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| 1 | tip I/T to fall or make something fall （使）翻倒 |
| Be careful that vase doesn’ t tip over. 小心别让花瓶倒了。 |
| The baby has tipped over her milk. 小宝宝把牛奶打翻了。 |
| The cart came round the corner too fast and tipped onto its side. 由于转弯太快，马车翻倒在地。 |
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| 2 | T to pour something from one place or container into another 倾倒；倾卸 |
| tip sth into/onto etc sth He tipped the juice into our glasses. 他把果汁倒入我们的杯子。 |
| She tipped the sand out of her bucket. 她把她桶里的沙子倒了出来。 |
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| 3 | T to put something into a position that is at an angle rather than upright 使倾斜；使斜侧 |
| The dog tipped her head to one side. 那条狗把脑袋歪向一边。 |
| He tipped his chair back and looked at me. 他把椅子往后一靠，盯着我看。 |
| | 3a | I to move into a position that is at an angle 倾斜 | |
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| 4 | I/T to give someone a small amount of money in addition to what you owe for a service 给（某人）小费 |
| Don’ t forget to tip the driver. 别忘了给司机小费。 |
| I usually tip 15%. 我通常付15％的小费。 |
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| 5 | T usually passive to say who you think will get a particular job or be successful at something 认为…有希望（获得某职位或成功） |
| tip sb/sth to do sth He is tipped to take over from the current chairman. 他被认为有希望接替现任主席。 |
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| 6 | I/T BRITISH to take rubbish somewhere and leave it 倒（垃圾） |
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| 7 | T to hit something very gently 轻触；轻碰 |
| His bat just tipped the ball. 他的球棒只轻轻触到了球。 |
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| - | be tipped with sth
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| to be covered with something at one end |
| 末端覆有某物 |
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| The darts are tipped with a tranquillizer. 这些飞镖的头上涂有麻醉药。 |
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| - | it is tipping (it) down BRITISH informal
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| if it is tipping down or tipping it down , it is raining a lot |
| 下大雨；下倾盆大雨 |
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| - | tip the balance/scales
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| to give someone or something enough of an advantage to influence a result or decision |
| 起决定性作用；使占优势；扭转局面 |
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| Her youth and competitiveness tipped the balance in her favour. 她的年轻和好强使她占据了优势。 |
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| - | tip your hat
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| to touch or raise your hat as a polite greeting |
| 以手触帽致意，举帽致意(一种礼貌的打招呼方式) |
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| - | tip your hat to sb AMERICAN informal
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| to tell someone that they should be proud of what they have achieved |
| 对某人表示敬意；表示钦佩某人的成就 |
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| - | tip sb over the edge/brink
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| to make someone feel so unhappy that they cannot deal with their life or a situation any longer |
| 使某人受不了；使某人难过得不得了 |
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| - | tip the scales at 12 stone/200 pounds etc informal
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| to weigh a particular amount |
| 重达12英石/200磅等 |
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| The defending champion tips the scales at 18 stone 6. 卫冕冠军体重为18.6英石。 |
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| - | tip sb the wink BRITISH informal
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| to give someone secret information |
| 向某人透露秘密消息 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌtip ˈoff |
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| | to give someone a warning or secret information about something 警告；向…告密；给…通风报信 | They were arrested after the police were tipped off. 警方得到密报后，他们被逮捕了。 | |
| - | ˌtip ˈover |
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| | if something tips over , or someone or something tips it over , it falls onto its side （使）翻倒 | He tipped his drink over. 他把饮料弄翻了。 | |
| - | ˌtip ˈup |
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| 1 | T to turn a container upside down so that the things inside it come out 将（容器）颠倒过来；使（容器）底朝天 |
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| 2 | I if something tips up , one end of it moves upwards , especially because something heavy has been put at the other end （尤指另一端有重物时）一端翘起 |
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