| 释义 |
ice /aɪs/► SEE ALLbreak the icecut no ice (with sb)put sth on icebe skating/walking on thin ice
●ˌbreak the ˈicemake a social situation more informal and relaxed, especially at the beginning of a meeting, party, etc. （尤指在会议、聚会等开始时）打破沉闷，缓解僵局◆If you serve drinks as soon as they arrive it will help to break the ice.
他们一来你就端上饮料，这样会有助于活跃气氛。▸ an ˈice-breaker noun ◆James told a very funny joke, which was a good ice-breaker.
詹姆斯讲了一个很有趣的笑话，巧妙地打破了沉闷。●cut no ˈice (with sb)not impress or influence sb （对某人）不起作用，无效◆Her aggressive manner may be very useful at work, but it cuts no ice with me.
她咄咄逼人的态度可能在工作中很有用，可是对我无效。◆Public protests don’t cut much ice with this government.
公众的抗议对政府不起什么作用。●put sth on ˈicedecide to take no action on sth for a period of time; postpone sth 把…暂时搁置；留待考虑；推迟行动◆They have put the plans for the new hospital on ice because of the economic situation.
由于经济状况的缘故，他们搁置了建新医院的计划。◆My plans for going to the USA are on ice for the moment.
我的赴美计划暂缓。●be skating/walking on ˌthin ˈicebe in a risky or dangerous situation 如履薄冰；身处险境；冒着危险◆They were skating on very thin ice, publishing the election result before it had been confirmed.他们抢在选举结果确认之前将其发布，真是冒险之举。 |