freezing

Word family  noun freeze freezer freezing antifreeze adjective freezing frozen verb freeze adverb freezing

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++freezing1 /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ ●●● S3 adjective, adverb  1  extremely cold 极冷的[地] It’s freezing in this house. Can’t I turn on the heating? 房子里冷极了，我不可以开暖气吗？ We were freezing cold in the tent last night. 昨晚我们在帐篷里都冻僵了。2  below the temperature at which water turns to ice 冰点以下的，冰冻的 freezing fog 冰雾

Examples from the Corpus

freezing• How much longer do we have to wait out her? I'm freezing.• The little children sat in rows in the freezing classroom.• a freezing cold day in January• The river is freezing cold this time of year.• Supporters queued for tickets all night in freezing conditions.• Close the window - it's freezing in here.• It's absolutely freezing in the basement.• My flimsy jacket was inadequate for the freezing Japanese weather.• Can't we go inside? It's freezing out here.• His friends pulled him from the freezing water.freezing cold• And of course, it's freezing cold.• He said Minneapolis did a wonderful job in 1992, despite the freezing cold.• Wheat prices rallied as concerns spread that freezing cold and severe wind in the Plains states could damage the winter crop.• How freezing cold it was, remember that we went to Walden Pond?• Old Sally lay in bed in a freezing cold room.• She was freezing cold, she realized.• A delicate plant, the Pinot Noir is difficult to nurture through the freezing cold winters of Champagne.freez·ing2 ●●○ noun [uncountable]  above/below freezing TMTabove or below the temperature at which water freezes 在冰点以上/以下 It was well below freezing last night. 昨晚气温降到了零下好几度。

Examples from the Corpus

freezing• A few rain squalls perhaps, but the temperature was well above freezing.

freezing1 adjectivefreez·ing2 nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus cold extremely

freezing

I

freez‧ing¹ /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]above/below freezing above or below the temperature at which water freezes:
    It was well below freezing last night.

II

freezing² adjective, adverb1. extremely cold:
    It’s freezing in this house. Can’t I turn on the heating?
    We were freezing cold in the tent last night.
2. below the temperature at which water turns to ice:
    freezing fog

freez·ingBrE /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ 🔊 adjectiveextremely cold 极冷的◆It's freezing in here! 这儿冷得不得了！🔊🔊◆I'm freezing! 我要冻僵了！🔊🔊cool ◇ freezing ◇ chilly ◇ lukewarm ◇ tepid

These words all describe sb/sth that has a low temperature. 以上各词均表示温度低。

• cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked 指寒冷的、冷的，（食物、饮料）凉的、冷的：◆I'm cold. Turn the heating up. 我觉得冷，把暖气温度调高一点。◆Outside it was bitterly cold. 外面非常寒冷。◆a cold wind 寒风◆hot and cold water 热水和凉水◆It's cold chicken for lunch. 午餐有鸡肉冷盘。
• cool (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way 指凉爽的、凉快的：◆a long cool drink 一大口冷饮◆We found a cool place to sit. 我们找了一个凉快的地方坐下来。
• freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius 指极冷的、冰冻的、冰点以下的：◆It's absolutely freezing outside. 外面冷得不得了。◆I'm freezing! 我要冻僵了！
• chilly (rather informal) too cold to be comfortable 指寒冷的、阴冷的：◆Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later. 带件大衣，过一会儿天气可能会变冷。
• lukewarm (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way 指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的：◆Her coffee was now lukewarm. 她的咖啡变得微温。
• tepid (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way 指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的：◆a jug of tepid water 一壶温水

lukewarm or tepid? 用 lukewarm 还是 tepid？

• There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words. 以上两词在含义和用法上无实际区别。

Patterns

• to feel/get cold/cool/chilly
• cold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weather
• a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind
• cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water
• a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bath
• cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food
• a cold/cool drink
• It's cold/chilly/freezing outside.

[only before noun] having temperatures that are below 0° Celsius 冰冻的；冰点以下的◆freezing fog冰雾◆freezing temperatures冻结温度cool ◇ freezing ◇ chilly ◇ lukewarm ◇ tepid

These words all describe sb/sth that has a low temperature. 以上各词均表示温度低。

• cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked 指寒冷的、冷的，（食物、饮料）凉的、冷的：◆I'm cold. Turn the heating up. 我觉得冷，把暖气温度调高一点。◆Outside it was bitterly cold. 外面非常寒冷。◆a cold wind 寒风◆hot and cold water 热水和凉水◆It's cold chicken for lunch. 午餐有鸡肉冷盘。
• cool (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way 指凉爽的、凉快的：◆a long cool drink 一大口冷饮◆We found a cool place to sit. 我们找了一个凉快的地方坐下来。
• freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius 指极冷的、冰冻的、冰点以下的：◆It's absolutely freezing outside. 外面冷得不得了。◆I'm freezing! 我要冻僵了！
• chilly (rather informal) too cold to be comfortable 指寒冷的、阴冷的：◆Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later. 带件大衣，过一会儿天气可能会变冷。
• lukewarm (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way 指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的：◆Her coffee was now lukewarm. 她的咖啡变得微温。
• tepid (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way 指微温的、不冷不热的、温吞的：◆a jug of tepid water 一壶温水

lukewarm or tepid? 用 lukewarm 还是 tepid？

• There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words. 以上两词在含义和用法上无实际区别。

Patterns

• to feel/get cold/cool/chilly
• cold/cool/freezing/chilly air/weather
• a cold/cool/freezing/chilly wind
• cold/cool/freezing/lukewarm/tepid water
• a cold/cool/lukewarm/tepid shower/bath
• cold/lukewarm/tepid tea/coffee/food
• a cold/cool drink
• It's cold/chilly/freezing outside.

▸ freez·ing adverb(informal) ◆It's freezing cold outside. 外面极为寒冷。🔊🔊