| 释义 |
freeze /friːz/
(froze /BrE frəʊz; NAmE froʊz/ , frozen /BrE ˈfrəʊzn; NAmE ˈfroʊzn/ )
► SEE ALLfreeze sb/sth outfreeze sb/sth out of sth freeze overfreeze up●ˌfreeze sb/sth ˈout●ˌfreeze sb/sth ˈout of sth (informal) to prevent sb from being part of a group or taking part in an activity, business, etc. by being very unfriendly or making things very difficult for them 排挤，排斥（使不能参与活动等）◆My colleagues were freezing me out.
同事们在排挤我。◆American rice farmers complained that their crops were being frozen out of the market.
美国水稻种植者抱怨他们的产品正被挤出市场。 NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv + prep]▸ ˈfreeze-out noun (informal, especially NAmE)
an act of preventing sb from being part of a group or from taking part in an activity, a business, etc. 排挤；排斥●ˌfreeze ˈoverto become covered by ice 冰封；封冻◆The river sometimes freezes over.
那条河有时会封冻。SYN ice over/up[v + adv]
 ●till/until/when hell freezes overused to say that you think sth will never happen 绝无可能；永远不会发生；除非太阳从西边出来◆‘They might give you a pay rise soon.’ ‘Yeah, right. When hell freezes over!’
“他们可能很快就会给你加薪的。”“嗯，没错。等到铁树开花水倒流的那一天吧。”●ˌfreeze ˈup1. if sth freezes up, it becomes blocked with frozen liquid so that it cannot be used 冻住；冻塞◆The pipes had frozen up.
水管冻住了。2. if sb freezes up, they are so nervous, frightened or excited that they are unable to move （因紧张、害怕或兴奋）动弹不了，一动不动；惊呆；吓傻◆I was so nervous I froze up.
我紧张得愣住了。[v + adv] |