freeze
US /friːz/
UK /friːz/
1.
結冰, 冷凍
turn or be turned into ice or another solid as a result of extreme cold
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The water pipes might freeze if the temperature drops too low.
如果溫度過低，水管可能會結冰。
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Make sure to freeze the berries before storing them.
儲存漿果前務必將其冷凍。
2.
僵住, 死機
stop moving or become motionless
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The deer suddenly froze when it heard the sound.
鹿聽到聲音後突然僵住了。
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The computer screen froze, and I couldn't do anything.
電腦螢幕死機了，我什麼也做不了。
3.
凍結, 停止
hold (assets or accounts) at a current level or in a specified state
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The government decided to freeze the assets of the corrupt officials.
政府決定凍結腐敗官員的資產。
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They imposed a wage freeze to control inflation.
他們實行了工資凍結以控制通貨膨脹。
1.
冰凍, 霜凍
a period of very cold weather when water turns to ice
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There was a hard freeze last night, and everything is covered in ice.
昨晚有一次嚴重的冰凍，一切都被冰覆蓋了。
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The sudden freeze damaged many crops.
突如其來的冰凍損壞了許多農作物。
2.
凍結, 暫停
a suspension or holding of something at a fixed level or in a specified state
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The company announced a hiring freeze due to economic uncertainty.
由於經濟不確定性，公司宣布凍結招聘。
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There's a freeze on new construction permits.
新建築許可證處於凍結狀態。