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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries破冰船
Native Script:破冰游戏 / 破冰船
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pò bīng chuán
"我们用一个小游戏作为这次会议的破冰环节。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing, such as a game or a story, used to relieve tension or awkwardness and help people relax and start talking to each other.
"The facilitator started the workshop with a fun ice-breaker to help the participants get to know one another." - 2
A ship with a reinforced hull designed to break through ice in blocked waterways.
"The polar ice-breaker cleared a path for the cargo vessels through the frozen Arctic sea."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 19th century, the term initially referred to specialized ships designed to clear channels through frozen water for navigation. By the mid-20th century, the meaning metaphorically extended to anything used to relieve tension, overcome shyness, and initiate conversation among strangers.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Ice-breaker"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Ice-breaker" is said worldwide
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brise-glace
Transliteration: briz glas
"Nous avons fait un petit jeu brise-glace au début de la réunion."
Eisbrecher
Transliteration: aɪsˌbʁɛçɐ
"Der Workshop begann mit einem lustigen Eisbrecher, um die Stimmung zu lockern."
ghiacciolo
Transliteration: ɡiatˈtʃɔːlo
"Abbiamo usato un esercizio rompighiaccio per iniziare la conferenza."
rompehielos
Transliteration: rompeˈjelos
"El profesor usó un rompehielos para que los estudiantes hablaran."
quebra-gelo
Transliteration: ˈkɛbɾɐ ˈʒɛlu
"Fizemos uma dinâmica quebra-gelo antes da apresentação."
बातचीत शुरू करने का जरिया
Transliteration: baat-cheet shuru karne ka jariya
"मीटिंग की शुरुआत में असहजता दूर करने के लिए एक आइस-ब्रेकर गेम खेला गया।"
破冰船
Transliteration: pò bīng chuán
Script: 破冰游戏 / 破冰船
"我们用一个小游戏作为这次会议的破冰环节。"
아이스브레이커
Transliteration: aiseu-beu-lei-keo
"워크숍을 시작하기 전에 간단한 아이스브레이커 활동을 했다."
アイスブレイク
Transliteration: aisu bureiku
"会議の緊張をほぐすためにアイスブレイクを行った。"
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