freeze - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

freeze

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freezes

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freezing

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froze

过去完成时

frozen

冻结

to become hard or turn to ice because of reaching or going below 0° Celsius

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。
During the winter storm, the branches of the trees froze, creating a picturesque scene of frost-covered landscape.
在冬季风暴期间，树木的枝条冻结，创造了一幅霜覆盖的风景如画的景象。
As the sun set, the puddles on the road started to freeze, making driving conditions hazardous for motorists.
随着太阳落山，路上的水坑开始结冰，使得驾驶条件对驾驶者来说变得危险。
The river gradually froze as the winter chill set in, transforming its flowing waters into a solid sheet of ice.
随着冬季寒冷的到来，河流逐渐冻结，将其流动的水变成了坚硬的冰层。

同义词：

freeze out freeze down

冻结, 结冰

to cause something to become solid or turn into ice by reducing its temperature

及物动词

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。
She uses the freezer to freeze ice cubes for her drinks.
她用冷冻箱冷冻冰块供饮料使用。
Tomorrow, they will freeze the leftover soup for later use.
明天，他们会把剩下的汤冷冻起来以备后用。
The factory freezes vegetables as part of the packaging process.
工厂作为包装过程的一部分将蔬菜冷冻。

冻僵, 感到极冷

to feel extremely cold

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。
She could feel her fingers and toes starting to freeze in the frigid wind.
她能感觉到她的手指和脚趾在刺骨的寒风中开始冻僵。
After being stranded in the blizzard, they feared they might freeze to death if help didn't arrive soon.
在暴风雪中受困后，他们担心如果救援不及时到达，他们可能会冻死。
Despite bundling up in warm clothing, she still felt her nose and cheeks starting to freeze in the icy wind.
尽管裹着暖和的衣服，她还是感觉到鼻子和脸颊在寒风中开始冻僵。

冻结, 结冰

(of the weather) to be very cold

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。
With temperatures expected to freeze overnight, farmers rushed to protect their crops from frost damage.
预计夜间气温将冻结，农民们急忙保护作物免受霜冻损害。
During the winter storm, temperatures are expected to freeze, creating hazardous conditions on the roads.
在冬季风暴期间，气温预计会冻结，在道路上造成危险条件。

冷冻, 速冻

to store food products at a very low temperature to maintain their freshness and quality

及物动词

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。
Supermarkets freeze meat and seafood to extend their shelf life.
超市冷冻肉类和海鲜以延长其保质期。
We freeze leftover bread to prevent it from going stale.
我们冷冻剩下的面包以防止它变硬。
Gardeners freeze herbs from the summer harvest to use throughout the winter.
园丁们冷冻夏季收获的草药，以便在整个冬天使用。

反义词：

boil

冻结, 僵住

to suddenly stop moving or become immobilized due to fear, shock, or surprise

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。
When she saw the snake slithering across the path, she froze, her mind racing with fear.
当她看到蛇在路径上滑行时，她僵住了，她的心中充满了恐惧。
As the intruder entered the room, Mary froze, her eyes wide with terror.
当入侵者进入房间时，玛丽僵住了，她的眼睛因恐惧而睁大。
When the loud explosion echoed through the building, everyone froze, their eyes wide with shock.
当巨大的爆炸声在建筑物中回荡时，每个人都僵住了，他们的眼睛因震惊而睁大。

同义词：

stop dead

冷眼相待, 无视

to look at or treat someone with disapproval, disdain, or indifference

及物动词

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。
Even though they were once close friends, she now freezes him whenever they pass each other in the hallway.
尽管他们曾经是亲密的朋友，但现在每当他们在走廊里擦肩而过时，她都会无视他。
Despite his attempts to apologize, she continued to freeze him with her silent treatment.
尽管他试图道歉，她还是继续用沉默的态度冻结他。
When he made a mistake during the presentation, his boss froze him with a withering glare.
当他在演示中犯错时，他的老板用轻蔑的眼神冻结了他。

冻结, 封锁

to legally prevent money, property, or a bank account from being used or sold

及物动词

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。
The court issued an injunction to freeze the defendant's assets, pending resolution of the lawsuit.
法院发布了一项禁令，冻结被告的资产，等待诉讼的解决。
To protect the interests of creditors, the bankruptcy trustee may choose to freeze the debtor's bank accounts.
为了保护债权人的利益，破产受托人可以选择冻结债务人的银行账户。
During divorce proceedings, a court may issue an order to freeze joint assets until a settlement can be reached.
在离婚诉讼期间，法院可能会发布命令冻结共同资产，直到达成和解。

同义词：

block immobilise immobilize

反义词：

unblock

冻结, 暂停画面

to stop a movie or video to look at a particular frame

及物动词

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。
The film critic would often freeze the movie at key moments to analyze the composition and cinematography.
电影评论家经常冻结电影的关键时刻来分析构图和摄影。
In order to capture screenshots for their presentation, they had to freeze the video at precise moments.
为了为他们的演示文稿捕捉截图，他们不得不在精确的时刻冻结视频。
The director instructed the editor to freeze the footage at the climax of the scene, emphasizing the dramatic tension.
导演指示编辑在场景的高潮处冻结镜头，强调戏剧性的紧张感。

冻结, 卡住

(of software) to stop working properly and no longer respond to actions

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 couldn’t click anything.
屏幕冻结了，我无法点击任何东西。
The application froze and I had to restart the computer.
应用程序冻结了，我不得不重新启动电脑。
His game froze in the middle of the level.
他的游戏在关卡中途冻结了。
The video froze and wouldn’t play any further.
视频冻结了，无法继续播放。