refrigerator

refrigerator — noun

1. A large metal box with a door, found in homes and shops, that runs on electricit

1.名詞A1
釋義

A large metal box with a door, found in homes and shops, that runs on electricity and keeps food and drinks cold so they do not spoil quickly.

例句

Beatrix put the milk in the refrigerator as soon as she came home.

collocation: put [food] in/into the refrigerator

The refrigerator in Andrés's new flat is very tall and has two doors.

describing physical features of a refrigerator

同義詞
  • fridge

    Informal short form, used almost everywhere in spoken English instead of 'refrigerator'.

  • icebox

    Old-fashioned term; in modern use it usually refers to a cooler box with ice, not an electric appliance.

  • cooler

    Usually a small portable insulated container for drinks, not a full kitchen appliance.

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, the short form 'fridge' (informal, A1) is far more common than 'refrigerator' in both British and American English. 'Refrigerator' itself is used more in writing and formal or instructional contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I put the meat in the freezer to keep it cool for dinner tonight.
✅I put the meat in the refrigerator to keep it cool for dinner tonight.
💡A 'freezer' keeps things frozen (below 0°C); a 'refrigerator' keeps things cold but not frozen.
❌Could you fridge the milk?
✅Could you put the milk in the refrigerator?
💡'Fridge' is a noun, not a verb. The verb is 'refrigerate' (formal).