My ASSETS are FROZEN! - How to use the word 'freeze' in English. - Learn English with Mr Duncan

As you can see, the weather at the moment here in England is very cold.

正如你所看到的，英國目前的天氣非常寒冷。

We have had lots of snow.

我們下了很多雪。

Long periods of low temperatures, and needless to say, it is absolutely freezing cold.

長時間的低溫，不用說，絕對是嚴寒。

Now there is an interesting word.

現在有一個字很有趣。

The word ‘freeze’ can be used in many ways.

「凍結」一詞可以有多種使用方式。

When we think of the word ‘freeze’, we often think of something that has been chilled to the point where it becomes solid.

當我們想到「凍結」這個詞時，我們經常會想到已經冷凍到變成固體的東西。

Water will freeze if the temperature drops to a certain degree, the water will become solid.

水會結冰，如果溫度下降到一定程度，水就會變成固體。

It freezes.

它凍結了。

The feeling of being cold might also be described as ‘freezing’.

寒冷的感覺也可以用「冰冷」來形容。

A person who is standing outside on a cold day such as this, might describe the feeling they are experiencing as ‘freezing’.

在這樣寒冷的日子裡站在外面的人可能會將他們所經歷的感覺描述為“冰冷”。

“I'm absolutely freezing cold.”

“我真的冷極了。”

“I really must go back into the house.”

“我真的必須回屋了。”

“I'm freezing.”

“我凍壞了。”

We often associate the word ‘freeze’ with cold temperatures.

我們經常將“凍結”一詞與寒冷的溫度聯繫起來。

However, we can also use the word ‘freeze’ when we want to express the action of holding something in place.

然而，當我們想要表達將某物固定到位的動作時，我們也可以使用「凍結」一詞。

Something that displays no sign of movement might be described as being ‘frozen’.

沒有任何運動跡象的東西可以被描述為“凍結”。

To freeze something is to hold it in one position.

凍結某物就是將其保持在一個位置。

A person who is trying not to be seen might freeze.

一個試圖不被發現的人可能會凍結。

They hold their position.

他們堅守自己的立場。

They stay completely still.

他們一動也不動。

The action of holding something in a stable position can be described as freezing.

將某物保持在穩定位置的動作可以被描述為凍結。

The government might decide to freeze the level of interest that a person will have to pay on money that they have borrowed.

政府可能決定凍結一個人所借錢必須支付的利息水準。

To hold a person's financial support from them is freeze.

從他們那裡獲得一個人的經濟支持就被凍結了。

You might have your assets frozen if the money you have saved has been obtained illegally,

如果你存的錢是非法取得的，你的資產可能會被凍結，

It is possible to freeze anything. To hold something in place.

任何東西都有可能被凍結。將某物固定到位。

The word ‘freeze’ is a verb.

「凍結」這個字是動詞。

The past tense of freeze is ‘froze’.

freeze 的過去式是「凍結」。

The past participle of freeze is ‘frozen’.

freeze 的過去分詞是「凍結」。

‘Freeze’ can also be a noun.

「凍結」也可以是名詞。

The state of being immobile.

不動的狀態。

A place where something is kept so as to keep it cold, is a freezer.

保存某物以使其保持低溫的地方是冰櫃。

If you want to keep something very cold, then we will put it in a deep freeze.

如果您想保持非常冷的東西，那麼我們會將其放入深度冷凍室。

Right now I am starting to freeze.

現在我開始凍結了。

I can feel my body starting to become stiff and frozen.

我能感覺到我的身體開始變得僵硬和冰冷。

This cold weather will eventually chill me to the bone.

這寒冷的天氣最終會讓我寒冷徹骨。

So now I will go back into the house to warm myself up.

所以現在我要回屋裡取暖了。

I hope you've enjoyed this lesson and I will see you again very soon for another one.

我希望您喜歡這堂課，很快我就會再次見到您，參加另一堂課。

Stay warm, stay happy and...

保持溫暖，保持快樂，

ta ta for now.

現在…ta ta。