| 单词 | ice |
| 释义 | ice (aɪs ) Word forms: ices , icing , iced 1. uncountable noun A2 Ice is frozen water. Glaciers are moving rivers of ice. The ice is melting. ...a bitter lemon with ice. Synonyms: frozen water 2. verb If you ice a cake, you cover it with icing. I've iced and decorated the cake. [VERB noun] Synonyms: frost, coat, glaze 3. countable noun An ice is an ice cream. [mainly British] He's eaten a lot of choc ices. Synonyms: ice cream, water ice 4. See also iced, icing 5. to break the ice phrase B2 If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable. That sort of approach should go a long way toward breaking the ice. No one had said a word until I broke the ice. Synonyms: kick off [informal], lead the way, take the plunge [informal], make a start 6. See also ice-breaker 7. cuts no ice phrase If you say that something cuts no ice with you, you mean that you are not impressed or influenced by it. That sort of romantic attitude cuts no ice with money-men. [+ with] 8. on ice phrase If someone puts a plan or project on ice, they delay doing it. The deal was put on ice for three months. The $40 million-a-month aid payments will remain on ice. Synonyms: pending, forthcoming, imminent, awaiting 9. on thin ice phrase If you say that someone is on thin ice or is skating on thin ice, you mean that they are doing something risky which may have serious or unpleasant consequences. I had skated on thin ice and, so far, got away with it. Idioms: cold as ice acting in a very unfriendly way He sat cold as ice through breakfast, ignoring Claire's hand on his shoulder as she passed his chair. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something cuts no ice said to mean that something does not impress you Flying is dreadful. Statistics cut no ice with anyone scared of going up in the air in a plane. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers skate on thin ice to get into a difficult situation which may have serious or unpleasant consequences All through my career I had skated on thin ice and somehow had, so far, got away with it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers put something on ice to postpone something Plans have been put on ice for a meeting in London of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers break the ice to say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable at a party or a meeting Break the ice with tea or coffee and get to know your client a little better. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: ice melts As the ice melts it releases water into the sea and raises global sea levels. Times, Sunday Times They are whispering now while the world talks, and the ice melts, and the seas rise. Times, Sunday Times As the ice melts, prospectors are hoping to discover as much as 20% of the world's oil and gas in previously inaccessible places. Times, Sunday Times You might think that as the ice melts, the water level will rise and overflow. The Sun As their orbit swings them towards the sun, this ice melts, creating the characteristic tail that makes them such prominent features in the night sky. Times, Sunday Times Noctilucent clouds are made mostly of ice particles that may form when water vapour condenses onto atmospheric dust. Times, Sunday Times The ice particles fall into a ring shape because each one follows a similar orbital path. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The thundercloud had grown so high into the sky that the top half of the cloud was made up of countless billions of ice particles. Times, Sunday Times A droplet of water freezes into ice particles, making a snow crystal. Times, Sunday Times With repeated yo-yoing up and down the cloud, these ice particles grow into hailstones, which eventually crash to earth in showers of hail. Times, Sunday Times Each year, the sea ice retreats faster, falls quicker to slush. Times, Sunday Times But as the ice retreats, the dark surface of the exposed ground, or sea, raises temperatures even higher. Times, Sunday Times Take the marine stickleback, which, as the ice retreats, has invaded the new streams and lakes as they appear. Times, Sunday Times Occasionally, a bear will stay behind when the ice retreats in spring and remain through the summer months. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They're like sugar work, or ice sculpture, just ornamentation. Times, Sunday Times I reckon he must have been practising for an ice sculpture competition but, whatever, the incredible noise went on. The Sun An ice sculpture of a local fishmonger will be renewed every morning. Times, Sunday Times It's like having a patio on an aircraft; or a massive ice sculpture of 'an iceberg' on a transatlantic liner. Times, Sunday Times For the extravagant, a handmade ice sculpture in the design of a palace can be ordered. Times, Sunday Times Outdoors, a field of frozen dreams tugs on the heart and toys with the imagination in ways an indoor ice surface never could. Globe and Mail He was accused of using the broom only to throw chaff all over the ice surface in an attempt to hinder his opposition. Globe and Mail Most of them learned their hockey ... on an ice surface that's 15 feet wider. Globe and Mail That leaves an ice surface consisting of two large offensive zones separated by the centre red line. Globe and Mail And when new arenas are built, make the ice surface five feet wider to give the players more room. Globe and Mail Scientists have a great deal of data on ice thickness, mostly gathered through remote sensing by satellites, aircraft and submarines. Times, Sunday Times Satellite measurements of ice thickness found that most of the extra ice had survived the latest melting season. Times, Sunday Times Experiments dealt with ice thickness and snow cover, the sympagic fauna and flora and examined the effects of ocean currents and wind. