"iceberg" in Chinese (Simplified)
冰山
Definition
从冰川或冰架断裂并漂浮在海上的大块冰。冰山大部分隐藏在水下,只有很小一部分露出水面。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既有字面意思(海上的大冰块),也用于比喻(如“冰山一角”),形容表面看到的只是很小一部分。很少用于复数。
Examples
The iceberg floated slowly across the cold sea.
**冰山**缓慢地漂浮在寒冷的海面上。
An iceberg is mostly underwater.
**冰山**大部分在水下。
The Titanic hit an iceberg.
泰坦尼克号撞上了**冰山**。
That's just the tip of the iceberg—there's much more going on behind the scenes.
那只是**冰山**一角,背后还有很多没看到的。
We saw seals resting on a massive iceberg during our trip to Antarctica.
我们在南极旅行时看到海豹趴在巨大的**冰山**上。
In documentaries, they often warn ships about hidden icebergs below the surface.
纪录片中常常提醒船只要小心水面下隐藏的**冰山**。