ice
n
1 [U]
(a) water frozen so that it has become solid 冰
pipes blocked by ice in winter 冬天因結冰堵塞的管子.
(b) sheet or layer of this 冰層
Is the ice thick enough for skating? 這冰的厚度能禁得住在上邊滑冰嗎?
2 [C]
(a) = water ice (water)
Can I have a strawberry-ice? 給我一份草莓雪糕行嗎?
(b) portion of ice-cream 一份冰激凌
Two `choc-ices, please. 請來兩份巧克力冰激凌.
3 (idm 習語) be skating on thin ice => skate1. ,break the `ice do or say sth to remove or reduce awkwardness or tension, esp at a first meeting or at the start of a party, etc 說或做某事以消除或緩解局促或緊張的氣氛(尤指初次相會或聚會開始時). ,cut no `ice (with sb) have little or no effect or influence; be unconvincing 無作用; 無影響; 不足以令人信服
His excuses cut no ice with me. 他的辯解不足以說服我. on `ice
(a) (of wine, etc) kept cold by being surrounded by ice (指果酒)冰鎮的.
(b) (fig 比喻) in reserve for later use or consideration 留待後用; 留待考慮.
(c) (of entertainment, etc) performed by skaters (指娛樂等)由滑冰者表演的, 冰上進行的
Cinderella on ice 在冰上演出的灰姑娘.
(d) (infml 口) absolutely certain 絕對肯定; 有絕對把握
The deal's on ice. 這項交易絕無問題.
ice v
1 [Tn] make (esp a liquid) very cold 使(尤指液體)涼; 冰鎮
iced water/beer 冰水[冰鎮啤酒].
2 [Tn] cover (a cake) with sugar icing (在糕餅上)掛糖衣, 滾糖霜.
3 (phr v) ,ice (sth) `over/`up cover (sth) or become covered with ice 冰覆蓋著(某物); 結冰
The pond (was) iced over during the cold spell. 寒流期間池塘都封凍了.
The wings of the aircraft had iced up. 機翼上結了一層冰.
?? 考研助記
字母I像一滴水,由水聯想到冰
?? 擴展釋義
*[ais]n. 冰, 冰淇淋, 糖衣, 冷若冰霜, 矜持, 賄賂vt. 使結冰, 冰鎮, 覆以糖衣vi. 結冰【醫】 冰相關詞組: break the ice cut no ice keep sth on ice ice over on ice on thin ice put...on ice skate over thin ice