How do you use "freeze" in a sentence?

The lake will freeze over if the temperature drops below zero. She froze when she heard the strange noise behind her. The company announced a freeze on all new hiring.

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Q: What does "freeze" mean?

To become solid from cold, or to stop moving completely Freeze refers to the process of turning liquid into solid by lowering temperature, or metaphorically to become motionless or fixed. It's also used for preserving food at low temperatures. Figuratively, it can mean to stop an activity or hold something at its current level, such as a 'pay freeze'.

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含义: To become solid from cold, or to stop moving completely

冻结，冰冻，僵住

congelar, helar, quedarse inmóvil

凍る、凍結する、動きを止める

얼다, 동결하다, 움직임을 멈추다

Freeze refers to the process of turning liquid into solid by lowering temperature, or metaphorically to become motionless or fixed. It's also used for preserving food at low temperatures. Figuratively, it can mean to stop an activity or hold something at its current level, such as a 'pay freeze'.

freeze指通过降低温度将液体变成固体的过程，或比喻性地表示变得静止不动。它也用于描述在低温下保存食物。引申义可以表示停止活动或将某事保持在当前水平，如'工资冻结'。

Freeze se refiere al proceso de convertir líquido en sólido bajando la temperatura, o metafóricamente quedarse inmóvil. También se usa para conservar alimentos a bajas temperaturas. Figurativamente, puede significar detener una actividad o mantener algo en su nivel actual.

freezeは温度を下げて液体を固体に変えるプロセス、または比喩的に動かなくなることを指します。低温で食品を保存することにも使われます。比喩的には、活動を停止したり、「賃金凍結」のように現在のレベルで何かを維持することを意味することもあります。

Freeze는 온도를 낮춰 액체를 고체로 바꾸는 과정, 또는 비유적으로 움직이지 않거나 고정되는 것을 가리킵니다. 낮은 온도에서 음식을 보존하는 데도 사용됩니다. 비유적으로는 활동을 중단하거나 현재 수준에서 유지하는 것을 의미하기도 합니다(예: '임금 동결').

例句

The lake will freeze over if the temperature drops below zero.
如果气温降到零度以下，湖面就会结冰。
El lago se congelará si la temperatura baja de cero.
気温が氷点下になれば湖は凍ります。
기온이 영하로 떨어지면 호수가 얼 것입니다.
She froze when she heard the strange noise behind her.
她听到身后奇怪的声音时僵住了。
Ella se quedó paralizada cuando oyó el ruido extraño detrás de ella.
彼女は背後で奇妙な音を聞いて凍りつきました。
그녀는 뒤에서 이상한 소리를 듣고 얼어붙었습니다.
The company announced a freeze on all new hiring.
公司宣布冻结所有新招聘。
La empresa anunció una congelación de todas las nuevas contrataciones.
会社はすべての新規採用の凍結を発表しました。
회사는 모든 신규 채용의 동결을 발표했습니다.

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语境: general

语气: neutral

起源与历史

From Old English 'freosan' meaning 'to turn to ice', from Proto-Germanic 'freusanan'. Related to Dutch 'vriezen' and German 'frieren'. The figurative sense of 'to stop moving' dates from the 1840s.

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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