内容简介
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.