| 单词 | icebreaker |
| 释义 | icebreaker (once / 47852 pages) 1n 2n An icebreaker can be an exercise or game that's meant to introduce people to each other in a fun, relaxed way. You know the first day of school, when you are asked to share your favorite stuffed animal — that's an icebreaker. If you invite party guests who've never met, you might play a game or tell some jokes as an icebreaker. A more formal icebreaker could involve games or songs that help people remember each other's names, for example. In this metaphor, the "ice" is the tension caused by being in an unfamiliar situation or meeting new people. The original icebreaker was literally that: a ship designed to break through ice in frozen channels at sea. WORD FAMILYicebreaker: icebreakers USAGE EXAMPLESRussia’s fleet is primarily used to escort commercial ships, while Coast Guard icebreakers only do so in emergencies, Brigham said. Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) Every few weeks a barista or someone in a meeting would ask about the likeness, and I’d welcome the icebreaker. Salon(Dec 11, 2016) The women on that bill were replaced in 2012 with an image of an icebreaker ship used for research in the Arctic. Wall Street Journal(Dec 08, 2016) 1 n a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere 2he told jokes as an icebreaker Hyper beginning, commencement, start the act of starting something n a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation Syn|Hyper iceboat ship a vessel that carries passengers or freight |
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