cold storage

noun
🔊/ˌkəʊld ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/
🔊/ˌkəʊld ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/
[uncountable]
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  1. a place where food, etc. can be kept fresh or frozen until it is needed; the storing of something in such a place冷藏库;冷藏
    • The strawberries are put into cold storage for several months.草莓被冷藏保存几个月。
    • (figurative) I've had to put my plans into cold storage (= I've decided not to carry them out immediately but to keep them for later).我不得不把我的计划暂时搁置起来。🔊🔊