break the ice

뜻

to help people who have just met feel more relaxed

처음 만난 사람들의 어색함을 풀어 주다.

예문

1. 1Our new neighbours broke the ice by inviting the whole street round for tea.
2. 2A quick game at the start of the workshop is a good way to break the ice.
3. 3Nobody at our table knew each other until Sam broke the ice with a silly joke.
4. 4How do you break the ice when you start a new job and don't know anyone?
5. 5The family reunion felt stiff at first, so Gran got the photo albums out to break the ice.

문법

형태가 바뀌는 것은 break뿐이다: broke, broken. the ice는 the를 붙인 채로 쓴다. 관련 명사로 an icebreaker가 있다.