refrigerate
UK/ri'fridʒәreit/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
v.
To keep food or drink cold and fresh, especially in a refrigerator.
冷藏，冷冻（尤指放进冰箱保鲜）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back/again) + friger (cold) + -ate (to make) = 'to make cold again.' The 're-' implies restoring a cold state — taking something that has warmed up and bringing it back down. This is the base verb the whole family is built on.
Root friger still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.refrigerate overnight冷藏过夜
- 2.refrigerate after opening开封后冷藏
- 3.keep refrigerated保持冷藏
- 4.refrigerate promptly及时冷藏
Example Sentences
- 1.
Refrigerate the leftovers as soon as they cool down.
- 2.
This medicine must be refrigerated, not left at room temperature.
- 3.
Once opened, the sauce should be refrigerated and used within a week.