释义 |
icebreakern. phr.A joke or a funny anecdote used at the beginning of a formal presentation or question-and-answer session after a lecture, which puts the participants at ease, allowing a flow of free conversation. 打破僵局的话;活跃气氛的笑话。◆ "I always welcome an icebreaker in a formal situation," Sir Randolph Quirk, the president of the British Academy said after a heavily attended and televised conference in Singapore.英国学会会长伦道夫·夸克爵士在新加坡举行的一次参加人数众多并由电视直播的会议后说:“我一向欢迎在正式的场合有人说句笑话活跃气氛。” |