英语词汇“ice”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ice n., v., iced, ic•ing.
n.

Meteorology the solid form of water;
frozen water:[uncountable]skating on the ice.
Meteorology pieces of this frozen water, used to keep things cool or cold:[uncountable]I'll have some ice with my soda, please.
any substance resembling frozen water:[uncountable]Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide.
a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice:[countable]a cherry ice.
British Terms[countable]a portion or serving of ice cream.
[uncountable][Slang.]diamonds.

ice up or over, to cover or to become covered with ice: [no obj]:The airport runway iced over.[ ~ + obj + up]:The cold has iced the windshield up.[ ~ + up + obj]:to ice up the windshield.
to make cool or cold with or as if with ice:[~ + object]Ice the area of the sprain with an ice pack.
Food to cover with icing;
frost:[~ + object]to ice a cake.

Idioms

Idioms break the ice:

to act in a friendly way, as by overcoming awkwardness or formality:His joke broke the ice.

Idioms on ice:

in a state of being held back:Let's put that plan on ice for now.

Idioms (skating) on thin ice, in a dangerous, difficult, or delicate situation:You'll be on very thin ice if you fail the course.

ice n., v., iced, ic•ing, adj.
n.

Meteorologythe solid form of water, produced by freezing;
frozen water.
Meteorologythe frozen surface of a body of water.
any substance resembling frozen water:camphor ice.
a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice.
British TermsSee ice cream.
icing, as on a cake.
reserve;
formality:The ice of his manner betrayed his dislike of the new ambassador.
Slang Terms
- a diamond or diamonds.
- protection money paid to the police by the operator of an illicit business.
- a fee that a ticket broker pays to a theater manager in order to receive a favorable allotment of tickets.
Idioms break the ice:
- to succeed initially;
  make a beginning.
- to overcome reserve, awkwardness, or formality within a group, as in introducing persons:The chairman broke the ice with his warm and very amusing remarks.
Idioms cut no ice, [Informal.]to have no influence or importance;
fail to impress:Her father's position cuts no ice with me.
Idioms on ice, [Informal.]
- with a good chance of success or realization:Now that the contract is on ice we can begin operating again.
- out of activity, as in confinement or imprisonment.
- in a state of abeyance or readiness:Let's put that topic on ice for the moment.
Idioms on thin ice, in a precarious or delicate situation:You may pass the course, but you're on thin ice right now.Also, skating on thin ice.

v.t.

Foodto cover with ice.
to change into ice;
freeze.
to cool with ice, as a drink.
Foodto cover (cake, sweet rolls, etc.) with icing;
frost.
to refrigerate with ice, as air.
to make cold, as if with ice.
to preserve by placing on ice.
Sport[Ice Hockey.](esp. in Canada) to put (a team) into formal play.
Slang Terms
- to settle or seal;
  make sure of, as by signing a contract:We'll ice the deal tomorrow.
- to make (a business arrangement) more attractive by adding features or benefits:The star pitcher wouldn't sign his new contract until the team iced it with a big bonus.
- to kill, esp. to murder:The mobsters threatened to ice him if he went to the police.
Sportto establish a winning score or insurmountable lead in or otherwise assure victory in (a game or contest):Her second goal iced the game.

v.i.

to change to ice;
freeze:The sherbet is icing in the refrigerator.
to be coated with ice (often fol. by up):The windshield has iced up.
Idioms ice it, [Slang.]stop it;
that's enough:You've been complaining all day, so ice it.
Sport, Idioms ice the puck, [Ice Hockey.]to hit the puck to the far end of the rink, esp. from the defensive area across the offensive area.

adj.

of or made of ice:ice shavings; an ice sculpture.
for holding ice and food or drink to be chilled:an ice bucket; an ice chest.
on or done on the ice:ice yachting.

bef. 900; 1905–10 for def. 8a; Middle English, Old English īs; cognate with German Eis, Old Norse īss

ice′less, adj.
ice′like′, adj.

-ice,

a suffix of nouns, indicating state or quality, appearing in loanwords from French:notice.

Latin -itius, -itia, -itium abstract noun, nominal suffix
Old French
Middle English -ice, -ise

Ice.,

Place NamesIceland.
Place NamesIcelandic.

ice /aɪs/ n

water in the solid state, formed by freezing liquid water
Related adjective(s): glacial
a portion of ice cream
slang a diamond or diamonds
slang a concentrated and highly potent form of methamphetamine with dangerous side effects
break the ice ⇒ to relieve shyness, etc, esp between strangers
to be the first of a group to do something
on ice ⇒ in abeyance; pending
on thin ice ⇒ unsafe or unsafely; vulnerable or vulnerably
the Ice ⇒ NZ informal Antarctica

often followed by up, over, etc: to form or cause to form ice; freeze
(transitive) to mix with ice or chill (a drink, etc)
(transitive) to cover (a cake, etc) with icing

Etymology: Old English īs; compare Old High German īs, Old Norse īss

ICE abbreviation for (in Britain)

