break the ice

打破沉默, 着手做 ... 事

例句与用法：

A few drinks will help to break the ice at the party.

宴会上喝几杯酒，会有助于人们打开话匣子。

The host tell a joke to his guest to break the ice.

主人为了打破僵局，给客人讲了个笑话。

Helen was the first person to break the ice by telling us what happened to her on the way to the party.

海伦是第一个开始讲话的人。她把来参加聚会途中所发生的事情告诉了我们。

He managed to break the ice.

他总算打破僵局。

详细释义：

打破沉默, 打开话题

The best way to break the ice is to offer her a drink.

打开话题的最好方式即问她要不要饮料。

She broke the ice by offering me a drink.

她给了我一杯饮料, 使气氛活跃起来。