- the pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering末梢, 末端; 尖端; 顶端：
George pressed the tips of his fingers together
乔治把指尖互压在一块儿
the northern tip of Scotland.
苏格兰的北端。
- a small piece or part fitted to the end of an object顶端附加物：
the rubber tip of the walking stick.
手杖的橡皮头。
- usu. as adj. tipped attach to or cover the end or extremity of附在…的顶端; 覆盖…的顶端：
mountains tipped with snow
白雪皑皑的山顶
in combination steel-tipped spears.钢头矛。
- colour (something) at its end or edge在…顶端（或边缘）着色：
velvety red petals tipped with white.
光滑柔软的白边红花瓣。
tip a page in
(in bookbinding) paste a single page, typically an illustration, to the neighbouring page of a book by a thin line of paste down its inner margin（沿书页装订处）粘贴（插页, 插图）。
on the tip of one's tongue
- used to indicate that one is almost but not quite able to bring a particular word or name to mind就在某人的嘴边, 某人差一点就能想起的：
his name's on the tip of my tongue!
他的名字就在我嘴边（可就是想不起）!
- used to indicate that someone is about to utter a comment or question but thinks better of it某人差一点说出口的：
it was on the tip of his tongue to ask what was the matter.
他差一点就要开口问出了什么事。
the tip of the iceberg
- 见ICEBERG.
tipped, tipping
- overbalance or cause to overbalance so as to fall or turn over（使）翻倒, 打翻：
no obj. the hay caught fire when the candle tipped over蜡烛掉落下来, 干草就着火了
with obj. a youth sprinted past, tipping over her glass.一个年轻人冲过去, 把她的玻璃杯撞翻了。
- be or cause to be in a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other使倾斜（或侧倾）：
with obj. and adverbial I tipped my seat back, preparing myself for sleep我把座位向后靠, 准备睡上一觉
no obj., with adverbial the car had tipped to one side.汽车倒向一边。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction cause (the contents of a container) to be emptied out by holding it at an angle倾倒; 倾卸：
Sarah tipped the washing-up water down the sink.
萨拉把洗碗水倒向洗涤槽。
- no obj.（it tips down, it is tipping down等）Brit. rain heavily〈英〉（大雨）滂沱。
- with obj. strike or touch lightly轻敲; 轻触：
I tipped his hoof with the handle of a knife.
我用刀柄轻触他的脚。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction cause (an object) to move somewhere by striking or touching it in this way轻击, 轻推：
his twenty-yard shot was tipped over the bar by Nixon.
他一记20码的远射被尼克松顶过了球门的横梁。
- no obj.
tip off
Basketball put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents【篮球】开球, 跳球。
- Brit. a place where rubbish is left〈英〉垃圾倾倒场。
- informal a dirty or untidy place〈非正式〉肮脏（或乱七八糟）的地方：
your room's an absolute tip!
你的房间乱得像猪窝！
- Baseball a pitched ball that is slightly deflected by the batter【棒球】擦棒球。
tip one's hand
- US informal reveal one's intentions inadvertently〈美, 非正式〉无意中流露自己的意图。
tip one's hat （或cap）
- raise or touch one's hat or cap as a way of greeting or acknowledging someone以手触帽檐（或脱帽）致敬。
tip（或turn）the scales（或balance）
- (of a circumstance or event) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference（状况, 事件）起决定性作用; 扭转局面：
her proven current form tips the scales in her favour.
她目前表现的确不错, 使局面变得对她很有利。
tip（或turn）the scales at
- have a weight of (a specified amount)称得重量为：
this phone tips the scales at only 150g.
这个电话机重量只有150克。
- a sum of money given to someone as a way of rewarding them for their services小费, 小账。
- a small but useful piece of practical advice小建议; 小忠告。
- a prediction or piece of expert information about the likely winner of a race or contest（关于赛马、比赛的）内部情报, 秘密消息; 密报：
Barry had a hot tip.
巴里有一条最新的内部消息。
- give (someone) a sum of money as a way of rewarding them for their services付…小费：
with two objs I tipped her five dollars我给了她五美元小费
no obj. that sort never tip.那种人从不给小费。
- （一般作be tipped）Brit. predict as likely to win or achieve something〈英〉预计…有可能获胜（或获取）：
she was widely tipped to get the job.
人们普遍猜她可能得到这份工作。
tip someone off
- informal give someone information about something, typically in discreet or confidential way〈非正式〉向某人透露消息, 暗中通知某人：
they were arrested after police were tipped off by local residents.
当地居民暗中通知警察后他们被逮捕了。
tip someone the wink
- Brit. informal give someone private information〈英, 非正式〉向某人送暗号（或使眼色）。