melt down
phrasal verbmelt something down
- to heat a metal or wax object until it is liquid, especially so that the metal or wax can be used to make something else
将（金属或蜡）熔化 - Many of the bronze statues were melted down and used to make weapons.
许多青铜雕像被熔化并用来制造武器。
- Many of the bronze statues were melted down and used to make weapons.