| [/aɪs; aɪs/] n 用法:
1 [U] (a) water frozen so that it has become solid 冰:
pipes blocked by ice in winter 冬天因结冰堵塞的管子.
(b) sheet or layer of this 冰层:
Is the ice thick enough for skating? 这冰的厚度能禁得住在上边滑冰吗? 用法:
2 [C] (a) = water ice (water):
Can I have a strawberry-ice? 给我一份草莓雪糕行吗?
(b) portion of ice-cream 一份冰激凌:
Two `choc-ices, please. 请来两份巧克力冰激凌. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) 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 说或做某事以消除或缓解局促或紧张的气氛（尤指初次相会或聚会开始时）. ,cut no `ice (with sb) have little or no effect or influence; be unconvincing 无作用; 无影响; 不足以令人信服:
His excuses cut no ice with me. 他的辩解不足以说服我. on `ice (a) (of wine, etc) kept cold by being surrounded by ice （指果酒）冰镇的.
(b) (fig 比喻) in reserve for later use or consideration 留待後用; 留待考虑.
(C) (of entertainment, etc) performed by skaters （指娱乐等）由滑冰者表演的, 冰上进行的:
Cinderella on ice 在冰上演出的灰姑娘.
(d) (infml) absolutely certain 绝对肯定; 有绝对把握:
The deal's on ice. 这项交易绝无问题. ice 2
[/aɪs; aɪs/] v 用法:
1 [Tn] make (esp a liquid) very cold 使（尤指液体）凉; 冰镇:
iced water/beer 冰水[冰镇啤酒]. 用法:
2 [Tn] cover (a cake) with sugar icing （在糕饼上）挂糖衣, 滚糖霜. 用法:
3 (phr v) ,ice (sth) `over/`up cover (sth) or become covered with ice 冰覆盖著（某物）; 结冰:
The pond (was) iced over during the cold spell. 寒流期间池塘都封冻了. *
The wings of the aircraft had iced up. 机翼上结了一层冰. |