deep-frozen
deep-frozen — 動詞
1. to place food or other perishable items in a container or room at an extremely l
冷凍保存
將食物放入極低溫環境保存
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.
Wei 把多餘的湯分裝到塑膠容器中冷凍保存，方便忙碌的平日晚上食用。
deep-freeze + object for later use
The fishermen deep-freeze their catch immediately on the boat to keep it fresh.
漁民們在船上立刻將漁獲冷凍保存，以保持新鮮。
If you deep-freeze garden vegetables right after picking, they keep their flavour well.
如果你在採收後立刻把菜園的蔬菜冷凍保存，它們的味道會保持得很好。
Nurse Ananya deep-freezes the patient's plasma samples in the lab for future testing.
Ananya 護士在實驗室將病人的血漿樣本冷凍保存，以供日後檢測。
Sofia always deep-freezes half of the lasagna she makes so she can eat it later.
Sofia 每次做千層麵都會冷凍保存一半，方便日後食用。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a large electric container or cabinet, often a chest or an upright unit, that ke
冷凍櫃
可將食物長期低溫儲存的電器
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.
Mei-Lin 把夏天買的所有莓果都放進冷凍櫃，這樣冬天也能吃。
in the deep-freeze (location)
The restaurant's deep-freeze broke down last night, and the chef found thawing meat on the floor.
餐廳的冷凍櫃昨晚壞了，廚師早上發現地上有解凍的肉。
Before the power cut, Raj transferred the frozen pizzas from the fridge into the deep-freeze.
停電之前，Raj 把冷凍披薩從冰箱轉移到冷凍櫃裡。
Ahmed bought a chest-style deep-freeze for the garage to store the lamb from his farm.
Ahmed 為車庫買了一個臥式冷凍櫃，用來存放農場的羊肉。
Dr. Okafor stores the biopsy samples in a deep-freeze until the pathologist arrives.
Okafor 醫生將活檢樣本存放在冷凍櫃中，等病理學家來處理。
- 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
凍結狀態
完全凍結或無法動彈的狀態
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.
到了十二月，湖面已進入凍結狀態，孩子們在冰上安全地滑冰。
in a deep-freeze (literal: body of water)
The news put Elena into a deep-freeze — she sat completely still for nearly a minute.
這個消息讓 Elena 當場凍結——她整整坐了將近一分鐘動也不動。
figurative: put [person] into a deep-freeze
The river entered a deep-freeze after three nights of temperatures below minus fifteen.
連續三晚氣溫低於零下十五度後，河水進入了凍結狀態。
After an hour in the snow without gloves, Diego's fingers were in a deep-freeze.
Diego 在雪地裡沒戴手套待了一小時，手指完全凍僵了。
When the auditor asked about the missing funds, Liam's mind went into a deep-freeze.
當審計員問起那筆失蹤的資金時，Liam 的腦袋瞬間凍結，一個字也答不出來。
- 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 — 形容詞
1. kept or stored at a temperature far below freezing point so that the item is fro
冷凍的
經極低溫處理保存的
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.
那些冷凍的魚排放在臥式冷凍櫃六個月後依然新鮮。
deep-frozen + noun (fish fillets)
Amara took a deep-frozen loaf of bread out of the freezer and put it into the oven.
Amara 從冷凍櫃拿出一條冷凍的麵包，放進烤箱加熱。
The Nguyens prefer deep-frozen peas to fresh ones because they taste sweeter in winter.
Nguyen 一家人比較喜歡冷凍豌豆，因為冬天的冷凍豌豆吃起來更甜。
The rescue team carried deep-frozen meals that only needed hot water to be ready.
救援隊帶了冷凍的餐點，只要加熱水就能食用。
Lucia took two deep-frozen bags of spinach out of the freezer for tonight's dinner.
Lucia 從冷凍櫃拿出兩袋冷凍菠菜，準備做今晚的晚餐。
- 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.