Iceberg
音标：[ˈaɪsbɜːɡ]
翻译：冰山

词义：

冰山：指漂浮在海洋表面的大块冰，通常是由陆地冰川或冰盖形成的，只有大约十分之一的冰体露出水面，剩下的部分被水面下的冰体覆盖。

比喻：指事物的一部分，表面能看到的只是冰山一角，暗示其更复杂或更深层的部分被隐藏起来。

用法：

名词：The Titanic struck an iceberg.

比喻用法：The financial crisis is just the iceberg's tip.

例句：

The Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in 1912.

Icebergs are often formed from massive glaciers.

Only about 10% of an iceberg is visible above the water’s surface.

Scientists study icebergs to understand climate change.

The iceberg slowly drifted away from the coast.

Icebergs can be dangerous for ships sailing through the Arctic waters.

The company’s financial problems were just the tip of the iceberg.

He showed me only the iceberg’s tip of his grand plans.

Researchers discovered a large iceberg near the South Pole.

The iceberg melted as it approached warmer waters, releasing fresh water into the ocean.

短语搭配：

Iceberg lettuce：生菜

Tip of the iceberg：冰山一角，指问题的表面或事物的开始部分

Iceberg theory：冰山理论（通常用于文学和写作，指只展示故事的表面，留下更深层次的含义未言明）