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Freeze out Meaning in English

expression

ˈfɹiz/ /ˈaʊt
FREEZ-owt
fɹˈiːz/ /ˈaʊt
freez-OWT

释义

To deliberately exclude someone from a group, activity, or opportunity, often by treating them in a cold or unfriendly way.

用法与细微差别

Usually informal. Commonly used about social situations (friends, school, work). Implies intentional, often unspoken, exclusion—like leaving someone out of plans. Not literal; nothing to do with temperature.

例句

They froze out Tom from the group project.

basic

Sarah felt frozen out by her classmates.

basic

He tried to freeze out his competitor in the company.

basic

If you keep ignoring Jack, he'll feel frozen out.

natural

I used to hang out with them, but lately they've kind of frozen me out.

natural

Some companies try to freeze out new competitors by lowering prices.

natural