I broke the ice with the new girl in the office by offering her a cup of coffee and introducing her to a few of the others. 我請辦公室新來(lái)的姑娘喝杯咖啡,并把她介紹給其他人,以此打破了沉默。
The President broke the ice by asking me whether I liked New York. 總統問(wèn)我是否喜歡紐約而打破了冷場(chǎng)的局面。