tip

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n.  尖端; 尖儿; 端; (装在顶端的)小部件; 指点; 实用的提示; 小费
v.  (使)倾斜,翻覆; 倒出; 倾倒; 倾覆; 轻触; 轻碰

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牛津词典

noun

    末端 end of sth

  1. 尖端;尖儿;端
    the thin pointed end of sth
    1. the tips of your fingers
      手指尖
    2. the tip of your nose
      你的鼻尖
    3. the northern tip of the island
      岛的北端
  2. (装在顶端的)小部件
    a small part that fits on or over the end of sth
    1. a walking stick with a rubber tip
      带橡皮头的手杖
  3. 建议 advice

  4. 指点;实用的提示
    a small piece of advice about sth practical
    1. handy tips for buying a computer
      购买电脑几点有用的提示
    2. useful tips on how to save money
      几个省钱的窍门儿
  5. (尤指有关赛马的)内幕消息,指点
    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
    1. a hot tip for the big race
      来自赛马大赛的最新内幕消息
  6. 额外的钱 extra money

  7. 小费;小账
    a small amount of extra money that you give to sb, for example sb who serves you in a restaurant
    1. to leave a tip
      留小费
    2. He gave the waiter a generous tip .
      他给了服务员很多小费。
  8. 垃圾 for rubbish

  9. 垃圾场;垃圾堆
    a place where you can take rubbish/garbage and leave it
    1. 脏乱处 untidy place

    2. 脏乱的地方
      an untidy place
      1. Their flat is a tip!
        他们的寓所简直是个猪窝!

    verb

      倾斜地倚 / 倒 / 推 lean/pour/push at an angle

    1. (使)倾斜,倾倒,翻覆
      to move so that one end or side is higher than the other; to move sth into this position
      1. The boat tipped to one side.
        船向一边倾斜。
      2. 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。
      3. She tipped her head back and laughed loudly.
        她把头一仰,哈哈大笑起来。
    2. 倒出;倾倒;倾覆
      to make sth/sb come out of a container or its/their position by holding or lifting it/them at an angle
      1. She tipped the dirty water down the drain.
        她把脏水倒入了下水道。
      2. 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。
    3. 轻触;轻碰
      to touch sth lightly so that it moves in a particular direction
      1. 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。
    4. 丢垃圾 leave rubbish

    5. (在户外)倒垃圾
      to leave rubbish/garbage somewhere outdoors in order to get rid of it
      1. ‘No tipping.’ (= for example, on a notice)
        “此处禁止倒垃圾。”
    6. 额外付款 give extra money

    7. 给小费;付小账
      to give sb an extra amount of money to thank them for sth they have done for you as part of their job
      1. 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。
      2. Did you remember to tip the waiter?
        你记住给服务员小费了吗?
      3. She tipped the porter a dollar.
        她给了行李工一元的小费。
    8. 预测成功 predict success

    9. 预言…获胜;事先说…会成功
      to say in advance that sb/sth will be successful
      1. The band is being tipped for the top.
        人们说这支乐队将位居榜首。
      2. The 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。
      3. The 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。
    10. 覆盖端头 cover end

    11. (用颜色、物质等)覆盖…的末端,遮盖…的边
      to cover the end or edge of sth with a colour, a substance, etc.
      1. The wings are tipped with yellow.
        翅膀的尖端呈黄色。

