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
Well, what do you think about Richard and me
那么你觉得我和Richard
Spot, the dog, always whimpers when he is left alone.
那条叫斯伯特的狗，被单独留下来，时常寂寞得呜咽。
and that this happens at a rate which differs little from person to person,
衰老的速度在人与人之间相差甚微，