ice
noun
verb
aɪs
noun
1
water
that
has
frozen
into
a
solid
state
冰;
U
Would
you
like
some
ice
in
your
drink?
你饮料中要放点冰块吗？
Her
hands
were
as
cold
as
ice.
她的双手冰冷。
Spring
flowers
pushed
through
the
slowly
melting
ice.
春天的花朵从慢慢融化的冰层中冒了出来。
The
city
spent
$7
million
to
remove
snow
and
ice
from
the
roads.
该城市花费了 700 万美元来清除路上的冰雪。
a
cup
full
of
crushed
ice
一个盛满碎冰的杯子
Linda’s
hair
sparkled
with
tiny
ice
crystals
.
琳达的头发上有小冰晶，亮闪闪的。
2
keep/put something on ice
to
do
nothing
about
a
plan
or
suggestion
for
a
period
of
time
将〔计划、建议〕暂时搁置 （冻结 ）
I’m
putting
my
plans
for
a
new
car
on
ice
until
I
finish
college.
大学毕业前，我把买车计划暂时搁置。
3
be (skating) on thin ice
to
be
in
a
situation
in
which
you
are
likely
to
upset
someone
or
cause
trouble
如履薄冰，处境不妙〔处于会惹人不高兴或招来麻烦的境况〕
Don’t
be
late
again,
Hugo
–
you’re
skating
on
thin
ice.
别再迟到了，雨果 — 你会有麻烦的。
4
the ice
a
specially
prepared
surface
of
ice
where
you
can
ICE
SKATE
or
play
ICE
HOCKEY
滑 （溜 ）冰场; 冰球场
The
two
teams
are
ready
to
take
to
the
ice.
两队都准备好上冰球场了。
5
a.
a
frozen
sweet
food
made
with
fruit
juice
b.
an
ICE
CREAM
[过时，尤英] 冰激凌
C | old-fashioned especially BrE
6
diamonds
[美] 钻石
U | AmE
verb
7
to
cover
a
cake
with
ICING
(=a
mixture
made
of
liquid
and
very
fine
sugar)
[尤英] 在〔糕饼〕上加糖霜;
AmE
8
to
cover
an
injured
part
of
the
body
in
ice
to
stop
it
from
swelling
[美] 冰敷〔受伤处，以阻止肿胀〕
Make
sure
you
ice
that
ankle
down
as
soon
as
you
get
inside.
你进屋后一定要立即用冰冷敷脚踝。
9
to
become
covered
with
ice
被冰覆盖，结冰
Schools
were
closed
when
the
roads
iced
over.
道路结冰，学校停课了。
The
plane’s
engines
had
iced
up.
飞机的引擎结了冰。