To be on ice 搁置
As temperatures plummet in Tokyo, icicles hang from the wings of a frozen crane sculpture on a fountain. Photo: Tsuno Yoshikazu/AFP/Getty
今日小常识
According to the Guinness Book of Records, The lowest temperature recorded in a place where there is a permanent population is the Siberian village of Oymyakon, in Russia, where the temperature reached -68°C in 1933 (the coldest ever recorded outside Antarctica).
根据吉尼斯世界纪录记载，位于俄罗斯西伯利亚地区名为 Oymyakon 的村庄是世界上有常住人口最冷的地方。1933年这里温度曾跌至零下68摄氏度（南极以外有记录最冷的地方）。
今日短语
To be on ice 的意思是冷冻，搁置，通常涉及某个决定或计划。换句话说就是暂时不考虑。
例句
The Middle East peace process may be on ice but it’s still a priority for many Western leaders.
I've had to put my trip to the Caribbean on ice as I need the money to get my car repaired.
请注意
另一个短语 to be on thin ice, 意思是如履薄冰，处境困难。
John opened a luxury goods shop in 2008. He was on thin ice when the recession started.
