the tip of the iceberg

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   （问题的）冰山一角

   only a small part of a much larger problem

   That might just be the tip of the iceberg.

电影里这样说 · 1 部

• That might just be the tip of the iceberg.Bad Education2019
• New customers, new franchise... and that's just the tip of the iceberg, Sal.The Internship2013

在完整场景里学

• 坏教育2019
  • 办公室里安抚家长：play favorites（厚此薄彼）
  • 学生记者为软文要引语：puff piece（只报喜的吹捧稿）
  • 收下厚礼又被人劝吃三明治：a little something（一点小意思）

同一词条的短语

• on the tip of your tongue
• it is tipping down
• tip the balance
• tip your hand
• tip the scales at
• tip the wink
• I take my hat off to
• tip off
• tip up

习语频道里接下来

• there's no such thing as a free lunch
• get the better of
• bits and pieces
• get your hands dirty
• on the road
• at a distance
• a high profile
• from top to bottom
• have a way with
• put in a word for
• take breath away
• with your eyes shut