freeze

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vi. 冻结, 冷冻, 僵硬, 楞住 vt. 使结冰, 使冻住, 使呆住 n. 结冰, 凝固 [计] 冻结

发音

US /ˈfɹiːz/

词形变化

freezes 复数 freezed freezes 三单 freezes freezest freezeth freezing frore froze frozen freezing 现在分词 froze 过去式 frore 过去式 frozen 过去式 frozen 过去分词 froze 过去分词 frore 过去分词

别名

feeze

教材释义与例句

动词

冻结;冷冻;僵硬

if a liquid or something wet freezes or is frozen, it becomes hard and solid because the temperature is very cold

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A period of intensely cold weather.

  2. 2.

    A halt of a regular operation.

    1983 October 3, Ted Kennedy, speech, Truth and Tolerance in America, Critics may oppose the nuclear freeze for what they regard as moral reasons.

  3. 3.

    The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs.

    计算机 工程 数学
  4. 4.

    A precise draw weight shot where a delivered stone comes to a stand-still against a stationary stone, making it nearly impossible to knock out.

    体育 游戏
  5. 5.

    A block on pay rises or on the hiring of new employees etc.

    商务 金融

    a hiring freeze; a pay freeze

  6. 1.

    Obsolete form of frieze.

    废旧
v. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

    结冰

    冻结

    冰冻

    不及物

    The lake froze solid.

    1855, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Song of Hiawatha, Book XX: The Famine, Ever thicker, thicker, thicker / Froze the ice on lake and river,

    1915, Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson, The How and Why Library: Wonders, Section II: Water, Running water does not freeze as easily as still water.

  2. 2.

    To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.

    及物

    Don't freeze meat twice.

    1888, Elias Lönnrot, John Martin Crawford (translator, from German), The Kalevala, Rune XXX: The Frost-fiend, Freeze the wizard in his vessel, / Freeze to ice the wicked Ahti, ...

  3. 3.

    To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.

    不及物

    It didn't freeze this winter, but last winter was very harsh.

  4. 4.

    Of a machine or system, to come to a sudden halt, to stop working (functioning).

    习语 不及物 计算机 工程 数学

    Since the last update, the program freezes after a few minutes of use.

  5. 5.

    To cause someone to become motionless.

    及物
  6. 6.

    To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.

    比喻

    Over time, he froze towards her, and ceased to react to her friendly advances.

  7. 7.

    To prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets

    及物

    The court froze the criminal's bank account.

  8. 8.

    To be affected by extreme cold.

    非正式 不及物

    It's freezing in here!

    Don't go outside wearing just a t-shirt; you'll freeze!

  9. 9.

    Of a person or other animal, to stop (become motionless) or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc.

    习语 不及物

    Despite all of the rehearsals, I froze as soon as I got on stage.

  10. 10.

    To cause loss of animation or life in, from lack of heat; to give the sensation of cold to; to chill.

  11. 11.

    Of prices, spending etc., to keep at the same level, without any increase.

  12. 12.

    To prevent from showing any visible change.

    及物/不及物

    Pressing the pause button will freeze the video playback.

    Playback will freeze if you pause the video.

  13. 13.

    To trap (the puck) so that it cannot be played.

    及物 体育

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词源

See the above verb.

来源:wiktionary