| 词组 | freeze up |
| 释义 | freeze up 1. freeze up if a pipe, lock etc freezes up, it becomes blocked with ice and cannot be used: ▪ We left the heating on in the house to stop the pipes from freezing up. ▪ When I tried to open my car door I found the lock had frozen up. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑ice up 2. freeze up to be unable to move, speak, or do anything because you are so nervous or frightened: ▪ He freezes up whenever the teacher asks him a question. ▪ I can't play tennis - I just freeze up whenever the ball comes towards me. 3. freeze up AmE if a machine, engine, etc freezes up, its parts stop moving and it cannot be used: ▪ Inspectors believe the train's brakes froze up, causing a wheel to skip off the tracks. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑jam up |
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