refrigerator
UK/ri'fridʒәreitә/US
TOEFLA2
Definitions
n.
A household or commercial appliance that keeps food cold and fresh.
冰箱（保持食物冷藏保鲜的家用或商用电器）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedrefrigerate + -or = 'the device that refrigerates.' The -or ending marks the agent or machine doing the action, just as a 'generator' generates and an 'elevator' elevates.
Root friger still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.refrigerator door冰箱门
- 2.stock the refrigerator往冰箱里补充食物
- 3.refrigerator magnet冰箱贴
- 4.keep in the refrigerator放入冰箱保存
Example Sentences
- 1.
She stuck the photo to the refrigerator with a magnet.
- 2.
The refrigerator stopped working and all the food spoiled.
- 3.
We need a bigger refrigerator for such a large family.