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tip of the iceberg
[英] [tɪp ɒv ðə ˈaɪsbəɡ]
[美] [tɪp ʌv ðə ˈaɪsbɚg]
[短语] 冰山一角；端倪
词频排名 23612/55435
学习人数 16
难度等级 10/10
认知比例 33.33%
例句
"Over 100 burglaries are reported every month, and that's just the tip of the iceberg."
每月报案的入室盗窃案超过百起，而这只不过是冰山一角。
I am afraid that these few reported cases of the disease might only be the tip of the iceberg.
恐怕这几个被报道的病例只是一个端倪。
I personally think we're seeing the tip of the iceberg.
我个人认为我们仅看到了冰山的一角。
助记
联想
the tips of your fingers手指尖
the tip of your nose你的鼻尖
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