Institution of Civil Engineers

Ice. abbreviation for

Iceland(ic)

单词	ice
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ice /aɪs/USA pronunciation n., v., iced, ic•ing. n. Meteorology the solid form of water; frozen water:[uncountable]skating on the ice. Meteorology pieces of this frozen water, used to keep things cool or cold:[uncountable]I'll have some ice with my soda, please. any substance resembling frozen water:[uncountable]Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide. a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice:[countable]a cherry ice. British Terms[countable]a portion or serving of ice cream. [uncountable][Slang.]diamonds. v. ice up or over, to cover or to become covered with ice: [no obj]:The airport runway iced over.[ ~ + obj + up]:The cold has iced the windshield up.[ ~ + up + obj]:to ice up the windshield. to make cool or cold with or as if with ice:[~ + object]Ice the area of the sprain with an ice pack. Food to cover with icing; frost:[~ + object]to ice a cake. Idioms Idioms break the ice: to act in a friendly way, as by overcoming awkwardness or formality:His joke broke the ice. Idioms on ice: in a state of being held back:Let's put that plan on ice for now. Idioms (skating) on thin ice, in a dangerous, difficult, or delicate situation:You'll be on very thin ice if you fail the course. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ice (īs),USA pronunciation n., v., iced, ic•ing, adj. n. Meteorologythe solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water. Meteorologythe frozen surface of a body of water. any substance resembling frozen water:camphor ice. a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice. British TermsSee ice cream. icing, as on a cake. reserve; formality:The ice of his manner betrayed his dislike of the new ambassador. Slang Terms a diamond or diamonds. protection money paid to the police by the operator of an illicit business. a fee that a ticket broker pays to a theater manager in order to receive a favorable allotment of tickets. Idioms break the ice: to succeed initially; make a beginning. to overcome reserve, awkwardness, or formality within a group, as in introducing persons:The chairman broke the ice with his warm and very amusing remarks. Idioms cut no ice, [Informal.]to have no influence or importance; fail to impress:Her father's position cuts no ice with me. Idioms on ice, [Informal.] with a good chance of success or realization:Now that the contract is on ice we can begin operating again. out of activity, as in confinement or imprisonment. in a state of abeyance or readiness:Let's put that topic on ice for the moment. Idioms on thin ice, in a precarious or delicate situation:You may pass the course, but you're on thin ice right now.Also, skating on thin ice. v.t. Foodto cover with ice. to change into ice; freeze. to cool with ice, as a drink. Foodto cover (cake, sweet rolls, etc.) with icing; frost. to refrigerate with ice, as air. to make cold, as if with ice. to preserve by placing on ice. Sport[Ice Hockey.](esp. in Canada) to put (a team) into formal play. Slang Terms to settle or seal; make sure of, as by signing a contract:We'll ice the deal tomorrow. to make (a business arrangement) more attractive by adding features or benefits:The star pitcher wouldn't sign his new contract until the team iced it with a big bonus. to kill, esp. to murder:The mobsters threatened to ice him if he went to the police. Sportto establish a winning score or insurmountable lead in or otherwise assure victory in (a game or contest):Her second goal iced the game. v.i. to change to ice; freeze:The sherbet is icing in the refrigerator. to be coated with ice (often fol. by up):The windshield has iced up. Idioms ice it, [Slang.]stop it; that's enough:You've been complaining all day, so ice it. Sport, Idioms ice the puck, [Ice Hockey.]to hit the puck to the far end of the rink, esp. from the defensive area across the offensive area. adj. of or made of ice:ice shavings; an ice sculpture. for holding ice and food or drink to be chilled:an ice bucket; an ice chest. on or done on the ice:ice yachting. bef. 900; 1905–10 for def. 8a; Middle English, Old English īs; cognate with German Eis, Old Norse īss ice′less, adj. ice′like′, adj. -ice, a suffix of nouns, indicating state or quality, appearing in loanwords from French:notice. Latin -itius, -itia, -itium abstract noun, nominal suffix Old French Middle English -ice, -ise Ice., Place NamesIceland. Place NamesIcelandic. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ice /aɪs/ n water in the solid state, formed by freezing liquid water Related adjective(s): glacial a portion of ice cream slang a diamond or diamonds slang a concentrated and highly potent form of methamphetamine with dangerous side effects break the ice ⇒ to relieve shyness, etc, esp between strangers to be the first of a group to do something on ice ⇒ in abeyance; pending on thin ice ⇒ unsafe or unsafely; vulnerable or vulnerably the Ice ⇒ NZ informal Antarctica vb often followed by up, over, etc: to form or cause to form ice; freeze (transitive) to mix with ice or chill (a drink, etc) (transitive) to cover (a cake, etc) with icing Etymology: Old English īs; compare Old High German īs, Old Norse īss Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ICE abbreviation for (in Britain) Institution of Civil Engineers Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Ice. abbreviation for Iceland(ic)
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