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The salvage of such equipment was further delayed for several campaigns because of unusual pack ice thickness and other transport and logistic setbacks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This time she reported the most frequently recurring ice thickness at 0.9 m compared with 2 m in 2001, which corresponds to the long-term average. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Heavy hauling had to take place during a two-month period in late winter when the lake ice was thick enough. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their water flow covered the lake ice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This lake has a 93.4 m (306 ft) deep water column that lies sealed beneath a 3.6 to 4.0 m (12 to 13 ft) thick perennial lake ice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Glaciers form only on land and are distinct from the much thinner sea ice and lake ice that form on the surface of bodies of water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It closes when the lake ices over and reopens when it thaws. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Apply thin layer of icing over whole cake to seal in the crumbs. The Sun (2017) This is a thick mass of white frost that can coat everything like a layer of icing sugar. Times, Sunday Times (2009) After all, surface temperatures go up and down, but the rise in sea levels reflects both melting ice and thermal expansion. Times, Sunday Times (2010) According to the scientists, thermal expansion of the oceans, combined with melting ice on land, is also raising sea levels. The Sun (2010) They will also conduct a number of scientific experiments, helping to measure the effects of global climate change on the polar ice caps. Times, Sunday Times The effects of this global change include more frequent and destructive wildfires, more common droughts, accelerating polar ice melt and increased storm surges. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has travelled to jungles, deserts, mountains and polar ice caps, far from civilisation and for long periods of time. Times,Sunday Times As the team of seven trudged over the frozen polar ice cap on skis, their minds were left to wander. Times, Sunday Times Having seen the polar ice caps disappear, he also warns global warming could wipe out humans. The Sun The vessels use an upwardlooking echo-sounder to measure the thickness of sea ice above the vessel. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I still get goose bumps remembering the moment Crystal Serenity sailed into the sea ice. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Arctic sea ice, glaciers and winter snow cover in the northern hemisphere was in decline. The Sun (2010) Thick sea ice often makes this area inaccessible, but specialists will fly ahead to assess conditions. Times, Sunday Times (2015) THOUSANDS of seal pups have died because of a lack of solid sea ice needed for breeding colonies, it was feared yesterday. The Sun (2010) They were round masses of solid ice, mostly of an oval form; but some were of an irregular and angular shape ... Times,Sunday Times Why not simply combine the two and have 12 celebrities diving ten metres headfirst on to solid ice? The Sun Once in place, it was buried between several hundred feet of solid ice, which then went away, leaving us at the mercy of the wind and the waves. The Sun Wait to walk out until there are at least 10 centimetres of clear, solid ice. Globe and Mail I've got important things to be doing, here, on this rapidly diminishing sliver of solid ice. Times, Sunday Times But another theory suggests that the glaciers come from above, not below, as the atmosphere condenses into frost, forming thick ice sheets over time. Christianity Today They look benign and snowy, but they're actually thick ice and 20ft high. Times, Sunday Times These were hints at least of a stirring under the thick ice of apathy and fear. Times, Sunday Times Freezing raindrops instantly turned to thick ice on the ground, bringing down power cables and trees, and turning roads into ice rinks. Times, Sunday Times Even colliery boats used for taking coal by sea were frozen in ports by thick ice. Times, Sunday Times Others are connected by winter ice roads, but their access evaporates every spring. Globe and Mail In deep cellars stocked with winter ice the temperature was kept below eight degrees. Times, Sunday Times By the time the winter ice melted, the island was above sea level, and both pipelines were in place and tested. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1899, the river was the scene of some excitement when in the late winter ice could be seen floating down river. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1976 and 1977, reports pointed out several problems related to the gates' function due to erosion, winter ice jams, and unsatisfactory fishway operation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 冰, 裹糖霜在糕饼上 Japanese: 氷, ケーキを 糖衣で覆う |
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