freezes; froze /ˈfroʊz/ ; frozen /ˈfroʊzn̩/ ; freezing freezes; froze /ˈfroʊz/ ; frozen /ˈfroʊzn̩/ ; freezing Learner's definition of FREEZE
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: to be become a hard substance (such as ice) because of cold冷冻;结冰 [no object]
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Water freezes (in)to ice.水结成冰。
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The pond froze over. [=the surface of the pond froze]池塘封冻了。
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The pond froze solid. [=the water in the pond froze completely]池塘完全结冰了。
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[no object] : to be very cold变得很冷;冻僵 3
: to become blocked or unable to move because of ice(因结冰而)冻住 [no object]
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: to preserve (food) by storing it in a very cold place冷冻贮存;冷藏 [+ object]
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a [no object] : to stop moving : to become completely still停住;僵住(不动) b [no object] : to become unable to do or say anything无言以对;发愣 c [no object] : to stop working停止工作 d [+ object] : to cause (a person or animal) to stop moving使(人或动物)僵住不动 6 [+ object]
a : to stop (something, such as prices or wages) from changing or increasing使(物价或工资等)固定不动 b : to stop (money or property) from being used, spent, etc.冻结(钱财)
freeze out
[phrasal verb] freeze out (someone) or freeze (someone) out
: to not allow (someone) to be included in an activity or group排挤
when hell freezes over
— see hell
— freezing
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Turn up the heat—I'm freezing (to death)! [=I'm very cold]把暖气打开吧,我快冻死了!
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It's freezing in here!这里太冷了!
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The weather has been freezing [=very cold] lately.最近天气太冷了。
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freezing weather严寒的天气
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It's freezing cold [=very cold] in here!这里好冷啊!
2 freeze /ˈfriːz/ noun
plural freezes
plural freezes
Learner's definition of FREEZE
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: a period in which the weather is very cold : a time when temperatures are below 32°F or 0°C严寒期;冰冻期 2
: a stop in the increase, decrease, or change of prices or wages冻结