ice up

IPA/ˈaɪs ˈʌp/
IPA/ˈaɪs ˈʌp/

ice up — phrasal verb

  • ice upbase form
  • ices up3rd person singular
  • icing up-ing form
  • iced uppast simple

1. to develop a coating of ice on an exposed surface, often stopping the object fro

1.片語動詞不及物B1
釋義

to develop a coating of ice on an exposed surface, often stopping the object from working correctly

例句

The car windows iced up overnight, so Hui cleaned them before driving to work.

phrasal verb: intransitive (subject = thing that freezes)

When the temperature dropped below zero, the pipes in Devika's kitchen iced up and burst.

collocation: pipes ice up

同義詞
  • freeze over

    emphasises a surface becoming completely frozen, often used for lakes or rivers rather than mechanical parts

  • ice over

    very similar in meaning and often interchangeable with 'ice up', but slightly less common for mechanical failure contexts

反義詞
  • melt

    the process of ice turning back to water; the opposite event

  • defrost

    to remove ice from a surface deliberately

文法句型

something ices up

用法筆記

Intransitive only: the thing that becomes covered in ice is the grammatical subject. Do not use 'ice up' with a direct object (❌ The cold iced up the windshield).

常見錯誤

❌The cold weather iced up the car.
✅The car iced up in the cold weather.
💡'ice up' is intransitive: the thing that freezes is the subject, not the cause.