Abstract: Hemingway is a great language master whose works deserve deep research for its unique charming style. He is regarded as one of the giants in the world literature with a distinct style of his own.  This article aims to make a brief introduction to his iceberg principle and explore the reflection and significance of his iceberg principle in three of his works : The Hills like White Elephants; The Old Man and the Sea；A Farewell to Arms. The main features of the Iceberg Principle are simple words, lucid sentences, clear plots with few modifiers and vivid settings. 

Key words: Hemingway; Iceberg Principle; word; setting; plot

摘要：海明威，作为一位语言大师，他的作品中的独一无二的魅力及真谛值得我们深究。他以其特有的写作风格被认为是世界文学史上的巨人之一。本文将简明介绍海明威的”冰山理论”及冰山理论在其三部作品（《白象似的群山》；《老人与海》；《永别了，武器》）中的体现及意义。冰山理论主要的特点体现在简单的语言，简明的句子，清晰而又少有修饰的情节以及生动的场景。

关键词：海明威；冰山理论；语言；场景；情节