freeze

• 名词，指冻结、结冰的过程或状态，也指严寒、冰冻天气，即水变成冰的极冷状态。

A noun referring to the act or process of freezing, or a state of extreme cold causing water to turn into ice.

1. Period of freezing weatherA2formal

   A period of very cold weather when water turns to ice.

   冰冻期

   • The freeze last winter damaged many crops.
   • We had a hard freeze overnight.
   • The pipes burst during the freeze.

   同义词cold snapcold spellfrost

   反义词thaw

2. Sudden stop or haltB1informal

   An act of stopping suddenly and completely, often due to fear or surprise.

   僵住

   • The deer did a freeze when it saw the headlights.
   • She went into a freeze during the performance.
   • The audience freeze lasted for several seconds.

   同义词haltimmobilityparalysisstandstillstopstoppage

3. Financial or economic restrictionC1formalbusiness

   A restriction on spending or financial activity.

   冻结

   • The government imposed a wage freeze.
   • There was a hiring freeze at the company.
   • The budget freeze affected all departments.

   同义词blockcapceilingembargohaltmoratoriumrestraintsuspension

• 表示因严寒而变成固态，或指突然停止不动。

A verb used to indicate the process of becoming solid due to extreme cold or stopping movement suddenly.

不规则动词

1. Turn into iceA2formal

   To change from liquid to solid due to extreme cold.

   结冰

   • The lake froze overnight during winter.
   • Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
   • The pipes froze because of the cold weather.

   同义词congealglaciatehardenicesolidify

   反义词melt

2. Stop moving suddenlyB1informal

   To become suddenly still or unable to move, often from fear or surprise.

   僵住

   • She froze in terror when she saw the bear.
   • He froze on stage during his speech.
   • The children froze when they heard the noise.

   同义词haltstand stillstop dead

3. Preserve by freezingB1formal

   To preserve food by storing it at very low temperatures.

   冷冻保存

   • We freeze vegetables from our garden for winter.
   • She froze the leftovers in the freezer.
   • They freeze fish immediately after catching it.

   同义词deep-freezeicequick-freeze

4. Stop operation or activityB2formal

   To halt or suspend something temporarily.

   冻结

   • The bank froze his account due to suspicious activity.
   • The government froze all payments during the crisis.
   • They froze the project until funding was secured.

   同义词arrestceasehaltpausestopsuspend

   反义词continueproceedresumeunfreeze

短语动词变体freeze downfreeze offfreeze out