refrigeration

refrigeration — 名詞

1. the method of keeping food, drinks, and other perishable items cold so that they

1.名詞B1
釋義

冷藏

用低溫保存食物以防腐壞

the method of keeping food, drinks, and other perishable items cold so that they do not spoil or become unsafe to eat, usually by storing them in a fridge or freezer

例句

Nkechi checks the fridge temperature each week to ensure proper refrigeration of her vegetables.

Nkechi 每週檢查冰箱溫度，確保蔬菜獲得適當的冷藏。

collocation: proper refrigeration of [food items]

When the power went out, Christopher moved chilled items to a cooler to maintain refrigeration.

停電時，Christopher 將冷藏食品移到冰桶中，以維持低溫保存。

collocation: maintain refrigeration

同義詞
  • cooling

    broader term — cooling can refer to any reduction in temperature, not necessarily for preservation

  • chilling

    more informal; focuses on making something cold rather than long-term preservation

反義詞
  • warming

    the opposite process of raising temperature

  • spoilage

    the result when refrigeration is absent or insufficient

文法句型

refrigeration + of + noun

常見錯誤

❌The milk needs air conditioning to stay fresh.
✅The milk needs refrigeration to stay fresh.
💡air conditioning cools rooms; refrigeration cools food to preserve it.