icy學測 L3KK [ˈaɪsi] ｜ /ˈaɪsi/
覆冰的；結冰的·（態度）冷淡的；不友善的
學測常考，兼具低溫與態度雙重涵義
Her icy silence said more than any angry word could.
她冰冷的沉默，比任何生氣的話語都更有殺傷力。
一個畫面：手觸冰面瞬間結凍
路面結冰地面結一層冰，踩下去容易打滑
態度冰冷說話沒有溫度，讓人覺得被拒於千里外
義項
結冰路面C1adjective覆冰的；結冰的
The roads were so icy after the snowfall that drivers could not control their cars well.
下雪後路面結滿了冰，駕駛幾乎沒辦法控制車子。
icy roadsicy conditions
語氣冰冷B2adjective（態度）冷淡的；不友善的
Although she smiled, her icy tone showed she did not agree.
雖然她面帶微笑，冷淡的語氣卻顯示她並不同意。
icy tone
片語
icy roads結冰路滑 →結冰的路面，容易打滑
icy conditions冰封路況 →結冰路況，行車危險
icy attitude冷若冰霜 →待人態度冷淡疏遠
icy tone語氣冰冷 →說話語氣毫無溫度
你會不會這樣說？
The roads were ___ after the snow, so cars could not move fast. (icy / icky)
看答案
icy
icy 是「結冰的」，icky 是「黏膩噁心的」，拼法相近但意思完全不同。
她雖然面帶微笑，但 icy tone 顯示她其實不同意。這裡的 icy 最接近哪個意思？(A) 結冰的 (B) 態度冷淡的
看答案
(B)
此句形容語氣態度，對應「（態度）冷淡的；不友善的」義項，而非字面結冰。
字族
ice 冰；冰塊（名詞）・icily 冷淡地（副詞）
順路看看
cold — 最基礎的「冷」，icy 程度更強烈多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
倉庫出貨
The delivery truck arrived late because the roads near the warehouse were icy.
貨車因倉庫附近道路結冰而延遲抵達。
會議互動
The supervisor's icy tone made the discussion uncomfortable.
主管冷淡的語氣讓討論氣氛變得不自在。
詞族
ice noun 冰・icy adjective 結冰的；態度冷淡的・icily adverb 冷淡地；不友善地・iciness noun 冰凍狀態；態度冷淡
四選一
The supervisor replied ____ to the repeated request for an explanation.
看答案
icily
空格修飾 replied，表示回應的態度，應用副詞 icily。icy 是形容詞，iciness 與 ice 是名詞；三者都無法在本句中修飾 replied，表達冷淡地回應。
同義改寫
The delivery truck arrived late because the roads near the warehouse were icy. → The delivery truck arrived late because the roads near the warehouse were covered with ice.
在道路情境中，icy 表示路面覆冰，改寫保留貨車延遲的原因。
The supervisor's icy tone made the discussion uncomfortable. → The supervisor's cold, unfriendly tone made the discussion uncomfortable.
cold, unfriendly 明確表達 icy 描述語氣時的冷淡、不友善義。