ice

ice
noun
  1. [mass noun]frozen water, a brittle transparent crystalline solid
    冰，冰块
    the pipes were blocked with ice.
    管道被冰阻塞了。
    ■[count noun](chiefly Brit.)an ice cream, ice lolly, or portion of water ice
    (主英)冰激凌；冰棒；冰糕
    ■(informal)diamonds
    (非正式)钻石
    ■(figurative)complete absence of friendliness or affection in manner or expression
    (喻)（态度，表情）冰冷
    the ice in his voice was only to hide the pain.
    他声音里的冰冷只是为了掩饰他的痛苦。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. decorate (a cake) with icing
    在（蛋糕）上涂糖霜
  2. (N. Amer. informal)clinch (something such as a victory or deal)
    (北美，非正式)搞定（胜利，交易等）
  3. (N. Amer. informal)kill
    (北美， 非正式)杀死
    a man had been iced by the police.
    有个男人被警察杀死了。
常用词组
break the ice
  1. do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going at the start of a party or when people meet for the first time
    消除紧张；（聚会开始，人们初识时）打破僵局
ice the puck
  1. (Ice Hockey)shoot the puck from one's own half of the rink to the other end without it hitting the goal or being touched by a teammate, for which a face-off is awarded in one's own end
    (冰球)本方半场击球直接至对方半场底线（赢得本方半场底线开球）
on ice
  1. (of wine or food) kept chilled by being surrounded by ice
    （酒，食品）冰镇的，冰冻的
    ■(figurative)(especially of a plan or proposal) held in reserve for future consideration
    (喻)（尤指计划、提议）被搁置，暂缓
    the recommendation was put on ice.
    这项建议已被搁置。
  2. (of an entertainment) performed by skaters
    （娱乐活动）冰上进行的
    Dick Whittington on Ice.
    迪克•惠廷顿冰上表演。
on thin ice
  1. in a precarious or risky situation
    如履薄冰，处境危险
    you're skating on thin ice.
    你现在处境很 危险。
语源
  1. Old English īs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijs and German Eis
继承用法
ice over
  1. (of water or an object) become completely covered with ice
    （水，物体）结冰，覆冰
ice up
  1. (of an object) become coated with or blocked by ice
    （物体）结冰，被冰包裹；冰封
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