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单词 refrigerate
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Definition of refrigerate in English:

refrigerate

verb rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtrəˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪt
[with object]
  • Subject (food or drink) to cold in order to chill or preserve it, typically by placing it in a refrigerator.

    冷藏(食品或饮料)

    refrigerate the dough for one hour

    将面团在冰箱中放一小时。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Never refrigerate tomatoes that are not fully ripe because cold temperatures stop the ripening process.
    • If the room temperature is above 90 F, refrigerate perishable foods within one hour.
    • Cover the bowl of dough with plastic wrap, and refrigerate it for one hour.
    • Cover and refrigerate it for a week before using for best flavor.
    • Hurricane victims can use ice to refrigerate food, preserve medicine, and cool off in the summer heat.
    • We buy the bulbs in the fall, refrigerate them for six to eight weeks, then plant them after Christmas.
    • Once you have eaten the main course - before you have coffee and dessert - promptly refrigerate leftovers.
    • They're in a situation where they have no electricity, therefore no way of refrigerating their catch.
    • Once cold, strain into a bowl and refrigerate until very cold.
    • Be sure to refrigerate the starter culture in a clean, air-tight container.
    • Ask train or airline personnel to refrigerate medications that need to be kept cool.
    • They will be lighter if you refrigerate the dough prior to boiling.
    • You can make the soup immediately, refrigerate the stock for several days, or freeze it.
    • It allows people to irrigate their farmland, refrigerate their vaccines, and run their machines.
    • Put the tulip bulbs in a paper bag and refrigerate it for 6 to 8 weeks, but keep them away from the fruit.
    • At this point, you can refrigerate the squash for up to three days, or cook it immediately.
    • Wrapping and refrigerating leftovers is very important.
    • All you have to do is rinse the sprouts once a day and refrigerate them once they have sprouted.
    • Leave to cool in the tin before cutting, then refrigerate until completely cold before removing from the tin.
    • Save the water from the steaming process in a covered container and refrigerate it.
    Synonyms
    keep cold, cool, cool down, chill
    freeze, deep-freeze, ice

Derivatives

  • refrigeratory

  • adjective rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪtrirəˈfrɪdʒ(ə)rəˌtɔri
  • refrigerative

  • adjective -rətɪv

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin refrigerat- 'made cool', from the verb refrigerare, from re- 'back' + frigus, frigor- 'cold'.

  • frigid from Late Middle English:

    This comes from Latin adjective frigidus ‘cold’, from the noun frigus ‘cold’. The word is also behind refrigerate (Late Middle English). The refrigerator for preserving food appears in the mid 19th century, and was shortened to fridge in the 1920s.

Definition of refrigerate in US English:

refrigerate

verbrəˈfrijəˌrātrəˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪt
[with object]
  • Subject (food or drink) to cold in order to chill or preserve it, typically by placing it in a refrigerator.

    冷藏(食品或饮料)

    refrigerate the dough for one hour

    将面团在冰箱中放一小时。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Once cold, strain into a bowl and refrigerate until very cold.
    • Cover and refrigerate it for a week before using for best flavor.
    • Leave to cool in the tin before cutting, then refrigerate until completely cold before removing from the tin.
    • Hurricane victims can use ice to refrigerate food, preserve medicine, and cool off in the summer heat.
    • Wrapping and refrigerating leftovers is very important.
    • It allows people to irrigate their farmland, refrigerate their vaccines, and run their machines.
    • They're in a situation where they have no electricity, therefore no way of refrigerating their catch.
    • Put the tulip bulbs in a paper bag and refrigerate it for 6 to 8 weeks, but keep them away from the fruit.
    • Never refrigerate tomatoes that are not fully ripe because cold temperatures stop the ripening process.
    • Cover the bowl of dough with plastic wrap, and refrigerate it for one hour.
    • Save the water from the steaming process in a covered container and refrigerate it.
    • All you have to do is rinse the sprouts once a day and refrigerate them once they have sprouted.
    • If the room temperature is above 90 F, refrigerate perishable foods within one hour.
    • Be sure to refrigerate the starter culture in a clean, air-tight container.
    • Once you have eaten the main course - before you have coffee and dessert - promptly refrigerate leftovers.
    • Ask train or airline personnel to refrigerate medications that need to be kept cool.
    • They will be lighter if you refrigerate the dough prior to boiling.
    • You can make the soup immediately, refrigerate the stock for several days, or freeze it.
    • At this point, you can refrigerate the squash for up to three days, or cook it immediately.
    • We buy the bulbs in the fall, refrigerate them for six to eight weeks, then plant them after Christmas.
    Synonyms
    keep cold, cool, cool down, chill

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin refrigerat- ‘made cool’, from the verb refrigerare, from re- ‘back’ + frigus, frigor- ‘cold’.

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