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).

　　据吉尼斯世界纪录记载，位于俄罗斯西伯利亚地区名为奥伊米亚康（Oymyakon）的村庄是世界上有常住人口最寒冷的地方。1933年，这里的气温曾一度跌至零下68摄氏度（南极以外有记录最冷的地方）。

　　今日短语

　　To be on ice 的意思是暂缓、搁置某个决定或计划。换句话说就是暂时先不考虑某件事了。

　　例句

　　I've had to put my trip to the Caribbean on ice as I need the money to get my car repaired.

　　All development projects are on ice until we receive more funding.

　　请注意

　　另一个非常相似的短语 to be on thin ice 的意思是如履薄冰，处境困难。

　　例句

　　John opened a luxury goods shop in 2008. He was on thin ice when the recession started.

编辑：张雨

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