seize up
phrasal verb with seize verb uk/siːz/ us/siːz/
informal
动弹不得;出故障;失灵
to stop being able to move or work in the normal way
The washing machine totally seized up on Thursday. 星期四的时候洗衣机彻底坏掉了。
The traffic had seized up for miles because of the roadworks. 由于道路施工,车辆堵了好几英里。