ice

noun

1. 冰
   water that has frozen and become solid
   1. There was ice on the windows.
      窗户上有冰花。
   2. The lake was covered with a sheet of ice .
      湖面上覆盖着一层冰。
   3. My hands are as cold as ice.
      我双手冰冷。
2. 冰场；溜冰场
   a frozen surface that people skate on
   1. The dancers came out onto the ice.
      舞蹈表演者出场来到滑冰场上。
   2. Both teams are on the ice, waiting for the whistle.
      两支参赛队伍都在冰场上等待着哨音。
3. 冰块
   a piece of ice used to keep food and drinks cold
   1. I'll have lemonade please─no ice.
      请给我来份柠檬汽水——不加冰块。
4. 一份冰激凌
   an ice cream
5. 冰冻甜食
   a type of sweet food that consists of ice that has been crushed and flavoured

verb

1. 在（糕饼上）加糖霜
   to cover a cake with icing

1. N-UNCOUNT 冰;冰块;冰层
   Ice is frozen water.
   1. Glaciers are moving rivers of ice...
      冰河是犹如河水般流动的巨大冰体。
   2. The ice is melting.
      冰正在融化。
   3. ...a bitter lemon with ice.
      一杯加冰的苦柠檬汁
2. VERB 为(蛋糕)挂糖衣(或糖霜)
   If you ice a cake, you cover it with icing.
   1. I've iced and decorated the cake.
      我在蛋糕上挂了糖衣，还做了花样装饰。
3. N-COUNT 同 ice cream
   An ice is an ice cream .
   1. He's eaten a lot of choc ices.
      他吃了很多巧克力冰激凌。
4. See also: iced icing
5. See also: That sort of approach should go a long way toward breaking the ice... The major purpose of his trip was to break the ice, and his itinerary so far has been packed full. ice-breaker
6. PHRASE 起不到什么作用;没多大影响
   If you say that something cuts no ice with you, you mean that you are not impressed or influenced by it.
   1. That sort of romantic attitude cuts no ice with money-men.
      那种不切实际的态度对金融家们根本不起什么作用。
7. PHRASE 延迟;搁置
   If someone puts a plan or project on ice, they delay doing it.
   1. The deal was put on ice for three months...
      该交易被搁置了 3 个月。
   2. The $40 million-a-month aid payments will remain on ice.
      每月 4,000 万美元的援助款项将继续搁置下去。
8. PHRASE 冒风险;如履薄冰
   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.
   1. I had skated on thin ice and, so far, got away with it.
      我曾经冒过很大风险，但目前为止侥幸没事。

1. She had homemade ice cream for dessert
   她用自制的冰激凌作饭后甜点。
2. He spooned the ice cream into a cup and fed it to her.
   他用勺子把冰激凌舀进杯子，喂给她吃。
3. Huge ice sheets were formed.
   巨大的冰层形成了。
4. Glaciers are moving rivers of ice
   冰河是犹如河水般流动的巨大冰体。
5. The ice is melting.
   冰正在融化。
6. I've iced and decorated the cake.
   我在蛋糕上挂了糖衣，还做了花样装饰。
7. He's eaten a lot of choc ices.
   他吃了很多巧克力冰激凌。
8. That sort of approach should go a long way toward breaking the ice
   那种方法对打破僵局会大有帮助。
9. The major purpose of his trip was to break the ice, and his itinerary so far has been packed full.
   他此行的主要目的是打破僵局，目前的行程已经排满。
10. That sort of romantic attitude cuts no ice with money-men.
    那种不切实际的态度对金融家们根本不起什么作用。
11. The deal was put on ice for three months
    该交易被搁置了3个月。
12. The$ 40 million-a-month aid payments will remain on ice.
    每月4,000万美元的援助款项将继续搁置下去。
13. I had skated on thin ice and, so far, got away with it.
    我曾经冒过很大风险，但目前为止侥幸没事。
14. This could cause the ice caps to melt.
    这可能导致地球冰冠融化。
15. I'll get you some ice cream.
    我会给你买些冰激凌。
16. They stuffed themselves with ice creams, chocolate and lollies.
    他们填了一肚子的冰激凌、巧克力和棒棒糖。
17. In the north the ground becomes very cold as the winter snow and ice covers the ground
    冬天冰雪覆盖大地，北方的地面变得非常寒冷。
18. After pigging herself on ice cream she went upstairs.
    大吃特吃了一通冰激凌之后她上了楼。
19. The ice cream plopped to the ground.
    冰激凌啪的一声掉地上了。
20. Warmth melted some of the polar ice.
    温暖的天气融化了一些极地的冰雪。
21. I actually skated, and despite some teetering I did not fall on the ice
    我真的滑冰了——尽管有些踉跄，但没有跌跟头。
22. Ice cream is high in fat and sugar.
    冰激凌富含脂肪和糖。
23. His one weakness, apart from aeroplanes, is ice cream.
    除了对飞机情有独钟，他还嗜好冰激凌。
24. I'll bet they have yummy ice cream
    我敢打赌他们有非常好吃的冰激凌。
25. The stream has frozen up; you can see the fish trapped in the ice.
    小河冻起来了，你可以看见冻在冰里的鱼。
26. I slipped on the ice.
    我在冰上滑倒了。
27. The boy ate several dishfuls of ice cream.
    那小男孩吃了好几满盘冰淇淋。
28. It was crazy of you to go skating on such thin ice.
    到这样薄的冰上溜冰，你真是疯了。
29. I ate two dishes of ice cream.
    我吃了两碟冰淇淋。

ice over/up

ice sth↔over/up

1. （使）结上一层冰，覆盖着冰
   to cover sth with ice; to become covered with ice
   1. The dancers came out onto the ice.
      舞蹈表演者出场来到滑冰场上。
   2. Both teams are on the ice, waiting for the whistle.
      两支参赛队伍都在冰场上等待着哨音。

n.

break the ice

• （尤指聚会等开始时，用言语或行动）打破隔阂；打头说话
  to say or do sth that makes people feel more relaxed, especially at the beginning of a meeting, party, etc.

cut no ice (with sb)

• （对某人）无影响，不起作用
  to have no influence or effect on sb
  1. His excuses cut no ice with me.
     他的申辩丝毫不能说服我。

on ice

• 冰镇
  kept cold by being surrounded by ice
• 被搁置；留待考虑
  not being dealt with now; waiting to be dealt with at a later time
  1. We've had to put our plans on ice for the time being.
     我们不得不把计划暂时搁置。
• 冰上表演的
  performed by skaters on an ice rink
  1. Cinderella on ice
     《灰姑娘》冰上演出

be skating/walking on thin ice

• 履薄冰；冒风险
  to be taking a risk

noun

1. a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating
   1. the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice

   Synonym:    ice rinkice-skating rink

2. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride

   Synonym:    methamphetaminemethamphetamine hydrochlorideMethedrinemethdeoxyephedrinechalkchicken feedcrankglassshabutrash

3. a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)

   Synonym:    frappe

4. a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

   Synonym:    frostingicing

5. the frozen part of a body of water

6. diamonds
   1. look at the ice on that dame!

   Synonym:    sparkler

7. water frozen in the solid state
   1. Americans like ice in their drinks

   Synonym:    water ice

verb

1. put ice on or put on ice
   1. Ice your sprained limbs

2. cause to become ice or icy
   1. an iced summer drink

3. decorate with frosting
   1. frost a cake

   Synonym:    frost