iceberg

🇬🇧 UK/'aisbә:g/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A large mass of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier; an aloof person.

冰山;冷漠的人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
icebergother
=iceberg

Common Collocations

  • 1.iceberg ahead前方冰山
  • 2.massive iceberg巨大冰山
  • 3.iceberg melting冰山融化

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ship detected an iceberg on radar and changed course immediately to avoid collision.

  • 2.

    The Titanic struck an iceberg in 1912, resulting in one of history's deadliest maritime disasters.

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