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TOEFL BNC: 11370 COCA: 9987

iceberg

iceberg /ˈaɪsˌbɚg/ noun
plural icebergs
iceberg
/ˈaɪsˌbɚg/
noun
plural icebergs
Learner's definition of ICEBERG
[count]
: a very large piece of ice floating in the ocean冰山;浮在海洋上的巨大冰块

the tip of the iceberg

: a small part of something (such as a problem) that is seen or known about when there is a much larger part that is not seen or known about冰山一角;(事物暴露出来的)表面小部分
TOEFL BNC: 11370 COCA: 9987

iceberg

noun

ice·​berg ˈīs-ˌbərg How to pronounce iceberg (audio)
1
: a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier
2
: an emotionally cold person
3

Example Sentences

a brilliant doctor, no doubt, but both patients and staff complain that he is an iceberg
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Word History

Etymology

probably partial translation of Danish or Norwegian isberg, from is ice + berg mountain

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of iceberg was in 1784
TOEFL BNC: 11370 COCA: 9987

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