to freeze
01
冻结
to become hard or turn to ice because of reaching or going below 0° Celsius
Intransitive
例子
As the temperature dropped overnight, the water in the pond began to freeze.
随着夜间温度下降，池塘里的水开始结冰。
The rain that fell during the cold snap froze on contact with the ground.
寒流期间下的雨一接触地面就冻结了。
02
冻结, 结冰
to cause something to become solid or turn into ice by reducing its temperature
Transitive: to freeze a liquid
例子
The cold weather is currently freezing the pond.
寒冷的天气正在冻结池塘。
Last night 's frost froze the dew on the grass.
昨晚的霜冻了草上的露水。
03
冻僵, 感到极冷
to feel extremely cold
Intransitive
例子
Despite wearing multiple layers, she was still freezing while waiting for the bus in the bitter winter wind.
尽管穿了好几层衣服，她在刺骨的冬风中等公交车时仍然冻僵了。
Exposed to the elements, the mountaineer was freezing on the summit.
暴露在自然环境中，登山者在山顶上冻僵了。
04
冻结, 结冰
(of the weather) to be very cold
Intransitive
例子
The forecast predicted that temperatures would freeze overnight, prompting residents to take precautions against frost.
预报预测温度会在一夜之间冻结，促使居民采取防霜措施。
The cold front moved in, causing it to freeze across the region, even during the daytime.
冷锋过境，导致整个地区即使在白天也冻结。
05
冷冻, 速冻
to store food products at a very low temperature to maintain their freshness and quality
Transitive: to freeze food
例子
I freeze extra portions of soup in individual containers for quick meals later.
我将多余的汤份量冷冻在单独的容器中，以备日后快速用餐。
Farmers freeze fruits and vegetables at peak ripeness to preserve their flavor and nutrients.
农民在水果和蔬菜成熟的高峰期冷冻它们以保持其风味和营养。
06
冻结, 僵住
to suddenly stop moving or become immobilized due to fear, shock, or surprise
Intransitive
例子
As the bear emerged from the woods, Sarah froze, unable to move or scream.
当熊从树林中出来时，莎拉僵住了，无法移动或尖叫。
The loud crash startled him, causing him to freeze in place, his heart pounding in his chest.
巨大的撞击声吓了他一跳，使他在原地冻结，心脏在胸腔中砰砰直跳。
07
冷眼相待, 无视
to look at or treat someone with disapproval, disdain, or indifference
Transitive: to freeze sb
例子
When she asked for help, he froze her with a glare, making her feel unwelcome.
当她请求帮助时，他用眼神冻结了她，让她感到不受欢迎。
The room fell silent as the teacher froze the misbehaving student with a stern look.
当老师用严厉的目光冻结了行为不端的学生时，房间变得安静了。
08
冻结, 封锁
to legally prevent money, property, or a bank account from being used or sold
Transitive: to freeze a property or bank account
例子
The government decided to freeze the assets of the company suspected of money laundering until the investigation was complete.
政府决定冻结涉嫌洗钱的公司资产，直至调查完成。
In cases of suspected fraud, banks have the authority to freeze accounts to prevent further unauthorized transactions.
在涉嫌欺诈的情况下，银行有权冻结账户以防止进一步的未经授权的交易。
09
冻结, 暂停画面
to stop a movie or video to look at a particular frame
Transitive: to freeze a movie or video
例子
During the film analysis class, the professor would frequently freeze the movie to discuss specific scenes in detail.
在电影分析课上，教授会频繁暂停电影来详细讨论特定场景。
She paused the video player to freeze the frame showing the suspect entering the building, hoping to gather more clues.
她暂停了视频播放器，冻结了显示嫌疑人进入建筑物的画面，希望能收集到更多线索。
10
冻结, 卡住
(of software) to stop working properly and no longer respond to actions
例子
My computer froze while I was working on the report.
我在写报告的时候电脑死机了。
The screen froze, and I could n’t click anything.
屏幕冻结了，我无法点击任何东西。
Freeze
01
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress, activity, or movement
例子
The project came to a freeze after funding was cut.
Negotiations hit a freeze due to disagreements between the parties.
02
weather conditions cold enough to cause freezing
例子
The early freeze damaged the crops.
A hard freeze overnight killed the garden plants.
03
the act of fixing prices, wages, or other values at a particular level
例子
The government imposed a freeze on rent increases.
There was a freeze on salaries during the economic downturn.
04
the process of withdrawing heat to change a substance from liquid to solid
例子
The freeze of water in the pipes caused them to burst.
Rapid freeze preserves food better than slow cooling.
freeze
01
不许动！, 站住！
used as a command to halt or stop someone or something immediately
例子
Freeze! Put your hands up and do n't move!
别动! 举起手来，不许动！
Freeze! Nobody moves until we assess the situation.
别动！在我们评估情况之前，谁也不许动。
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