break the ice

A short game is a great way to break the ice at the start of a workshop.在工作坊开始时，玩一个小游戏是打破僵局的绝佳方式。

He told a funny story about his first day at work to break the ice with the new team.他讲了一个关于自己上班第一天的趣事，以此来和新团队打破僵局。