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ice·break·er /ˈaɪsˌbreɪkə $ -ər/ noun [countableC] 1 FRIENDLYsomething that you say or do to make people less nervous when they first meet 〔初次见面时〕消除拘谨的话语[举动] This game is an effective icebreaker at the beginning of a semester. 这场比赛可以有效地活跃开学初期的气氛。
→ break the ice at break1(29) 2. TTWa ship that cuts a passage through floating ice 破冰船