fridge
fridge — noun
1. a large metal cabinet in a kitchen that runs on electricity and keeps food cold
a large metal cabinet in a kitchen that runs on electricity and keeps food cold so it does not go bad quickly.
Hoa put the milk back in the fridge after pouring herself a glass.
put + object + back in the fridge (returning to cold storage)
The leftover curry sat in the fridge for three days before anyone touched it.
There was almost nothing in Karim's fridge except a bottle of mustard and some eggs.
Jiwoo stuck a shopping list on the fridge door with a small magnet.
The old fridge in the office kitchen was covered in children's drawings.
- refrigerator
the full formal name for the same appliance; used more in writing and official contexts
- cooler
a portable insulated container for keeping food and drinks cold, not a kitchen appliance
- oven
a kitchen appliance that heats food instead of cooling it
用法筆記
Fridge is the usual word in everyday spoken English; refrigerator is more formal and appears in written or technical contexts.
常見錯誤
fridge — verb
1. to place food or drink inside a fridge so that it stays cold and fresh, rather t
to place food or drink inside a fridge so that it stays cold and fresh, rather than leaving it at room temperature.
Ada carefully fridged the leftover soup before going to bed.
fridge as verb for storing cooked leftovers
The recipe says to fridge the dough for at least two hours before rolling.
Felipe always fridges his water bottles in summer to keep them cold.
The cheesecake was fridged overnight and tasted perfect the next morning.
You should fridge wine after opening it to keep it from going sour.
- refrigerate
the formal equivalent; used in recipes, instructions, and scientific writing
- chill
broader meaning; can mean cooling by any method, not necessarily in a fridge
文法句型
fridge + noun phrase
用法筆記
Fridge as a verb is much less common than the noun. Most speakers prefer the longer alternative refrigerate or the phrase put in the fridge. This verb is informal and rarely used in formal writing.