seize up
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seizing up
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seized up
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seized up
1
卡住, 停滞
(of a machine or system) to stop working because its parts have become stuck or jammed
- The machine in the factory seized up, halting production for hours.
工厂里的机器卡住了，导致生产停滞了几个小时。
- The car's brakes seized up, causing a dangerous situation on the road.
汽车的刹车卡住了，导致路上出现了危险情况。
- The gears in the old clock seized up, and it stopped ticking.
旧钟的齿轮卡住了，它停止了走动。
- The engine seized up after years of neglect.
发动机在多年的忽视后卡住了。
- The old printer often seizes up when it's trying to print multiple pages at once.
旧打印机在尝试一次打印多页时经常卡住。
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僵硬, 麻木
to become stiff or immobile, typically referring to a part of the body
- After sitting for hours, his legs seized up, making it difficult to stand.
坐了数小时后，他的腿僵住了，使得站立变得困难。
- Don't sit in one position for too long; your back might seize up.
不要在一个位置坐太久；你的背可能会僵硬。
- During the hike, his knee suddenly seized up, causing him to stop.
在徒步旅行中，他的膝盖突然僵住了，迫使他停下来。
- The athlete had to quit the game when her hamstring seized up.
当运动员的腿筋僵硬时，她不得不退出比赛。
- The cramp in his calf caused it to seize up during the marathon.
他小腿的抽筋导致在马拉松期间僵硬。