英语单词短语词组“freeze”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

freeze

verb

/friːz/us

/friːz/

froze|frozen

freezeverb(COLD)

B1[IorT]

If you freeze something, youloweritstemperaturebelow 0°C,causingit tobecomecoldand often hard, and if something freezes,itstemperaturegoes below 0°C:

（使）冻结，（使）结冰

Water freezes toiceat atemperatureof 0°C.水在零摄氏度结冰。

Thegroundhad frozenhard/solid.地面已经冻得硬邦邦的了。

When thelakefreezes(over)(=turnsintoiceon thesurface), we can goskatingon it.湖面结冰后，我们可以在上面滑冰。

Ourpipesfroze(up)(= thewaterin themturnedtoice)severaltimeslastwinter.去年冬天我们的水管冻了好几次。

Theweatherforecastsays thatitis going to freezetonight(= that thetemperaturewill be at or below 0°C).天气预报说今晚温度会至冰点或更低。

Without asleepingbag, you would freezetodeath(=becomesocoldthat youdie)out there on themountainside.在山坡那儿，没有睡袋你会被冻死。

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to become or make something cold or colder

coolWait until the mixture cools before adding the eggs.
cool downLet the pan cool down a bit before you touch it.
chillChill the wine in the fridge.
freezeYou have to wait until the pond freezes before you can skate safely on it.

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B1[IorT]

to makefoodlast alongtimebystoringit at a verylowtemperatureso that itbecomeshard:

冷冻保存（食物）

I'll freeze anyfoodthat'sleftover.我会把剩下的食物都冷冻起来。

Mostsoupsfreeze(= can bepreservedby beingstoredat a verylowtemperature)well.大多数汤都可以冷冻保存。

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She'llpreparethefoodaheadoftimeand freeze it.
Ifrequired, freeze ondayofpurchase.
Theriverfroze to adepthof over ametre.
It was socoldthat theclotheson thewashinglinehad frozen.
Theriverfreezes everywinter.

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Precipitation: snow & ice

anti-icing
antifreeze
avalanche
be snowed inidiom
be snowed upidiom
freezing
glaciation
glacier
glaciology
hail
iceberg
icicle
sleet
slush
snowflake generation
snowpack
snowstorm
terminal moraine
thundersnow
unfreeze

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Preserving & storing food

freezeverb(STOP WORKING)

[I]US

(alsofreeze up)

If anengineorlockfreezes, itstopsworkingbecauseitspartshavebecomestuckand can nolongermove:

（引擎或锁）卡住，堵塞

Myoldbicyclewas sorustythat thegearshad frozen.我的旧自行车锈得太厉害，齿轮都卡住不动了。

If thelockhas frozen up,trylubricatingit withoil.如果锁卡住了，上点油润滑一下试试。

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Machines - not functioning

act
break
brokenness
brownout
burn out
conk
conk out
cut
cutsomethingout
DDoS
dead
defective
dysfunction
fritz
idle
incapacitate
shudder to a haltidiom
shutdown
stall
temperamentally

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freezeverb(STOP MOVING)

B2[I]

If apersonoranimalthat ismovingfreezes, itstopssuddenlyandbecomescompletelystill,especiallybecause offear:

（尤指出于恐惧）僵住，呆住

Shesawsomeoneoutsidethewindowand froze.她看见窗外有人，一下就呆住了。

"Freeze(= don'tmove)or I'llshoot!"screamedthegunman.“不许动，否则我就开枪了！”那个持枪者大喊道。

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not moving

stillCan't you just sit still for a moment?
motionlessHe stood motionless when he saw the snake.
not move a muscleHe sat there the whole time and didn't move a muscle.
stock-stillShe stood stock-still as soon as she saw the bear.
immobileShe sat immobile, wondering what to do next.

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Immobility

anti-jamming
be locked insomething
boxed in
budge
cataleptic
hold
immobilization
immovable
jam
jammed
lifelessly
lock
motionless
rest
standstill
static
stationary
stock-still
time stands stillidiom
transfixed

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freezeverb(MONEY/PROPERTY)

[T]

To freeze something such aspayorpricesis tofixit at aparticularleveland notallowanyincreases:

使（工资、物价等）固定不变，阻止…增长

Thegovernmenthas frozenpensionsuntil the end of nextyear.政府已决定在明年年底之前维持养老金水平不变。

[T]

toofficiallyandlegallypreventmoneyorpropertyfrom being used ormoved:

冻结（资金或财产）

When it wasobviousthecompanywas goingbankrupt, thegovernmentorderedalltheirassetsto be frozen.当该公司很明显要破产倒闭时，政府下令冻结其全部资产。

