单词 | ice cube |
释义 | ice cube (once / 38127 pages) n The squarish chunk of ice that's floating in your cold drink is an ice cube. On a hot summer day, you might ask for extra ice cubes in your iced tea. Ice cubes are small cube-shaped pieces of frozen water made in a freezer or an ice maker. You may keep a couple of ice cube trays full of ice in your freezer, while restaurants and cafes usually have large bins of frozen ice cubes. Ice cube trays were invented in the 1920s, originally made of rubber or metal, while today most trays are plastic. If someone orders a drink "on the rocks," it means "over ice." WORD FAMILYice cube: ice cubes USAGE EXAMPLESOn the comedy front, Ice Cube, Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson anchored box office successes “Ride Along 2,” “Barbershop: The Next Cut” and “Central Intelligence.” Los Angeles Times(Nov 28, 2016) The “Ice Cube” has two long desks lined with 16 large-screen computer monitors, where fellow Fox employees sit and track games. Los Angeles Times(Nov 23, 2016) Grind up a few ice cubes, which will knock off bits of food that may be caught inside the disposal. Washington Post(Nov 15, 2016) n a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks Hyper cube, square block a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube |
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