1. freeze up : 变呆板;
2. freeze over : 使被冰覆盖;
及物动词
不及物动词
1. (使)冻结;(使)结冰;(使)凝固
If a liquid or a substance containing a liquid freezes, or if something freezes it, it becomes solid because of low temperatures.
2. 冷冻(食物等)
If you freeze something such as food, you preserve it by storing it at a temperature below freezing point. You can also talk about how well food freezes .
3. (管子、机器等因液体结冰)冻得堵塞,冻牢
If something such as a pipe or machine freezes, it becomes blocked or stiff with ice or frozen liquid.
4. (天气)冷到结冰的程度,冰冻
When it freezes outside, the temperature falls below freezing point.
5. 冻僵;感到极冷
If you freeze, you feel extremely cold.
6. 僵住;呆住;停住不动
If someone who is moving freezes, they suddenly stop and become completely still and quiet.
7. 冻结,限定(物价、工资等)
If the government or a company freeze things such as prices or wages, they state officially that they will not allow them to increase for a fixed period of time.
8. 冻结,暂停(计划、进程等)
If a government freezes a plan or process, they state officially that they will not allow it to continue for a period of time.
9. 冻结,查封(银行账户、基金、财产等)
If someone in authority freezes something such as a bank account, fund, or property, they obtain a legal order which states that it cannot be used or sold for a particular period of time.
10. 排挤;逐出;挤对
If you freeze someone out of an activity or situation, you prevent them from being involved in it by creating difficulties or by being unfriendly.
11. (表面)封冻,结冰
If something freezes over, it becomes covered with a layer of ice or other frozen substance.
12. (使)完全被冰覆盖(或堵塞)
If something freezes up or if something freezes it up, it becomes completely covered or blocked with ice.
1. fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
e.g. a freeze on hiring
2. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
e.g. a halt in the arms race
a nuclear freeze
Synonym: halt
3. weather cold enough to cause freezing
Synonym: frost
4. the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
Synonym: freezing