deep-frozen
deep-frozen — verb
1. to place food or other perishable items in a container or room at an extremely l
to place food or other perishable items in a container or room at an extremely low temperature so they freeze solid and can be kept for a long time without going bad
Wei deep-freezes the extra soup in plastic containers for busy weeknights.
deep-freeze + object for later use
The fishermen deep-freeze their catch immediately on the boat to keep it fresh.
If you deep-freeze garden vegetables right after picking, they keep their flavour well.
Nurse Ananya deep-freezes the patient's plasma samples in the lab for future testing.
Sofia always deep-freezes half of the lasagna she makes so she can eat it later.
- freeze
more general; 'freeze' can mean any temperature below 0°C, while 'deep-freeze' suggests a much colder environment
- flash-freeze
emphasises the speed of freezing, often done industrially
文法句型
deep-freeze + object (food / samples / items)
用法筆記
Frequently used with food items (soup, vegetables, meat, prepared meals) as the direct object. The verb emphasises storing at very low temperature for preservation, not just ordinary freezing.
常見錯誤
deep-frozen — noun
1. a large electric container or cabinet, often a chest or an upright unit, that ke
a large electric container or cabinet, often a chest or an upright unit, that keeps food at a temperature far below zero degrees Celsius so the food stays solid and safe to eat for several months
Mei-Lin stores all her summer berries in the deep-freeze so she can use them in winter.
in the deep-freeze (location)
The restaurant's deep-freeze broke down last night, and the chef found thawing meat on the floor.
Before the power cut, Raj transferred the frozen pizzas from the fridge into the deep-freeze.
Ahmed bought a chest-style deep-freeze for the garage to store the lamb from his farm.
Dr. Okafor stores the biopsy samples in a deep-freeze until the pathologist arrives.
- freezer
more common and general; includes both standalone units and fridge compartments
- chest freezer
a specific type of deep-freeze that opens from the top
用法筆記
In everyday British English, people often shorten 'deep-freeze' to 'freezer'. 'Deep-freeze' specifically suggests a unit that reaches very low temperatures, while 'freezer' can refer to the compartment inside a fridge.
常見錯誤
2. the condition of being frozen solid, or of being so cold that movement and activ
the condition of being frozen solid, or of being so cold that movement and activity become impossible
By December, the lake was in a deep-freeze, and children skated safely across the ice.
in a deep-freeze (literal: body of water)
The news put Elena into a deep-freeze — she sat completely still for nearly a minute.
figurative: put [person] into a deep-freeze
The river entered a deep-freeze after three nights of temperatures below minus fifteen.
After an hour in the snow without gloves, Diego's fingers were in a deep-freeze.
When the auditor asked about the missing funds, Liam's mind went into a deep-freeze.
- frozenness
more literal and less common; simply the quality of being frozen
- solidification
technical term for becoming solid, usually not used for emotional states
- thaw
the process of becoming unfrozen
文法句型
in a deep-freeze
into a deep-freeze
用法筆記
Used literally for bodies of water or body parts that are frozen solid. Also used figuratively to describe emotional or mental paralysis — a person or mind being 'in a deep-freeze' means they are completely still and unresponsive.
常見錯誤
deep-frozen — adjective
1. kept or stored at a temperature far below freezing point so that the item is fro
kept or stored at a temperature far below freezing point so that the item is frozen solid and can be preserved for a long period without losing quality
The deep-frozen fish fillets were still fresh after six months in the chest freezer.
deep-frozen + noun (fish fillets)
Amara took a deep-frozen loaf of bread out of the freezer and put it into the oven.
The Nguyens prefer deep-frozen peas to fresh ones because they taste sweeter in winter.
The rescue team carried deep-frozen meals that only needed hot water to be ready.
Lucia took two deep-frozen bags of spinach out of the freezer for tonight's dinner.
- frozen
the standard adjective for anything turned to ice; 'frozen' is far more frequent and less technical
- flash-frozen
emphasises that freezing happened very quickly, often used for commercially prepared foods
文法句型
deep-frozen + noun
用法筆記
This adjective is a past participle of the verb 'deep-freeze'. It functions as an attributive adjective (before a noun) to describe food, samples, or other items preserved at very low temperature. The form 'frozen' is much more common in everyday speech.