break the ice 打破僵局；打破沉默
例句：
What we have to do now is to break the ice. 我们的当务之急是打破僵局。 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。 Peter is so outgoing,he's always the first one tobreak the ice at parties. 彼得非常外向，他在聚会上总是第一个打破僵局的人。
背景音乐： Norah Jones-Thinking about you