deep‑freeze
deep‑freeze — 名詞
1. an electrically powered container or small room that keeps food at a temperature
冷凍櫃
獨立的大型冷凍儲存櫃
an electrically powered container or small room that keeps food at a temperature below zero degrees Celsius, turning it solid so it stays edible for much longer than in a normal fridge.
The Watanabe family stores all their extra vegetables in a large deep‑freeze in the garage.
渡邊家把所有吃不完的蔬菜都存在車庫裡的一個大型冷凍櫃中。
collocation: stores … in a deep‑freeze
We bought a chest-style deep‑freeze so we could keep enough meat for the whole winter.
我們買了一個掀蓋式冷凍櫃，這樣整個冬天都有足夠的空間存放肉類。
compound modifier: chest-style deep‑freeze
A broken deep‑freeze can ruin hundreds of dollars worth of food in just a few hours.
冷凍櫃壞掉的話，幾小時內就會讓價值數百美元的食物全部報銷。
The restaurant kitchen had two large deep‑freezes, one for fish and one for frozen desserts.
那間餐廳的廚房有兩個大冷凍櫃，一個放魚，另一個放冷凍甜點。
- freezer
more general term that includes both standalone units and fridge compartments
- chest freezer
specifically a deep‑freeze that opens from the top like a chest
- refrigerator
a cooling appliance that keeps food cold but not frozen
文法句型
a [adjective] deep‑freeze
[verb] the deep‑freeze
用法筆記
Deep‑freeze, freezer, and upright freezer all describe similar appliances. A deep‑freeze usually refers to a large freezer (often chest-shaped) used for bulk storage, while a standard freezer is often a compartment inside a fridge.
常見錯誤
2. a condition in which something has become completely frozen or has stopped all a
冷凍狀態
完全凍結或停滯的狀態
a condition in which something has become completely frozen or has stopped all activity, like a living thing that is preserved at a very low temperature.
The museum keeps the ancient woolly‑mammoth tissue in deep‑freeze for scientific study.
博物館將古代長毛象的組織保存在冷凍狀態，以供科學研究。
collocation: in deep‑freeze (uncountable)
Sperm and egg samples are often placed in deep‑freeze so they can be used for fertility treatments years later.
精子和卵子樣本經常被放入冷凍狀態保存，以便多年後用於生育治療。
passive: be placed in deep‑freeze
After the political scandal, the reform plan was put into deep‑freeze and nobody talked about it.
那樁政治醜聞發生後，改革計畫就被冷凍處理，沒有人再討論它。
The seeds of this rare orchid species are stored in deep‑freeze to prevent them from dying out.
這種稀有蘭花的種子以冷凍狀態保存，以防止它們絕種。
- cold storage
similar meaning, often used for food or documents kept at low temperatures
- preservation
broader term; does not specifically mean freezing
文法句型
be in deep‑freeze
come out of deep‑freeze
put [object] into deep‑freeze
用法筆記
This sense can be used literally (a biological or food item stored at freezing temperature) or figuratively (a project, plan, or relationship that has been completely paused). In figurative use it is often preceded by put into.
常見錯誤
deep‑freeze — 動詞
1. to preserve food by placing it in a freezer so that it becomes extremely cold an
冷凍儲存
放入冷凍庫保存食物
to preserve food by placing it in a freezer so that it becomes extremely cold and solid, allowing it to be used weeks or months later.
Priya deep‑freezes the leftover curry in small containers so she can eat them for lunch at work.
Priya 把吃剩的咖哩分裝在小容器裡冷凍儲存，這樣就能帶去公司當午餐。
transitive: deep‑freeze + direct object (leftover curry)
The fishermen deep‑freeze their catch immediately on the boat to keep it fresh.
漁民們在船上就把漁獲冷凍儲存，以保持新鮮。
Before moving abroad, the Chen family deep‑froze most of the meat they could not finish.
在搬去國外之前，陳家把大部分吃不完的肉都冷凍儲存起來。
Gardeners often deep‑freeze extra tomatoes and peppers from the summer harvest for winter soups.
園藝愛好者經常把夏季收成多餘的番茄和甜椒冷凍儲存，留到冬天煮湯用。
文法句型
deep‑freeze + direct object
用法筆記
The past tense is deep‑froze; the past participle is deep‑frozen. Unlike freeze, which can happen naturally, deep‑freeze always implies intentional human action using a freezer.