freezing
['fri:.zɪŋ] adjective adverb
ADVANCED
■extremely cold 极冷的（地）•It 's freezing in here - can I close the window?这里冷极了——我把窗户关上可以吗？ •They survived for four hours in the freezing water.他们在冰冷的水中存活了四个小时。 •After walking through the snow, my feet were freezing.走过雪地后，我的双脚都冻僵了。 •I had to wait for hours on the freezing cold station platform.我不得不在寒冷彻骨的月台上等了好几个小时。
['fri:.zɪŋ] adjective
■turning to ice 结冰的，冰冻的•Freezing fog and icy patches are expected to cause problems for motorists tonight.冰雾和结冰的路面今晚可能会给驾车者造成麻烦。
['fri:.zɪŋ] noun uncountable (also freezing point)
■the temperature (0°C) at which water becomes ice 冰点•The temperature was below freezing for most of the day.白天大部分时间里温度都在摄氏零度以下。 |