    柯林斯词典

    1. N-COUNT 末梢;尖端;顶端
      The tip of something long and narrow is the end of it.
      1. The sleeves covered his hands to the tips of his fingers...
        袖子遮住了他的手,一直盖到指尖。
      2. She poked and shifted things with the tip of her walking stick...
        她用手杖尖翻拨挪动东西。
      3. Hurricane Andrew has passed over the southern tip of Florida.
        飓风“安德鲁”已越过佛罗里达州南端。
    2. V-ERG (使)倾斜;(使)斜侧
      If you tip an object or part of your body or if it tips, it moves into a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other.
      1. He leaned away from her, and she had to tip her head back to see him...
        他倾着身子避开她,她不得不把头向后歪着看他。
      2. A young boy is standing on a stool, reaching for a cookie jar, and the stool is about to tip...
        一个小男孩正站在凳子上,伸手够一个曲奇罐子,凳子眼看就要歪了。
      3. The north pole is slightly tipped towards the sun.
        北极略微向太阳倾斜。
    3. VERB 倾倒;倒出
      If you tip something somewhere, you pour it there.
      1. Tip the vegetables into a bowl...
        把蔬菜倒进碗里。
      2. She took out the plate, stared blankly at the dried-up food on it, and tipped it into the bin…
        她拿出盘子,茫然地望着上面已经干掉的食物,然后把它倒进了垃圾桶。
      3. Tip away the salt and wipe the pan.
        把盐倒掉,把锅擦净。
    4. VERB 扔掉,倒掉(垃圾)
      To tip rubbish means to get rid of it by leaving it somewhere.
      1. ...the costs of tipping rubbish in landfills...
        在废弃物填埋场倾倒垃圾的成本
      2. How do you stop people tipping?...
        你怎样阻止人们乱倒垃圾呢?
      3. We live in a street off Soho Road and there's rubbish tipped everywhere.
        我们住在离索霍路不远的一条街上,那里到处都是乱倒的垃圾。
    5. in AM, use 美国英语用 dump

    6. N-COUNT 垃圾场
      A tip is a place where rubbish is left.
      1. Officers had found a large bread knife on the rubbish tip…
        警察在垃圾场发现了一把很大的面包刀。
      2. I took a load of rubbish and grass cuttings to the tip.
        我把一堆垃圾与修剪下的碎草运到了垃圾场。
    7. in AM, use 美国英语用 garbage dump

    8. N-COUNT 脏乱的场所
      If you describe a place as a tip, you mean it is very untidy.
      1. The flat is an absolute tip.
        这套公寓简直就是个垃圾场。
    9. VERB 给…小费
      If you tip someone such as a waiter in a restaurant, you give them some money in order to thank them for their services.
      1. Do you really think it's customary to tip the waiters?...
        你真的认为给侍者小费是约定俗成的吗?
      2. She tipped the barmen 10 dollars and bought drinks all round.
        她给了吧台服务员 10 美元小费,还请在场的所有人喝了酒。
    10. N-COUNT 小费
      If you give a tip to someone such as a waiter in a restaurant, you give them some money to thank them for their services.
      1. I gave the barber a tip...
        我给了理发师小费。
      2. The Head Porter was keeping all the tips.
        行李员领班扣留了所有人的小费。
    11. N-COUNT 诀窍;忠告;指导
      A tip is a useful piece of advice.
      1. It shows how to prepare a CV, and gives tips on applying for jobs.
        它说明了如何准备简历,并就如何申请职位提了些建议。
      2. …tips for busy managers…
        给繁忙的经理们的忠告
      3. A good tip is to buy the most expensive lens you can afford.
        建议购买能负担得起的最贵的镜头。
    12. VERB 认定…会(做某事或获得成功)
      If a person is tipped to do something or is tipped for success at something, experts or journalists believe that they will do that thing or achieve that success.
      1. He is tipped to be the country's next foreign minister...
        他被认定会成为该国下一任外交部长。
      2. He was widely tipped for success.
        大家都认定他会成功。
    13. N-COUNT (对赛马、比赛结果的)预测,内幕消息
      Someone's tip for a race or competition is their advice on its likely result, especially to someone who wants to bet money on the result.
      1. I've a tip for the races…
        我有一条关于赛马比赛的内部消息。
      2. United are still my tip for the Title.
        我仍然认定联队会夺冠。
    14. PHRASE (事物的)端倪,表面一小部分,冰山一角
      If you say that a problem is the tip of the iceberg, you mean that it is one small part of a much larger problem.
      1. Unless we're all a lot more careful, the people who have died so far will be just the tip of the iceberg.
        除非我们都加倍小心,否则死者的人数会比现在多得多。
    15. PHRASE 使占优势
      If something tips the scales or tips the balance, it gives someone a slight advantage.
      1. Today's slightly shorter race could well help to tip the scales in his favour...
        今天距离稍短的赛跑可能会对他占据优势大有助益。
      2. If the trial were evenly poised the newspapers might tip the balance against them.
        如果选拔赛双方打平,报界可能会使形势朝着不利于他们的方向倾斜。
    16. PHRASE 话到嘴边(却没说出来)
      If a comment or question is on the tip of your tongue, you really want to say it or ask it, but you decide not to say it.
      1. It was on the tip of Mahoney's tongue to say the boss was out...
        马奥尼想说老板出去了,话到嘴边却没说出口。
      2. A sarcastic remark was on the tip of her tongue.
        挖苦的话到了她嘴边却没说出来。

