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refrigerate sth
refrigerate 是及物动词，后面直接接宾语。
Refrigerate the leftovers within two hours.
两小时内把剩菜冷藏起来。
冷藏；使冷却
refrigerates — third person singular of refrigerate
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
冷藏；使冷却
to cool or chill something, especially to preserve it
Refrigerate the leftovers within two hours.
两小时内把剩菜冷藏起来。
将(某物)放入冰箱冷藏。
To keep (something) cool by containing within a refrigerator.
refrigerate
Base
原形
refrigerates
3rd person
第三人称单数
refrigerating
-ing
现在分词
refrigerated
Past
过去式
refrigerated
Past participle
过去分词
We refrigerate the milk to keep it fresh.
我们把牛奶冷藏以保持新鲜。
She refrigerated the leftovers last night.
她昨晚把剩菜放进了冰箱。
He has refrigerated the drinks for the party.
他为了聚会已经把饮料冷藏好了。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 refrigerated。
You should refrigerate leftover soup within two hours.
你应该在两小时内冷藏剩下的汤。
The milk will spoil if you forget to refrigerate it.
如果你忘记冷藏牛奶，它会变质。
She refrigerates the fresh vegetables to keep them crisp.
她把新鲜蔬菜冷藏起来以保持爽脆。
refrigerate 是及物动词，后面直接接宾语。
Refrigerate the leftovers within two hours.
两小时内把剩菜冷藏起来。
表示“被冷藏”时常用被动语态，尤其用于药品或食品说明。
The vaccine must be refrigerated at all times.
疫苗必须始终冷藏保存。
after 是介词，后接名词或动名词；这是产品标签上的常见说明。
Refrigerate the sauce after opening.
酱汁开封后请冷藏。
Not this
The soup should refrigerate overnight.
Use this
The soup should be refrigerated overnight.
refrigerate 是及物动词，表示“冷藏/使冷却”时不能像汉语那样直接用主动形式表达被动含义；主语是食物时要用被动结构 be refrigerated。
Not this
I bought some refrigerate chicken.
Use this
I bought some refrigerated chicken.
修饰名词“鸡肉”时要用过去分词 refrigerated（冷藏过的）作形容词，不能用动词原形 refrigerate。汉语“冷藏鸡肉”中的“冷藏”可直接作定语，英语需要在动词后加 -d。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
冷藏剩菜
You should refrigerate leftovers within two hours.
你应该在两小时内冷藏剩菜。
开封后冷藏
Refrigerate after opening and consume within five days.
开封后冷藏，并在五天内食用。
至少冷藏两小时
Refrigerate the cake for at least two hours before serving.
上桌前将蛋糕至少冷藏两小时。
在密封容器中冷藏
Refrigerate the sauce in an airtight container.
将酱汁放在密封容器中冷藏。
立即冷藏
Refrigerate perishable food promptly after purchase.
购买后立即冷藏易腐食品。
Use refrigerates naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 fridge（冰箱）：把食物放进冰箱里冷藏，就是 refrigerate（使冷却、冷藏）。
语域：formal 常见场景：food storage instructions、scientific or technical writing refrigerate 比较正式，多用于食品储存说明、产品标签或科技写作；日常口语中更常说 put something in the fridge。它通常表示“冷藏”或“使冷却”，使用时注意按照书面语风格选用。
这些词都以 -erate 结尾，且末尾非重读音节均为 /əreɪt/，与 refrigerate 相同；但重音位置和元音不同，因此并不押韵。其中 exaggerate 与 refrigerate 一样含 /dʒəreɪt/。注意拼写相近的 integrate /ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/、segregate /ˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪt/，它们的 -grate 读 /ɡreɪt/，而非 /dʒəreɪt/（g 后是 r 而不是 e）。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.