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Price decreases

bargain
bear market
bearish
closeout
concessional
couponer
couponing
cratering
deflate
deflation
depreciate
devalue
drop off
knock off (something)
marksomethingdown
overdiscount
post-devaluation
projected value
spiral
tumble

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Not able to be changed

Idiom

be cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey

Phrasal verb

freezesomeoneout

freeze

noun

/friːz/us

/friːz/

freezenoun(COLD WEATHER)

[S]

aperiodofextremelycoldweather

严寒期，冰冻期

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Cold

Baltic
be (as) cold as iceidiom
bitter
bitterly
bone-chilling
cold snap
coldness
cooling
crispness
dank
frozen
glacial
nuclear winter
perished
polar vortex
post-glacial
refrigerated
sharpness
stone-cold
ultracold

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freezenoun(STOP)

[C]

atemporarystoppingof something:

（暂时的）冻结，停滞

Thegovernmenthasimposedawagefreeze/a freezeonwageincreases.政府暂时冻结了工资增长。

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Causing something to end

abandon
abandonment
all good things (must) come to an endidiom
and have done with itidiom
be over the humpidiom
draw
jacksomethingin
killsomethingstone-deadidiom
knock
knock off (something)
lay
lay the ghost ofsomething(to rest)idiom
lid
lift
raise
stanch
staunch
stem
stopper
stranglesomethingat birthidiom

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(Definition offreezefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

freeze| American Dictionary

freeze

verb[I/T]

/friz/

past tensefrozeus/froʊz/|past participlefrozenus/ˈfroʊ·zən/

tobecomecoldenough tobecomesolid:

[I]Therainwaterfrozeovernight,leavingtheroadsicy.

If you freezefood, youpreserveit bystoringit at a verylowtemperature.

Someone such as apoliceofficerwho says freeze isorderingyou not tomoveexcept as thepersontellsyou:

[I]Freeze! Keepyourhandsup!

To freeze something such aspayorpricesis tofixthem at aparticularleveland notallowanyincreases:

[T]Thecompanyhas frozensalaries.

To freezemoneyorpropertyis toofficiallyandlegallypreventit from being used ormoved:

[T]Thegovernmentfroze hisassets.

Phrasal verbs

freeze outsomeone

freeze over

freeze

noun[C]

/friz/

aperiodwhen theairtemperatureislowenough so thatwaterwill freeze:

The first freeze didn’t come until mid-December.

A freeze is atemporarystoppingof something:

Thecompanyhasimposedawage/hiringfreeze.

(Definition offreezefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

freeze| Business English

freeze

verb

/friːz/us

froze|frozen

[T]ECONOMICS,FINANCE

tofixprices,incomelevels,interestrates, etc. at aparticularleveland notallowanyincreases:

freeze wages/rates/taxesMortgagelendershaveagreedto freezeadjustableinterestratesfor some of the state's highest-risk borrowers.

[T]LAW,BANKING

if agovernmentorcourtfreezes someone'sbankaccount,money,assetsetc. itlegallypreventsthem from using any of it:

Some of theprisoners'assetswere frozen byorderof thegovernment.

Officials said they will freeze 120localbankaccountsandplaceracketeeringliensonnumeroushomesandbusinesses.

[I]IT

if acomputerfreezes or acomputerscreenis frozen, itsuddenlystopsworkingand thescreenwill notchangeevenwhen you use thekeyboardormouse:

Ifyourcomputerfreezes, you may have toshutit downmanuallybyholdingthepowerbuttonfor severalseconds.

[T]

toofficiallystopanactivityorprocessfor aperiodoftime:

freeze production/sales/recruitmentThe world'sbiggestautomakerannouncedthat it willtemporarilyfreezeproductionduetolowdemand.

Phrasal verb

freeze sb out

freeze

noun[C]

/friːz/us

ECONOMICS

adecisiontofixprices,incomelevels,interestrates, etc. at aparticularleveland notallowanyincreases:

a pay/price/interest rate/tax freezeTodealwith thepensioncrisis, a two-yearsalaryfreeze has beenimposedon the city's 11,000employees.

anofficialdecisiontostopanactivityfromcontinuingfor aperiodoftime:

Theypromisedtohalvethedeficitthrough adomesticspendingfreezeandimprovinggovernmentefficiency.

Thetemporarynuclearfreezehas notimpressedWashington hardliners.

a hiring/recruitment freezeHiring freezes andlayoffsarelikelytocontinueinto the newyear.

a freeze on sthTheorganizationwas set up tocampaignfor a freeze on thegrowingof GMcropsandanimals.

LAW

anofficialorder, forexample, from ajudgeorgovernment, thatpreventsmoneyorpropertyfrom being used ormoved:

impose/put/place a freeze on sthA HighCourtjudgeplaceda freeze on herworldwideassets.

See also

credit freeze