英语单词“the tip of the iceberg”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析
单词
the tip of the iceberg
释义
the tip of the iceberg
idiomC2asmall,noticeablepartof aproblem, thetotalsizeof which is really muchgreater:Thesesmalllocalprotestsare just thetipof theiceberg.SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesDifficult things and people- a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
- albatross
- bane
- be dead meatidiom
- be in the clearidiom
- be out of the woodsidiom
- bump
- equation
- hindrance
- hot potato
- impediment
- incubus
- marathon
- nut
- teaser
- teething troubles
- thorn inyourflesh/sideidiom
- tiesomeoneup
- to-do
- twist
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Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences(Definition ofthe tip of the icebergfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus? Cambridge University Press)the tip of the iceberg| American Dictionary
the tip of the iceberg
idiomasmallandknownpartof something muchlargerandunknown:As with manyinjuries, thedamagewe canseeis only the tip of theiceberg.(Definition ofthe tip of the icebergfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/tip-of-the-iceberg##