英语词汇“freeze up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	freeze up
释义	freeze up —freeze /friːz/ Ⅰ noun [C] (STOP) ► F0 a temporary stopping of something: » The government has imposed a wage freeze/a freeze on wage increases.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Causing something to end , ↑Coming to an endWord Builder:–Nouns: freeze, freezer–Adjectives: freezing, frozen–Verbs: freeze Ⅱ noun [S] (COLD WEATHER) ► F0 a period of extremely cold weatherThesaurus⁺: ↑Cold , ↑Snow and iceWord Builder:–Nouns: freeze, freezer–Adjectives: freezing, frozen–Verbs: freeze Ⅲ verb (froze, frozen) (COLD) ↑Verb Endings for freeze 1 B1 [I or T] If you freeze something, you lower its temperature below 0°C, causing it to become cold and often hard, and if something freezes, its temperature goes below 0°C: » Water freezes to ice at a temperature of 0°C.» The ground had frozen hard/solid.» When the lake freezes (over) (= turns into ice on the surface), we can go skating on it.» Our pipes froze (up) (= the water in them turned to ice) several times last winter.» The weather forecast says that it is going to freeze tonight (= that the temperature will be at or below 0°C).» Without a sleeping bag, you would freeze to death (= become so cold that you die) out there on the mountainside.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Snow and ice , ↑Cold 2 B1 [I or T] to make food last a long time by storing it at a very low temperature so that it becomes hard: » I'll freeze any food that's left over.» Most soups freeze (= can be preserved by being stored at a very low temperature) well.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Preserving and storing foodWord Builder:–Nouns: freeze, freezer–Adjectives: freezing, frozen–Verbs: freeze • • • Extra Examples:» She'll prepare the food ahead of time and freeze it.» If required, freeze on day of purchase.» The river froze to a depth of over a metre.» It was so cold that the clothes on the washing line had frozen.» The river freezes every winter. Ⅳ verb (froze, frozen) (MONEY/PROPERTY) ↑Verb Endings for freeze 1 F0 [T] To freeze something such as pay or prices is to fix them at a particular level and not allow any increases: » The government has frozen pensions until the end of next year.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Value and price decreasesThesaurus⁺: ↑Not able to be changed , ↑Keeping and staying the same 2 F0 [T] to officially and legally prevent money or property from being used or moved: » When it was obvious the company was going bankrupt, the government ordered all their assets to be frozen.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Value and price decreasesWord Builder:–Nouns: freeze, freezer–Adjectives: freezing, frozen–Verbs: freeze Ⅴ verb [I] (froze, frozen) (_ALSO freeze up) _US (STOP WORKING) ↑Verb Endings for freeze ► F0 If an engine or lock freezes, it stops working because its parts have become stuck and can no longer move: » My old bicycle was so rusty that the gears had frozen.» If the lock has frozen up, try lubricating it with oil.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Not functioningWord Builder:–Nouns: freeze, freezer–Adjectives: freezing, frozen–Verbs: freeze Ⅵ verb [I] (froze, frozen) (STOP MOVING) ↑Verb Endings for freeze ► B2 If a person or animal that is moving freezes, it stops suddenly and becomes completely still, especially because of fear: » She saw someone outside the window and froze.» "Freeze (= don't move) or I'll shoot", screamed the gunman.Thesaurus⁺: ↑ImmobilityWord Builder:–Nouns: freeze, freezer–Adjectives: freezing, frozen–Verbs: freeze
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