She put diesel fuel, instead of petrol, into the tank causing the motor to seize up.她往油箱里加了些柴油而不是汽油，致使发动机发生故障。After two days' exertions, it's the arms and hands that seize up, not the legs.两天的辛苦劳累过后，发僵的是胳膊和双手，腿...

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seize up的音标：seize up的英式发音音标为：[si:z ʌp]seize up的美式发音音标为：[siz ʌp]...