liq·ue·fy
verb/ˈlɪkwɪfaɪ/
/ˈlɪkwɪfaɪ/
[intransitive, transitive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they liquefy | /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪ/ /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it liquefies | /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪz/ /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪz/ |
| past simple liquefied | /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪd/ /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪd/ |
| past participle liquefied | /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪd/ /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪd/ |
| -ing form liquefying | /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- liquefy (something) to become liquid; to make something liquid
（使）液化 - Above a certain temperature it is impossible to liquefy a gas.
超过一定温度，气体就不可能液化。 - The cheese had liquefied so we poured it over the bread.
奶酪已经液化了，所以我们把它倒在面包上。
Word Originlate Middle English: from French liquéfier from Latin liquefacere ‘make liquid’, from liquere ‘be liquid’. - Above a certain temperature it is impossible to liquefy a gas.