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freeze up
Translationsfreeze (friːz) – past tense froze (frəuz) : past participle frozen (ˈfrəuzn) – verb1. to make into or become ice. It's so cold that the river has frozen over. 結冰 结冰2. (of weather) to be at or below freezing-point. If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die. 冰凍 冰冻3. to make or be very cold. If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold). 凍僵 冻僵4. to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it. You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later. 冷凍 冷冻5. to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc). She froze when she heard the strange noise. 愣住 愣住6. to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level. If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again. 凍結 冻结 noun a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point. How long do you think the freeze will last? 嚴寒期 严寒期ˈfreezer noun a cabinet for keeping food at, or bringing it down to, a temperature below freezing-point. 冰箱 冰箱ˈfreezing adjective very cold. This room's freezing. 極冷的 极冷的ˈfrozen adjective 冰凍的 冰冻的ˈfreezing-point noun the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid. The freezing-point of water is 0 centigrade. 冰點 冰点freeze up to stop moving or functioning because of extreme cold. The car engine froze up. 凍結 冻结freeze up
freeze up1. To become frozen and icy. I know the lake has frozen up, but I still don't think it's safe for you kids to go skating on it.2. To cause something to become frozen and icy. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "freeze" and "up." If the ice cream is starting to melt, put it in the freezer so it can freeze up again.3. To become tense, scared, and unable to do something. I love to sing, but I freeze up any time I get on stage—when I open my mouth, nothing comes out.4. To stop functioning or working. A: "Ugh, my computer's frozen up." B: "Well, unplug it and see if that helps."5. To cause something to stop functioning or working. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "freeze" and "up." Ugh, that new program keeps freezing my computer up.See also: freeze, upfreeze up 1. Lit. [for something] to freeze and stop functioning. The joint froze up and wouldn't move anymore. 2. Fig. [for someone] to become frightened and anxious, and be unable to move, speak, or continue with something. I froze up and couldn't say anything more.See also: freeze, upfreeze upv.1. To become completely frozen: The water in the ice trays hasn't frozen up yet.2. To cause something to freeze completely: We froze up the water for ice cubes. Freeze the juice up and we'll have some frozen treats!3. To become fixed in place or unable to move: The lock froze up due to rust. When I noticed that I was being watched, I froze up.4. To cause something to become fixed in place or unable to move: The subzero temperatures froze up the water pipes. The rust froze the gears up.See also: freeze, upEncyclopediaSeefreeze |