What does "seize up" mean?

When muscles or joints become stiff and painful When body parts or machines stop working due to stiffness.

How do you use "seize up" in a sentence?

My back seized up. His leg seized up mid-run. The engine seized up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

含义: When muscles or joints become stiff and painful

僵住，卡住

Agarrotarse, bloquearse

固まる、動かなくなる

굳어지다, 움직이지 않게 되다

When body parts or machines stop working due to stiffness.

身体部位或机器因僵硬而停止工作。

Cuando partes del cuerpo o máquinas dejan de funcionar debido a la rigidez.

体の部位や機械が硬直して動かなくなること。

신체 부위나 기계가 뻣뻣해져서 작동하지 않게 되는 것.

Base verb: seize

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

My back seized up.
我的背僵住了
Se me agarrotó la espalda
背中が固まった
허리가 굳어 버렸다.
His leg seized up mid-run.
他跑步途中腿抽筋了
Se le agarrotó la pierna mientras corría
走っている途中で足がつった
달리는 도중에 다리가 굳었다.
The engine seized up.
发动机卡住了
El motor se bloqueó
エンジンが焼き付いた
엔진이 멈춰 버렸다.

语境: muscle pain, stiffness

语气: pained

From machinery stopping due to friction.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal