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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

break the ice
  1. 1. 打破沉默,首先发言;打破僵局,打开僵持(或拘束)的局面,使气氛活跃起来;开个头;(在比赛中)首先得分
  2. 2. 着手做一项须慎重处理的事;做某事以扫除工作中的初步障碍;消除隔阂

Collins English-English Dictionary

break the ice
  1. 1. vi. to relieve shyness or reserve, esp between strangers
  2. 2. vi. to be the first of a group to do something
break the ice
  1. 1. n to relieve shyness, etc, esp between strangers
  2. 2. n to be the first of a group to do something

Examples

to break the ice
[fig] 使气氛活跃起来 ice
带头发言
be the first to speak; break the ice 带头

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