A tip of the iceberg
冰山露出水面的小尖顶;小中见大的征兆
🧩 词语组成解析
tip
[tip]
n. 小窍门;小费;末梢;
vt. 给小费;倾斜，翻倒;装顶端;
vi. 给小费;翻倒;倾覆;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
🗣️ 情景例句
Now let's discuss the terms of payment.
现在来讨论付款条件。
I seldom write a letter.
我很少写信。
In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away.
8月份“卡蒂萨克”号遭到一场特大风暴的袭击，失去了一只舵。