (旋律简洁的）乐曲，歌曲：oWMsh metodfes古老的爱
■■尔兰歌曲 3 '[U] the arrangement of musical notes in a tune 乐曲的音符编排：a /ew _ bars 〇/ mdody dnyited towards us A/丨、专朵曲从远处偉来
melon
/'melan/
noun [(；, U] a large fruit
with hard green, yellow or orange skin, sweet flesh and juice and a lot of
seeds 甜瓜；■瓜：■ a slice of melon ^ Jt /R —see
also
HONEYDEW MELON, WATERMELON
melt /melt/ verb
1 to become or make sth become liquid as a result of
heating (使）溶化，融化：[V】The snow showed no
sign o/meWng.雪没有一点融化的迹象。◊ meWng iceg在融 ^化的冰◊ [VN] TTie
sun had mdted the snow.阳光融化了 幸只雪。◊ First, mdt two oynces 〇/ butter•先_ 好两益脅
黄油。一compare defrost, de-ice 2 to become or to make a feeling, an emotion, etc.
become gentler and less strong (使）软化，变得温柔：[V] TTie tension in the room began to meZt.屋里A舨呔气k开始缓和。◊
[VN] Her trusting smi7e mdted his heart.她那信任的微笑使他
的心变软了。. me丨t in your _ mouth 丨of food 食物） to be soft and very good to eat 爽滑可口；柔嫩好nk —more at butter n. ,melt a'way | ,melt sth-^
a way to disappear or make sth disappear gradually (使）慢慢消矣：At the_/iirst sign
o/troubZe, the crow) mdted away.人群一看有麻烦，便渐杂散了。.me丨tsth— 'down to heat a metal or wax object until it is liquid,
especially so that the metal or wax can be used to make stii else.将（..金属或蜡）溶化 _ related noun meltdown
'melt
into sth to gradually become part of
|
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sth and therefore become
difficult to see 逐渐融入；渐
渐与某物成为一体
melt.down /’meltdaun/ /7〇w/7 [U，C] .a serious accident
in which the central part of a nuclear reactor melts, causing harmful radiation to escape 核反应堆核心溶
毁心导致核辐射泄漏> :(fewrat/ve)
mdtdown on the Afew Yiorfc Stocfc Exchange纽约证券市场的崩溃
melt-ing
/'meltirj/
adj. [usually before noun]
persuading you to feel love，pity or sympathy 感人的；柔情似水
的；令人爱怜的；可同情的：his mdring eyes他那双感
人的眼睛
'melting point noun [U, C] the
temperature at which a substance will melt 溶点
'melting pot now/7 [usually sing.] a place or situation
in which large numbers of people, ideas, etc. are mixed together熔炉（指多种民族、多种思想等融合混杂的地方
或状况.）：the vast meZting pot 〇/American society 美国 社会这个大溶炉 IT»1?1 in the melting pot (especially Br£) likely to change; in
the process of changing 要起变化； 处于变化之中'
ITI€nn-ber tH* /'memb0(r)/ noun 1 ~ (of sth) a person,
an animal or a plant that belongs to a particular group 成员；分宇：a member of staj^/socfefy/the /amf〖y轵工/社会/家庭中的一员◊ characteristics common
to all members of the species -物种中所有个体的共同特点2 ~ (of sth) a person,
a country or an organization that has joined a particular group, club or team 來员.；■会■员：pariy/unfon members 党员；会―员 ro a meeting 〇/ member countries/states 成:员菌会议◊ How much does
i't cost to become a member?矣輿为备员得花多少钱？ ◊ an active member 〇/_ the ZocaZ church'当A教会的一名积极分'子
3 {old use or literary) a part of the body,
especially an arm or a leg身体部位（尤指胳膊或腿）4 a penis. People say ‘member* to
avoid saying ‘penis’、.（委婉说 法，与 penis 间名V 即阴垄）5 Meim^er (in
.Member of Parliament noun = MP(l)
meiTI-ber-ship
O'W /'membaj'ip;
NAmE-bdrS-/
noun
1
[U](价£)〜（of sth) ~
.(in sth) the
state of being
a member of a group，a club，an organization, etc.'会..员 资格；成.员资格：Who is eUgibZe to
appZy/or member- shfp 〇/ tfte assodarion?谁有资格申请加入这个协会？; ◊ a membership
card//ee 会员;姜病：2,{c+sing./pl. v.] the
members, or the number of members, of a group, a club, an organization, etc.(统称）会员，成员；命员人
数；成员数：The membership h〇5/?iave not yet voted•会 员还没有迸行投票。◊ I7ie dub h〇5 a membership 〇/ more than 500•俱东部(的会巧入数超过了 500名。
mem-brane /'membrein/ notv/? [Q
U] 1 a thin layer of skin or tissue that connects or covers parts inside the body 身振内:的）膜一see also mucous membrane
2
a very thin layer found in the structure
of cells in plants (植物的_)细胞膜 3 a thin layer of
material used to prevent air, liquid, etc. from entering a particular part of
sth (可起時水、防风等作用的）膜状物：a wate印roo/membrane 1^水薄膜►pnem-bran-ous /’mem- branas/ adj.
meme noun {biology ,^) a type of
behaviour that
is passed from one
member of a group to another, not in the genes but by another means such as people copying it模因，模仿传递行为:(:通过模仿等非遗#方式
传递的疗为） ；'；；；：'：;.
me-mento /ms'mentao; NAmE -too/ noun {pi. -oes or -os) a thing that you keep
or give to sb to reminid you or them of a person or place 纪念品 BEd souvenir: a memento o/our tri尸to 我们桌大利之旅的钽泰品
me-mento mori /ma.mentao * 'moiri;
'moirai; NAmE -tou/ noun (pi. me-mento mori) an object or symbol
that reminds or warns you of death使人愈到死亡的物体（或
象征h死亡警告
memo /'memau; NAmE -mou/ noun (p/. -os) (also formal memo-ran-dum) ~ (to sb) an official note from
one