    双语例句

    1. The sleeves covered his hands to the tips of his fingers
      袖子遮住了他的手,一直盖到指尖。
    2. She poked and shifted things with the tip of her walking stick
      她用手杖尖翻拨挪动东西。
    3. Hurricane Andrew has passed over the southern tip of Florida.
      飓风“安德鲁”已越过佛罗里达州南端。
    4. He leaned away from her, and she had to tip her head back to see him
      他倾着身子避开她,她不得不把头向后歪着看他。
    5. A young boy is standing on a stool, reaching for a cookie jar, and the stool is about to tip
      一个小男孩正站在凳子上,伸手够一个曲奇罐子,凳子眼看就要歪了。
    6. The north pole is slightly tipped towards the sun.
      北极略微向太阳倾斜。
    7. Tip the vegetables into a bowl
      把蔬菜倒进碗里。
    8. She took out the plate, stared blankly at the dried-up food on it, and tipped it into the bin
      她拿出盘子,茫然地望着上面已经干掉的食物,然后把它倒进了垃圾桶。
    9. Tip away the salt and wipe the pan.
      把盐倒掉,把锅擦净。
    10. How do you stop people tipping?
      你怎样阻止人们乱倒垃圾呢?
    11. We live in a street off Soho Road and there's rubbish tipped everywhere.
      我们住在离索霍路不远的一条街上,那里到处都是乱倒的垃圾。
    12. Officers had found a large bread knife on the rubbish tip
      警察在垃圾场发现了一把很大的面包刀。
    13. I took a load of rubbish and grass cuttings to the tip.
      我把一堆垃圾与修剪下的碎草运到了垃圾场。
    14. The flat is an absolute tip.
      这套公寓简直就是个垃圾场。
    15. Do you really think it's customary to tip the waiters?
      你真的认为给侍者小费是约定俗成的吗?
    16. She tipped the barmen 10 dollars and bought drinks all round.
      她给了吧台服务员10美元小费,还请在场的所有人喝了酒。
    17. I gave the barber a tip
      我给了理发师小费。
    18. The Head Porter was keeping all the tips.
      行李员领班扣留了所有人的小费。
    19. It shows how to prepare a CV, and gives tips on applying for jobs.
      它说明了如何准备简历,并就如何申请职位提了些建议。
    20. tips for busy managers
      给繁忙的经理们的忠告
    21. A good tip is to buy the most expensive lens you can afford.
      建议购买能负担得起的最贵的镜头。
    22. He is tipped to be the country's next foreign minister
      他被认定会成为该国下一任外交部长。
    23. He was widely tipped for success.
      大家都认定他会成功。
    24. I've a tip for the races
      我有一条关于赛马比赛的内部消息。
    25. United are still my tip for the Title.
      我仍然认定联队会夺冠。
    26. Unless we're all a lot more careful, the people who have died so far will be just the tip of the iceberg.
      除非我们都加倍小心,否则死者的人数会比现在多得多。
    27. Today's slightly shorter race could well help to tip the scales in his favour
      今天距离稍短的赛跑可能会对他占据优势大有助益。
    28. If the trial were evenly poised the newspapers might tip the balance against them.
      如果选拔赛双方打平,报界可能会使形势朝着不利于他们的方向倾斜。
    29. It was on the tip of Mahoney's tongue to say the boss was out
      马奥尼想说老板出去了,话到嘴边却没说出口。
    30. A sarcastic remark was on the tip of her tongue.
      挖苦的话到了她嘴边却没说出来。

