broke the ice

• v. 打破沉默(着手做一项须慎重处理的事)

broke the ice的用法和样例：

例句

1. No one danced until Charles and Mary broke the ice by going out on the floor;from then on, everybody had a good time.
   一直到查尔斯和玛丽走出来跳舞，打破了冷场之后，大家才跟着跳起舞来，此后个个都玩得很高兴。
2. The hostess broke the ice by introducing the strangers to each other.
   女主人将生客作彼此介绍以打破矜持的气氛。