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凝固
níng gù
Meaning
- to freeze
- fig. with rapt attention
Definition
物质从液态变为固态的过程。也比喻事物固定、停滞或不再变化。
The process of a substance changing from liquid to solid. Also metaphorically refers to something being fixed, stagnant, or no longer changing.
Usage
常用于描述物理状态变化，也可用于抽象概念，如时间、表情、气氛等变得固定或停滞。
Often used to describe physical state changes, and can also be used for abstract concepts such as time, expression, atmosphere becoming fixed or stagnant.
Examples
- 1 水在零度以下会凝固成冰。 (Water solidifies into ice below zero degrees Celsius.)
- 2 他们的谈话陷入了凝固的沉默。 (Their conversation fell into a凝固 silence.)
- 3 时间仿佛凝固了，一切都静止不动。 (Time seemed to freeze, everything stood still.)
- 4 这种胶水几分钟内就会凝固。 (This glue will solidify within a few minutes.)
- 5 他的笑容在脸上凝固了。 (His smile froze on his face.)
- 6 凝固的岩浆形成了新的岩石。 (The solidified lava formed new rocks.)
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