iceberg

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ice·berg /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ $ -bɜːrɡ/ ●○○ noun [countable]  DNa very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water 冰山 → the tip of the iceberg at tip1(4)

Examples from the Corpus

iceberg• Unless these matters are faced, there is a hidden iceberg which threatens the good ship cooperation.• So mounds of snow never shrink, they turn into icebergs.• For those accustomed to the blandness of iceberg, mesclun is a riot of colors, textures, shapes and flavors.• But the irregular payments for which Stan Flashman's club were punished may only be the tip of the iceberg.• Despite these praiseworthy efforts, only the tip of the iceberg has been noticeably affected.• However, revolutionary technological innovation represents only the tip of the iceberg.Origin iceberg (1700-1800) Danish Norwegian isberg “ice-mountain”

ice·berg nounChineseSyllable  

mass in Corpus of floating large a ice very

iceberg
ice‧berg /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ $ -bɜːrɡ/ noun [countable]a very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water
⇨ the tip of the iceberg at tip¹(4)
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ ice water that has frozen into a solid state: ice cubes in her Coke | the ice on the lake
   ▪ frost a thin coating of white powder-like ice that forms on the ground and plants, or the weather conditions in which this powder appears: There was frost on the ground. | Even in May we can sometimes get a late frost.
   ▪ black ice an area of ice that is very difficult to see on a road: Driving conditions are dangerous, with black ice in many areas.
   ▪ icicle a long thin pointed piece of ice that hangs from a roof or other surface: There were icicles hanging down from the side of the house.
   ▪ hailstones frozen balls of ice which fall like rain from the sky: Hailstones as big as marbles flattened the crops.
   ▪ glacier a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley: The high mountain glaciers of South America and Asia are melting at an alarming rate. | the Kangshung glacier
   ▪ iceberg a very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water: The ship sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic.
   ▪ ice cap an area of thick ice that permanently covers the North and South Poles: We all know that the polar ice caps are melting because of global warming.

ice·bergBrE /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ/ 🔊 nounan extremely large mass of ice floating in the sea 冰山（浮在海上的巨大冰块）●the tip of the ˈicebergonly a small part of a much larger problem （问题的）冰山一角