freeze to death

IPA/fɹˈiːz tə dˈɛθ/
IPA/fɹˈiːz tə dˈɛθ/

freeze to death — idiom

1. to die because your body becomes too cold from being in very low temperatures fo

1.慣用語B1
釋義

to die because your body becomes too cold from being in very low temperatures for too long, with no way to get warm

例句

The lost walkers almost froze to death on the mountain before help arrived.

collocation: almost freeze to death

The old farmer feared his sheep would freeze to death in the storm without blankets.

passive-animal subject: farm animals freeze to death in bad weather

同義詞
  • die of hypothermia

    medical/clinical term; more precise and formal than 'freeze to death'

  • die from cold

    less emphatic and more factual; 'freeze to death' adds dramatic intensity

  • die from exposure

    broader — includes cold, lack of shelter, hunger, and weather combined

反義詞

文法句型

freeze to death

freezing to death

frozen to death

almost/nearly freeze to death

用法筆記

Commonly used in narratives about accidents, natural disasters, or survival situations. Frequently appears with intensifiers like 'almost' or 'nearly' even when the outcome is literal death. Also used hyperbolically in informal speech ('I'm freezing to death!') to mean simply being very cold, though this exaggerated use is not found in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌The water in the pipes froze to death last night.
✅The water in the pipes froze solid / froze completely last night.
💡'freeze to death' applies only to living things, not objects.
❌I am freezing to death in this air-conditioned room.' (in formal writing)
✅I am freezing in this air-conditioned room.
💡the hyperbolic use is fine in casual speech but should be avoided in formal or serious contexts.
❌The old man freezed to death in the snow.
✅The old man froze to death in the snow.
💡'freeze' is an irregular verb: freeze → froze → frozen.