"tip of the iceberg" 怎么发音
expression
TIP-uhv-THUH-EYEZ-burg
TIP-ov-THUH-EYEZ-burg
释义
A small, visible part of a much larger problem or situation that is mostly hidden.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈtɪp/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈaɪsbɝɡ
英式英语
tˈɪp/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ
简化发音
美式
TIP-uhv-THUH-EYEZ-burg
英式
TIP-ov-THUH-EYEZ-burg
语境中听
These complaints are only the tip of the iceberg.
What we see here is just the tip of the iceberg.
The financial issues are only the tip of the iceberg.
Honestly, that broken window is just the tip of the iceberg—the house needs major repairs.