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2025-05-30 四个包含单词 “ice” 的短语 – 一分钟英语

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晶莹剔透的冰 “ice” 会给你带来怎样的联想?在英语中,“ice” 容易令人想到 “冰冷尴尬的气氛、关系、僵局等等”,比如 “break the ice” 就表示 “打破僵局”,“an ice breaker” 则表示 “用于缓解气氛、打破僵局的互动行为”。看视频,学习四个包含单词 “ice” 的短语。

用法总结

1. “break the ice” 打破僵局,缓解尴尬的气氛

  • I know you two still aren’t talking. Shall we go for a coffee to break the ice?
  • He should have said something to break the ice, but he missed his chance.

2. “an icebreaker” 活跃气氛或打破冷场的小游戏

  • Since we don’t know each other yet, let’s play a game as an icebreaker.
  • Everyone participated in the icebreaker, and now we feel like a real team!

3. “skate on thin ice” 如履薄冰,做出可能很带来危险或麻烦的行为

  • You’re skating on thin ice by not doing your homework.
  • Don’t skate on thin ice and always put on protective equipment in the lab.

4. “put (something) on ice” 推迟或搁置一项计划

  • We were going to go ice skating, but we’ve put the plan on ice because my sister has broken her leg!
  • I’m sorry, but we have to put our trip on ice for now. Our plane just got cancelled.

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