de-ice

IPA/ˌdiː ˈaɪs/
IPA/ˌdiː ˈaɪs/

de-ice — verb

  • de-icepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • de-iceshe / she / it
  • de-icedpast simple
  • de-icing-ing form

1. to remove ice that has built up on a surface, especially the windows of a car or

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to remove ice that has built up on a surface, especially the windows of a car or the wings of an aircraft

例句

Ava de-iced her car windscreen with a bottle of spray before leaving for work.

Ground workers de-iced the plane's wings while passengers waited inside the terminal.

subject = maintenance crew doing the task

同義詞
  • defrost

    more common for food or refrigerators; occasionally used for car windows in informal British English

  • thaw

    generally used for frozen food or ground after snow; sounds less active than de-ice

  • melt

    describes the natural process of ice turning to water, not a deliberate action

反義詞
  • freeze

    the opposite process — water turning into ice

  • ice up

    phrasal verb meaning to become covered with ice

文法句型

de-ice + noun phrase (object being cleared of ice)

de-ice + reflexive pronoun (e.g. de-ice itself)

be de-iced (passive)

de-ice + with + noun phrase (method)

用法筆記

Frequently used in the infinitive form after 'to' (to de-ice something) and in imperative mood in instructions. The passive form 'be de-iced' is common when the focus is on the surface rather than the person doing the work.

常見錯誤

❌I de-iced the ice from the windscreen.
✅I de-iced the windscreen.
💡The word de-ice already includes the meaning of removing ice; do not add 'ice' as a separate object.
❌I de-iced the chicken in the fridge.
✅I defrosted the chicken in the fridge.
💡'De-ice' is used for surfaces covered in ice from weather, not for frozen food.