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🔑 tipBrE /tɪp/NAmE /tɪp/ noun➤end of sth 末端🔑 the thin pointed end of sth 尖端；尖儿；端◆the tips of your fingers 手指尖◆the tip of your nose 你的鼻尖◆the northern tip of the island 岛的北端 ➡ see also fingertip 🔑 a small part that fits on or over the end of sth （装在顶端的）小部件◆a walking stick with a rubber tip 带橡皮头的手杖 ➡ see also felt-tip pen, filter tip ➤advice 建议🔑 a small piece of advice about sth practical 指点；实用的提示 SYN hint ◆~ (on/for doing sth) handy tips for buying a computer 购买电脑几点有用的提示◆~ (on/for sth) useful tips on how to save money 几个省钱的窍门儿(informal) a secret or expert piece of advice about what the result of a competition, etc. is likely to be, especially about which horse is likely to win a race （尤指有关赛马的）内幕消息，指点◆a hot tip for the big race 赛马大赛的最新内幕消息(NAmE) (also ˈtip-off especially in BrE) (informal) secret information that sb gives, for example to the police, to warn them about an illegal activity that is going to happen 举报；密报；线报◆The man was arrested after an anonymous tip. 有人匿名举报后，那个人被抓了起来。➤extra money 额外的钱🔑 a small amount of extra money that you give to sb, for example sb who serves you in a restaurant 小费；小账◆to leave a tip 留小费◆He gave the waiter a generous tip. 他给了服务员很多小费。➤for rubbish 垃圾(BrE) a place where you can take rubbish/garbage and leave it 垃圾场；垃圾堆➤untidy place 脏乱处(BrE, informal, disapproving) an untidy place 脏乱的地方 SYN dump ◆Their flat is a tip! 他们的寓所简直是个猪窝！ ●on the tip of your ˈtongueif a word or name is on the tip of your tongue, you are sure that you know it but you cannot remember it 话在嘴边上（却一时想不起来）●the tip of the ˈicebergonly a small part of a much larger problem （问题的）冰山一角 🔑 tipBrE /tɪp/NAmE /tɪp/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they tip BrE /tɪp/ NAmE /tɪp/present simple - he / she / it tips BrE /tɪps/ NAmE /tɪps/past simple tipped BrE /tɪpt/ NAmE /tɪpt/past participle tipped BrE /tɪpt/ NAmE /tɪpt/ -ing form tipping BrE /ˈtɪpɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈtɪpɪŋ/➤lean/pour/push at an angle 倾斜地倚/倒/推🔑 [I, T] to move so that one end or side is higher than the other; to move sth into this position （使）倾斜，倾倒，翻覆 SYNtilt◆(+ adv./prep.) The boat tipped to one side. 船向一边倾斜。◆The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back. 座位向前放倒，好让乘客进入车的后部。◆~ sth (+ adv./prep.) She tipped her head back and laughed loudly. 她把头一仰，哈哈大笑起来。🔑 [T] ~ sth/sb + adv./prep. to make sth/sb come out of a container or its/their position by holding or lifting it/them at an angle 倒出；倾倒；倾覆◆She tipped the dirty water down the drain. 她把脏水倒入了下水道。◆The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat. 公共汽车突然刹车，差点儿把我从座位上甩出去。 [T] ~ sth + adv./prep. to touch sth lightly so that it moves in a particular direction 轻触；轻碰◆The goalkeeper just managed to tip the ball over the crossbar. 守门员刚好把球捅出球门的横梁。➤leave rubbish 丢垃圾 [I, T] ~ (sth)(BrE) to leave rubbish/garbage somewhere outdoors in order to get rid of it （在户外）倒垃圾◆'No tipping.' (= for example, on a notice) “此处禁止倒垃圾。”➤give extra money 额外付款🔑 [I, T] to give sb an extra amount of money to thank them for sth they have done for you as part of their job 给小费；付小账◆Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. 美国人总是受欢迎，因为他们往往给很多小费。◆~ sbDid you remember to tip the waiter? 你记得给服务员小费了吗？◆~ sb sthShe tipped the porter a dollar. 她给了行李工一美元的小费。➤predict success 预测成功 [T] (especially BrE) to say in advance that sb/sth will be successful 预言…获胜；事先说…会成功◆~ sb/sth (for sth) The band is being tipped for the top. 人们说这支乐队将位居榜首。◆~ sb/sth as sthThe senator has been tipped by many as a future president. 许多人猜测这位参议员将会继任总统。◆~ sb/sth to do sthThe actor is tipped to win an Oscar for his performance. 这位演员因表演出色而被认为有望获得奥斯卡奖。➤cover end 覆盖端头 [T, usually passive] ~ sth (with sth) to cover the end or edge of sth with a colour, a substance, etc. （用颜色、物质等）覆盖…的末端，遮盖…的边◆The wings are tipped with yellow. 翅膀的尖端呈黄色。●it is/was ˈtipping (it) down(BrE, informal) it is/was raining heavily 大雨倾盆；大雨如注●tip the ˈbalance/ˈscales (also swing the ˈbalance) to affect the result of sth in one way rather than another 使天平倾斜；使结果倾向某方；起决定性作用◆In an interview, smart presentation can tip the scales in your favour. 在面试中，机敏的表现是一种有利的条件。●tip your ˈhand(NAmE) (BrE show your ˈhand/ˈcards) to make your plans or intentions known 摊牌；让对方摸着底细；公开自己的意图●tip the scales at sthto weigh a particular amount 重量为◆He tipped the scales at just over 80 kilos. 他称得体重刚过 80 公斤。●tip sb the ˈwink●tip the ˈwink to sb(BrE, informal) to give sb secret information that they can use to gain an advantage for themselves 给某人密送情报●I take my ˈhat off to sb●hats off to sb(both especially BrE) (NAmE usually I tip my ˈhat to sb) (informal) used to say that you admire sb very much for sth they have done （表示敬佩） ●ˌtip sb↔ˈoff (about sth)(informal) to warn sb about sth that is going to happen, especially sth illegal 暗中警告，私下告诫，密报（尤指非法的事情）◆Three men were arrested after police were tipped off about the raid. 警方获得有关袭击的密报后，逮捕了三个人。◆tip sb off that…They were tipped off that he might be living in Wales. 他们探得风声，他现在可能住在威尔士。 ➡ related noun tip-off ●ˌtip ˈup/ˈover 🔑●ˌtip sth↔ˈup/ˈover 🔑to fall or turn over; to make sth do this （使）跌倒，倾覆◆The mug tipped over, spilling hot coffee everywhere. 杯子倒了，热咖啡溅得到处都是。◆We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. 我们必须把沙发翻转过来才能搬过房门。 |