ice
noun uk/aɪs/ us/aɪs/
(FROZEN WATER)
A2 [ U ]冰;冰块
water that has frozen and become solid, or pieces of this
The pond was covered in ice all winter. 这个池塘整个冬天都结着冰。
Would you like ice in your juice? 你的果汁里要加冰块吗？
I've put a couple of bottles of champagne on ice (= in a container of ice to get cold). 我已经把几瓶香槟冰镇起来了。
He slipped on a patch of ice. 他在一块冰上滑了一下。
- More examples
- Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads.
- A thick sheet of ice had formed over the water.
- When you get a build-up of ice in your freezer, you know it's time to defrost it.
- We skidded on the ice and crashed into another car.
- The ice clinked as she dropped it into the glass.
(ICE CREAM)
[ C ] UK old-fashioned（尤指从商店买的）冰激凌
an ice cream, especially one bought in a shop
The shop sign said "Drinks, Cakes, Ices!" 商店的招牌上写着：“饮料、糕点、冰激凌！”。
(JEWELLERY)
[ U ] informal珠宝（尤指钻石）
jewellery, especially diamonds
Idiom
be on iceidiom 搁置，暂缓
If a plan is on ice, a decision has been made to delay it for a period of time.
Both projects are on ice until the question of funding is resolved. 在资金问题解决以前，两个项目都搁置了。
ice
verb [ T ] uk/aɪs/ us/aɪs/
(COVER CAKES)
UK (US usually frost)给（糕点）覆糖衣
to cover a cake with icing (= a food made mainly with sugar)
I've made her a chocolate cake - now I just need to ice it. 我为她做了一个巧克力蛋糕，现在只需要加上糖衣。
(KILL)
US slang谋杀
to murder someone
Phrasal verbs
ice over 结冰，被冰层覆盖
If an area of water ices over, it becomes covered with a layer of ice.
The lake has iced over. 湖面结了一层冰。
ice up 因结冰而无法工作，被冻住
to become covered in ice and often stop working
The plane was delayed because the engine had iced up. 飞机因引擎结冰而延误了。