temperatures that are below 0° Celsius 冰冻的；冰点以 下的：介eezfng/og 冰雾◊介eezfng temperatures 冻结温 度.O note at cold ► freez.ing at/v.          : It’s

介eezi'ng coW outside.外面极为寒冷。

'freezing point noun 1 (also freez-ing) [U] o° Celsius, the temperature at which water freezes 冰点：Tonight temperatures wiZZ/aZZ vveH bdow^/ireezing      今夜温

度4远降至冰点以下。2 [C，usually sing.] the temperature at which a particular liquid freezes 冻结点；廢固点： the 户'eezfng point o/poiar sea water 极地海水的冻结点 freight /freit/ now/?，verfc

mnoun [U] goods that are transported by ships, planes, trains or lorries/trucks; the system of transporting goods in this way (海运、空岑或陆运的）货物；货运： to send goods by airfreight 空运货物◊ a介eight business 货运公.司◊ passenger and 力"eight transportation services 客货运业务

■ ve/ii [VN] 1 to send or carry goods by air, sea or train 寄 送，运送（货物）；货运 2 [usually passive] (//rera〇/) to fill sth with a particular mood or tone 使充it (某袷心情或 .P 气 > :Each word was 户lighted with anger.幸字充—

愤怒。

'freight car noun (NAm£) = wagon(I) freight-er /'freita(r)/ noun a large ship or plane that carries goods货船；运输飞机

'freight train (BrE also goods train) noun a train that carries only goods 货运列车 French /frentj/ adj., noun

m adj. of or connected with France, its people or its language法国的；法国人的；法语的IM take French 'leave (6r£) to leave work without asking permission first擅离职守

mnoun [U] the language of France and some other countries 法语 ITMI excuse/pardon my 'French

(informal) used to say that you are sorry for swearing it 原谅我说脏话了；不好意思，我骂人了 .French 'bean noun (firf) = green bean .French 'braid noun [NAm£) = French plait ,French 1 bread noun [u] white bread in the shape of a long thick stick法式面包棒

.French 'Canada noun [U] the part of Canada where most French-speaking Canadians live, especially Quebec加拿大法语区.（尤指魁北克省，讲法语的人聚居）

,French Ca'nadian noun a Canadian whose first language is French母语为法语的加拿大人；法裔加拿大 A ► .French Ca'nadian adj.

.French 'cricket noun [U] an informal game in which players throw a soft ball at the legs of another player, who must stand still and try to hit the ball away with a BAT法国式板球（以击球员的腿为三柱门柱）

.French 'door noun {especially NAm£) a glass door, often one of a pair, that leads to a room, a garden/yard or a balcony 落^窗一picture o page R24 ,French 'dressing noun [U, C] a mixture of oil, vinegar, etc. used to add flavour to a salad 法式色拉七料 HT1

VINAIGRETTE

.French 'fry noun [usually pi.] {especially NAm^) = chip n-(3)

.French 'horn (also horn especially in 6r£) noun a brass musical instrument that consists of a long tube curled around in a circle with a wide opening at the end (铜管乐器）法国号，圆号一picture o page R8 ,French 1 kiss noun a kiss during which peopled mouths are open and their tongues touch 法式接吻？接触舌头） .French 'knickers noun [pi.] a piece of women's under­wear for below the waist that fits very loosely and has wide parts for the legs法崮式女内裤（低腰、宽松、宽 腿角）

.French 'letter noun [old-fashioned, BrE, informal)

=CONDOM

.French 'loaf not//? = baguette(I)

.French 'plait (fir£) {NAmE .French 'braid) noun a hair­style for women in which all the hair is gathered into one large plait/braid down the back of the head 法式

辫子（脑后的一根大辫}

法式盘发    法式辫子

.French 'pleat (Br£) (NAmE .French 'twist) noun a hair­style for women in which all the hair is lifted up at the back of the head, twisted and held in place ( ^3 女

的）卷筒型发式；法式盘发

丨French 'polish noun [U] (fir£) a type of varnish (=transparent liquid) that is painted onto wooden furniture to give it a hard shiny surface 罩光漆；亮光漆 ► .French 'polish verb[VN]

.French 'press noun {NAm£) = cafetiere .French 'stick noun = baguette — picture o stick .French 'toast noun [U] slices of bread that have been covered with a mixture of egg and milk and then fried 法国吐司（用面包片蘸蛋奶油炸而成）

.French 'twist noun {NAmB) = French pleat .French 'window noun [usually pi.] a glass door, usually one of a pair, that leads to a garden/yard or balcony 落地窗一picture o page R24 fre-net-ic /fra'netik/ adj. involving a lot of energy and activity in a way that is not organized 发狂似的；狂乱 的：a scene o/_/fenetic activity 疯狂活动如场     fre.net-

ic-al-ly /-kli/ adv.

frenu.lum /'frenjalam; also 'fri:n-/ (firfalsofrae- iuMum)./’fri:n-/ now/?          解）a small fold of skin

that prevents an organ from moving too much, for example the fold of skin under the tongue 系带 fren-zied /'frenzid/ adj. [usually before noun] involving a lot of activity and strong emotions in a way that is often violent or frightening and not under control 疯狂 的；狂暴的：a介ended attack疯狂的进攻◊介enzfed activity 狂‘的活岛►fren.zied•丨y adV. frenzy /'frenzi/ noun [C, usually sing., U] [pi. -ies) - (of sth) a state of great activity and strong emotion that is often violent or frightening and not under control 疯狂；狂 乱；狂暴：in a frenzy of activity/excitement/violence 疯枉的痞动.:/ 兴备 / 暴力◊ The speaker worked the crowd up into a_^enzy.演讲舍把听众的情绪煽动得疯狂起来。

◊ an outbreak 〇/patriotic介ensy 爱国狂热的迸发◊ a fciZZing介enzy使人精疲力竭的疯狂一 see also feeding FRENZY

fre-quency /'friikwansi/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 [u, C] the rate at which stii happens or is repeated 发全率；出现 率；重复率：FataZ road accidents have decreased 介equency over recent years.近年来致命交通事故发生 率 B 经卞降。◊ a society with a higfi/iow /^equenpy (=happening often/not very often) of stable marriages 婚姻稳定率髙/低知社会◊ The program can s/iow us word frequency (= how often words occur in a language).这个程序可给我们显示词频。2 [U] the fact of sth happening often 频繁：the alarming frequency of computer errors 计算fli}备谭人的频繁◊ Objects Zifce this turn up at saZes vvit/i surprising介equenqy.邊样的东西在 拍卖会上出人意料地频繁出现。3 [C, U]          术语)

the rate at which a sound or electromagnetic wave vibrates (= moves up and down)(.声波或电磁波振动 的）频率：a high/Iow 介equerw^ 髙 / 低频 4 ic，U] [technical ^ the number of radio waves for every second of a. radio signal频率（无线电信号每秒电& 数）：a 介equemy band 频带◊ iTiere.are onZy a h’mited number broadcasting#equencies.只有数量肴限的广播 频率。

frequent 蛛 ve/i?

/_fri:kwant/ happening or doing sth often 频繁的； 经常发生的：He is a 介equent visitor to this country.他 常舍访问这个国家。◊ Her caik became 〖ess介equent.她