B-38:break the ice 打破僵局
A:How was the party?
A:聚会怎么样?
B:It couldn't get off the ground at the beginning. Everyone lowered their heads, without uttering a word.
B:一开始气氛活跃不起来,每个人都低着头,一言不发。
A:Then who broke the ice?
A:那么是谁打破了僵局?
B:It was Johnny who told a joke and made us burst out laughing.
B:是约翰尼讲了个笑话,才逗得大家都笑了起来。