    同义词辨析

      fee charge cost fare price tip【导航词义:费用】

      fee n. 报酬;费用

    〔辨析〕指付给专业人员的服务费, 也可指为加入某组织或做某事而支付的费用。

    〔例证〕
    doctor's/lawyer's fees
    医生诊费/律师费
    membership fee
    会费
    He was looking for a part-time job in order to pay his school fees next semester.
    为了交下一学期的学费,他在找兼职。

      charge n. 费用,价钱

    〔辨析〕指商家对欲购买其商品或服务的买者收取的费用。

    〔例证〕
    The seller will send the goods to your house for an extra charge.
    卖家会送货上门,但是要收取一笔额外费用。
    Gas charges won't change until the end of this year.
    今年年底之前煤气费不会发生变化。

      cost n. 费用;成本

    〔辨析〕指为购买商品、完成某事或生产产品而支付的款项。

    〔例证〕
    The total cost of this picnic was about 200 yuan.
    这次野餐的全部费用大约200元。
    He insisted that he pay for the cost of the taxi.
    他坚持由他来付打车的钱。

      fare n. 票价

    〔辨析〕指乘坐火车、汽车、飞机等交通工具的费用。

    〔例证〕
    He has no money to pay his air fare to London.
    他没钱买去伦敦的机票。
    Children under 14 travel at half fare.
    14岁以下儿童票价减半。

      price n. 价格,价钱

    〔辨析〕指消费者为购买某种商品或服务而需要支付的钱。

    〔例证〕
    retail prices
    零售价
    The price of a coat in that mall is almost half my monthly salary.
    那个商场里一件大衣的价格几乎是我每月工资的一半。

      tip n. 小费

    〔辨析〕指额外付给餐厅侍者等服务人员的小额服务费。

    〔例证〕
    The waiter received a big tip.
    那名服务生得到了一大笔小费。
    Is it customary in the United States to leave a tip for every meal?
    在美国有每餐之后都给小费的习俗吗?

    短语动词

    tip off

    1. 给…通风报信;暗中告知  

    tip over

    1. 打翻;翻倒  

    tip up

    1. (使)倾斜;(使)倾翻  


    短语用例

    tip sb↔off (about sth)

    1. 暗中警告,私下告诫,密报(尤指非法的事情)
      to warn sb about sth that is going to happen, especially sth illegal

      tip up/over

      tip sth↔up/over

      1. (使)跌倒,倾覆
        to fall or turn over; to make sth do this

        习惯用语

        n.

          on the tip of your tongue

        • 话在嘴边上(却一时想不起来)
          if a word or name is on the tip of your tongue , you are sure that you know it but you cannot remember it
          1. the tip of the iceberg

          2. (问题的)冰山一角
            only a small part of a much larger problem

            v.

              it is/was tipping (it) down

            • 大雨倾盆;大雨如注
              it is/was raining heavily
              1. tip the balance/scales

              2. 使天平倾斜;使结果倾向某方;起决定性作用
                to affect the result of sth in one way rather than another
                1. 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。
              3. tip your hand

                tip your hand

                tip the scales at sth

              4. 重量为
                to weigh a particular amount
                1. He tipped the scales at just over 80 kilos.
                  他称得体重刚过80公斤。
              5. tip sb the wink

                tip the wink to sb

              6. 给某人密送情报
                to give sb secret information that they can use to gain an advantage for themselves
                1. I take my hat off to sb

                  hats off to sb

                2. (表示敬佩)
                  used to say that you admire sb very much for sth they have done

                  英英释义

                  noun

                  1. an indication of potential opportunity
                    1. he got a tip on the stock market
                    2. a good lead for a job

                    Synonym:    leadsteerconfidential informationwindhint

                  2. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
                    1. the view from the peak was magnificent
                    2. they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
                    3. the region is a few molecules wide at the summit

                    Synonym:    peakcrowncresttopsummit

                  3. the extreme end of something

                    1. a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

                        Synonym:    gratuitypourboirebaksheeshbakshishbakshisbacksheesh

                      1. a V shape
                        1. the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points

                        Synonym:    pointpeak

                      verb

                      1. remove the tip from
                        1. tip artichokes

                      2. mark with a tip
                        1. tip the arrow with the small stone

                      3. give insider information or advise to
                        1. He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot

                        Synonym:    tip off

                      4. strike lightly
                        1. He tapped me on the shoulder

                        Synonym:    tap

                      5. walk on one's toes

                          Synonym:    tiptoetippytoe

                        1. to incline or bend from a vertical position
                          1. She leaned over the banister

                          Synonym:    leantiltslantangle

                        2. cause to tilt
                          1. tip the screen upward

                        3. cause to topple or tumble by pushing

                            Synonym:    toppletumble

                          1. give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
                            1. Remember to tip the waiter
                            2. fee the steward

                            Synonym:    feebung