on ice

短语

在狱中

发音

UK /ɒn ˈaɪs/
AU
US /ɑn ˈaɪs/

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Not being used; temporarily unavailable or suspended; on hold.

    习语

    We're putting the new software features on ice until we can fix the existing bugs.

  2. 2.

    Not being used; temporarily unavailable or suspended; on hold.

    Dead, especially from murder or other nefarious means.

    习语 俚语

    Boss says there's a mole in our organization. Find him and put him on ice.

  3. 3.

    Of an entertainment normally performed on a stage: performed by ice skaters as an ice show.

    We went to see Cinderella on ice.

  4. 4.

    Of a sporting or other contest: in a state of assured victory for the leading contestant.

    Near-synonym: in the bag

  5. 5.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, ice.

词源

The first sense (“not being used; temporarily unavailable or suspended”) probably refers to the practice of putting food on ice to preserve it.

来源：wiktionary