Freezing
FREE-zing /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Very cold. Like "starving", it is a common exaggeration: "it's freezing in here" just means it is very cold, not literally below zero.
Chinese explanation
冷死了。和 starving 一样是常见的夸张说法：it's freezing in here 只是说屋里很冷，不是真的零度以下。
Example conversation
A: Shut the window, it's freezing in here!
B: Sorry, I was letting some air in.
A：把窗户关上，屋里冷死了！
B：抱歉，我刚想透透气。
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