freeze
US /friːz/
UK /friːz/
1.
结冰, 冷冻
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.
如果温度过低，水管可能会结冰。
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Make sure to freeze the berries before storing them.
储存浆果前务必将其冷冻。
2.
僵住, 死机
stop moving or become motionless
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The deer suddenly froze when it heard the sound.
鹿听到声音后突然僵住了。
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The computer screen froze, and I couldn't do anything.
电脑屏幕死机了，我什么也做不了。
3.
冻结, 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.
政府决定冻结腐败官员的资产。
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They imposed a wage freeze to control inflation.
他们实行了工资冻结以控制通货膨胀。
1.
冰冻, 霜冻
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.
昨晚有一次严重的冰冻，一切都被冰覆盖了。
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The sudden freeze damaged many crops.
突如其来的冰冻损坏了许多农作物。
2.
冻结, 暂停
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.
由于经济不确定性，公司宣布冻结招聘。
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There's a freeze on new construction permits.
新建筑许可证处于冻结状态。