“Break the ice”
意味
To do or say something that makes people feel more comfortable in a new or awkward situation.
例文
Examples
“He told a joke to break the ice at the meeting.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
He told a joke to _____ at the meeting.Compare with the original example
He told a joke to break the ice at the meeting.
Write a two-line conversation using “Break the ice”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Break the ice" mean?
- "Break the ice" means to do or say something that makes people feel more comfortable in a new or awkward situation.
- How do you use "Break the ice" in a sentence?
- Example: "He told a joke to break the ice at the meeting."
- Should I interpret "Break the ice" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.