
freeze
词源
源自古英语frēosan,源自原始日耳曼语*freusaną,与荷兰语vriezen、德语frieren同源。
verb
❶ 指液体因低温变成固体,或物体因寒冷而变得僵硬。常用于描述水结冰或天气寒冷时的状态。
“The lake froze overnight when the temperature dropped below zero.”
(当温度降至零度以下时,湖水在一夜之间结冰了。)
“My fingers froze after playing in the snow without gloves.”
(没戴手套玩雪后,我的手指冻僵了。)
❶ 指因恐惧、惊讶等原因突然停止动作或无法移动,形容人突然僵住的状态。
“He froze when he saw the bear standing in front of him.”
(当他看到熊站在面前时,他僵住了。)
“The child froze with fear during the thunderstorm.”
(雷雨期间,孩子吓得一动不动。)
noun
❶ 指温度降至冰点以下的寒冷天气时期,或计算机系统停止响应的状态。
“The big freeze caused many roads to close.”
(严寒天气导致许多道路封闭。)
“We're expecting a freeze tonight, so cover your plants.”
(预计今晚会有霜冻,所以给你的植物盖上保护。)
常见短语
freeze to death — 形容因极度寒冷而导致死亡的危险情况,也用于夸张表达感觉很冷。
“If you go out without a coat in this weather, you'll freeze to death!”
(这种天气不穿外套出门,你会冻死的!)
freeze up — 指因紧张或寒冷而无法正常行动或思考,常用于描述人在压力下的表现。
“He always freezes up during interviews and can't answer properly.”
(他总是在面试时紧张得说不出话来。)