freeze-up
freeze-up — 名詞
1. a stretch of weather when temperatures stay extremely low and freezing condition
嚴寒期
一段持續的極冷天氣
a stretch of weather when temperatures stay extremely low and freezing conditions continue for some time.
After the freeze-up, farmers found thin ice across the irrigation pond.
嚴寒期過後，農夫發現灌溉池面結了一層薄冰。
after the freeze-up
The town closed its outdoor pool during the January freeze-up.
那個小鎮在一月的嚴寒期關閉了戶外游泳池。
Noa bought extra blankets when the first freeze-up hit northern Montana.
Noa 在北蒙大拿迎來第一波嚴寒期時，買了更多毛毯。
Pipes often burst in old houses during a long winter freeze-up.
老房子的水管常在漫長的冬季嚴寒期裡爆裂。
- cold spell
more neutral and more common in general weather reports
- cold snap
often suggests a shorter, sudden period of cold
- deep freeze
more informal and often suggests harsher conditions
- thaw
a period when frozen conditions begin to ease
- warm spell
a short period of warmer weather
文法句型
a freeze-up
during/after the freeze-up
用法筆記
Often appears with time words such as 'winter', 'January', or 'the first'. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about activity or growth being stopped by people, systems, or circumstances.
常見錯誤
2. a situation where an activity, system, or amount is held still for a time, or is
凍結；停擺
暫停運作或不准再增加
a situation where an activity, system, or amount is held still for a time, or is not allowed to rise further.
The government announced a six-month hiring freeze-up across public hospitals.
政府宣布公立醫院實施為期六個月的人事凍結。
hiring freeze-up
A banking freeze-up left small shops without access to short-term loans.
銀行體系的凍結，讓小店拿不到短期貸款。
After the software freeze-up, the cashier wrote every order by hand.
軟體凍結後，收銀員只好用手寫下每一張訂單。
Negotiators feared a wage freeze-up would push more workers to quit.
談判代表擔心薪資凍結會逼更多員工離職。
The traffic freeze-up on the bridge delayed ambulances for nearly an hour.
橋上的交通停擺延誤了救護車將近一小時。
- standstill
suggests movement or progress stops completely
- halt
more direct and often shorter-term
- freeze
more common for official stops in pay, prices, or assets
- resumption
the point when the stopped activity begins again
- increase
the amount rises instead of being held at the same level
文法句型
a freeze-up
[activity/system] freeze-up
用法筆記
Common with nouns naming work, movement, money, or computer activity, such as 'hiring', 'wages', 'credit', or 'software'. It can describe either a full pause in action or an official decision not to let something increase.