Drinks can be cooled by placing them on ice rather than adding ice to them.
可以把饮料置于冰块之上来冷却,而不是把冰块加进饮料之中。
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 38 Water and the traveller

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rather ['ræðɚ] 词频1
adv. 稍微,有点;相当,颇;宁愿;相反地; int. 当然啦,怎么不;
💡 她的(her)老鼠(rat) 相当肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
近义:heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
placing
n. 出盘, 出售\\n[化] 铺设
近义:laying, placement, putting
adding
[计] 加法的
近义:addition, annex, annexation
drinks
n. 饮料, 饮品;喝酒(drink复数)
cooled
a. 冷却的\\nv. (使)变凉( cool的过去式 ); (使)冷静

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