freezer

/ˈfriːzə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfriːzər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrē-zər/ (ame, mw)

freezer — noun

  • freezersingular
  • freezersplural

1. An electric kitchen appliance that keeps food frozen through intense cold, allow

1.名詞B1
釋義

An electric kitchen appliance that keeps food frozen through intense cold, allowing it to stay safe to eat for weeks or months.

例句

Aiko put the extra vegetables in the freezer to keep them from going bad.

put + in the freezer — placement action

The freezer was full of frozen pizzas and ice cream for the party.

full of + frozen items — typical contents

同義詞
  • deep freeze

    more specific term for a chest freezer or very cold storage unit; slightly less common in everyday speech

  • icebox

    old-fashioned term, still used informally in some American contexts

  • freezer compartment

    the small freezing section inside a refrigerator, not a full separate appliance

反義詞
  • refrigerator

    keeps food cold but does not freeze it; a fridge is set to a higher temperature than a freezer

  • oven

    heats food rather than freezing it

文法句型

a/the + [adjective] + freezer

in/out of the freezer

用法筆記

A freezer is a separate appliance (chest or upright model). In many homes, a 'fridge freezer' combines a refrigerator and freezer in one unit. A 'freezer compartment' inside a basic fridge is smaller and may not keep food frozen safely for long periods.

常見錯誤

❌Please put the milk in the freezer to keep it cool.
✅Please put the milk in the fridge to keep it cool.
💡A freezer freezes food solid; a fridge keeps food cool without freezing it.
❌The ice cream is in the freezer at the supermarket.
✅The ice cream is in the frozen food aisle at the supermarket.
💡'Freezer' is the home appliance, not the refrigerated section of a shop.