freezing

🇬🇧 UK/'fri:ziŋ/🇺🇸 US
B1

Definitions

adj.

Extremely cold; at or below the temperature at which water turns to ice.

冰冷的,严寒的

n.

The process by which a liquid changes to a solid state due to low temperature.

冻结,凝固

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
freezingother
=freezing

Common Collocations

  • 1.freezing [cold/temperature/point]严冷的冷/温度/冰点
  • 2.[absolutely/bitterly] freezing绝对/刺骨的寒冷

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The freezing cold made it difficult to work outdoors for long periods.

  • 2.

    At freezing point, water transforms from liquid to solid state.

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