Word · Frequency #11370
iceberg
冰山
核心释义
a large mass of ice floating in the sea, usually broken off from a polar glacier
- 1.
A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf
- 2.
漂浮在海上的大冰块,通常从极地冰川断裂而来
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
- 3.
An impending disastrous event whose adverse effects are only beginning to show.
- 4.
结实紧密的浅绿色叶子的生菜
lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head
漂浮在海上的大冰块,通常从极地冰川断裂而来；结实紧密的浅绿色叶子的生菜；冷冰冰的人
用法In use
From the ship, we saw a huge iceberg floating in the distance.
用法提示：iceberg 为名词，表示漂浮在海上的巨大冰块。
The captain ordered the crew to steer around the iceberg.
用法提示：iceberg 指冰山的可数名词，此处作宾语。
Only a small part of an iceberg appears above the water.
用法提示：iceberg 用单数，表示整体概念。
iceberg is still the most popular lettuce
a/an + iceberg
iceberg 是可数名词，首次提及单个冰山时用 a/an。
An iceberg can be taller than a skyscraper.
一座冰山可能比摩天大楼还高。
the + iceberg
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tip of the iceberg
- 冰山一角；事物的表面部分
- The reported problems are only the tip of the iceberg.所报告的问题只是冰山一角。
- iceberg lettuce
- 卷心莴苣；冰山生菜
- She made a salad with iceberg lettuce and tomatoes.她用卷心莴苣和西红柿做了一份沙拉。
- hit an iceberg
- 撞上冰山
- The ship hit an iceberg and began to sink.船撞上冰山后开始下沉。
- iceberg calving
- 冰山崩解；冰架崩裂形成冰山
- Iceberg calving is a natural process that creates floating ice masses.冰山崩解是形成漂浮冰体的自然过程。
- drifting iceberg
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象海面上漂着一座冰山，冰块里冻着个冷冰冰的人——iceberg 既指冰山，也指冷冰冰的人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、航海安全、气候新闻 指海上漂浮的巨型冰块时，通常用于地理、航海或气候等话题，属于中性常用词，书面和新闻报道中比较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
ice、icebox、icebreaker 与 iceberg 开头的 /aɪs/ 发音相同；berg 的拼写和读音 /bɜːrɡ/ 与 iceberg 结尾一致，但 iceberg 的重音在 ice 上，所以两者并不构成整词押韵。注意 notice 末尾的 -ice 拼写相同，却读作 /ɪs/，不是 /aɪs/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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