- [uncountable]
water that has frozen and become solid 冰 
There was ice on the windows. 窗户上有冰花。 The lake was covered with a sheet of ice. 湖面上覆盖着一层冰。 the body of a man perfectly preserved in a block of ice 一具完美保存在冰块中的男性尸体 My hands are as cold as ice. 我的双手冰冷。 substantial loss of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean 北冰洋的海冰大量减少
Extra ExamplesTopics Weathera1, Drinksa1Ice had formed on the pond. 池塘结冰了。 Is the ice thick enough to walk on? 冰层是否厚到可以在上面行走？ The ice was beginning to melt. 冰开始融化了。 The spray froze and formed great blocks of ice on the front of the ship. 浪花在船头冻成了大块的冰坨。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- melting
- …
- block
- slab
- form
- form
- crack
- melt
- …
- cube
- bucket
- water
- …
- on (the) ice
- [singular] (usually the ice)
a frozen surface that people skate on 冰场；溜冰场 - on the ice
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。 The dancers came out onto the ice. 舞蹈表演者出场来到滑冰场上。 People were skating on the ice. 人们在溜冰。 They held hands as they glided across the ice. 他们在冰上滑行时手拉着手。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- melting
- …
- block
- slab
- form
- form
- crack
- melt
- …
- cube
- bucket
- water
- …
- on (the) ice
- on the ice
- [uncountable]
a piece of ice used to keep food and drinks cold 冰块 I'll have lemonade please—no ice. 请给我来杯柠檬汽水，不要加冰块。 a glass of water with ice and lemon 一杯水加冰和柠檬 She ordered a vodka and ice. 她点了一杯伏特加和冰。 The glass was filled with green liquid and crushed ice. 玻璃杯里装满了绿色液体和碎冰。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- melting
- …
- block
- slab
- form
- form
- crack
- melt
- …
- cube
- bucket
- water
- …
- on (the) ice
- [countable] (old-fashioned, especially British English)
an ice cream 一份冰淇淋 Drinks, ices and popcorn are all on sale in the foyer. 饮料、冰和爆米花都在门厅出售。
- [uncountable] (North American English)
a type of sweet food that consists of ice that has been crushed (= broken into very small pieces) and given a sweet taste 冰冻甜食
Word OriginOld English īs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijs and German Eis.
Idioms
be skating/walking on thin ice
to be taking a risk 履薄冰；冒风险
break the ice
to say or do something that makes people feel more relaxed, especially at the beginning of a meeting, party, etc. （尤指聚会等开始时，用言语或行动）打破隔阂；打头说话 Jim organized a few party games to break the ice when people first arrived. 当人们第一次到达时，吉姆组织了几次聚会游戏来打破僵局。
cut no ice (with somebody)
on ice
(of wine, etc. 果酒等 kept cold by being surrounded by ice 冰镇 All the food is laid out and the champagne is on ice. 所有的食物都摆好了，香槟放在冰上。
(of a plan, etc. 计划等 not being dealt with now; waiting to be dealt with at a later time 被搁置；留待考虑 (of entertainment, etc. 娱乐等 performed by skaters on an ice rink 冰上表演的 Cinderella on ice 《灰姑娘》冰上演出