tip

英 [tɪp]

美 [tɪp]

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

复数：tips　过去分词：tipped　过去式：tipped　现在分词：tipping　第三人称单数：tips　

高考CET4CET6考研TOEFL计算机

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2631 / COCA.1928

同义词辨析

feechargecostfarepricetip【导航词义：费用】

短语动词

短语用例

tip sb↔off (about sth)

• 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

• （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
the tip of the iceberg
• （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
tip the balance/scales
• 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
• 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 handtip your handtip the scales at sth
• 重量为
  to weigh a particular amount
• He tipped the scales at just over 80 kilos.
  他称得体重刚过80公斤。
tip sb the winktip the wink to sb
• 给某人密送情报
  to give sb secret information that they can use to gain an advantage for themselves
I take my hat off to sbhats off to sb
• （表示敬佩）
  used to say that you admire sb very much for sth they have done

牛津词典

noun

末端 end of sth
• 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
• （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
建议 advice
• 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
• （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
额外的钱 extra money
• 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。
垃圾 for rubbish
• 垃圾场；垃圾堆
  a place where you can take rubbish/garbage and leave it
脏乱处 untidy place
• 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
• （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。
• 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。
• 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。
丢垃圾 leave rubbish
• （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。”
额外付款 give extra money
• 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。
预测成功 predict success
• 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。
覆盖端头 cover end
• （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

• N-COUNT 末梢;尖端;顶端
  Thetipof 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。
• V-ERG (使)倾斜;(使)斜侧
  If youtipan object or part of your body or if ittips, 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。
• VERB 倾倒;倒出
  If youtipsomething 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。
• VERB 扔掉,倒掉(垃圾)
  Totiprubbish 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。

in AM, use 美国英语用 dump


• N-COUNT 垃圾场
  Atipis 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。

in AM, use 美国英语用 garbage dump


• N-COUNT 脏乱的场所
  If you describe a place asa 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。
• VERB 给…小费
  If youtipsomeone 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。
• N-COUNT 小费
  If you give atipto 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。
• N-COUNT 诀窍;忠告;指导
  Atipis 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。
• VERB 认定…会(做某事或获得成功)
  If a personis tipped todo something oris tipped forsuccess 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。
• N-COUNT (对赛马、比赛结果的)预测，内幕消息
  Someone'stipfor 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。
• PHRASE (事物的)端倪，表面一小部分，冰山一角
  If you say that a problem isthe 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。
• PHRASE 使占优势
  If somethingtips the scalesortips 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。
• PHRASE 话到嘴边(却没说出来)
  If a comment or question ison the tip ofyourtongue, 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。

英英释义

noun

• an indication of potential opportunity
  1. he got a tip on the stock market
  2. a good lead for a job
  Synonym:leadsteerconfidential informationwindhint
• 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
• the extreme end of something
• a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
  Synonym:gratuitypourboirebaksheeshbakshishbakshisbacksheesh
• a V shape
  1. the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
  Synonym:pointpeak

verb

• remove the tip from
  1. tip artichokes
• mark with a tip
  1. tip the arrow with the small stone
• give insider information or advise to
  1. He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot
  Synonym:tip off
• strike lightly
  1. He tapped me on the shoulder
  Synonym:tap
• walk on one's toes
  Synonym:tiptoetippytoe
• to incline or bend from a vertical position
  1. She leaned over the banister
  Synonym:leantiltslantangle
• cause to tilt
  1. tip the screen upward
• cause to topple or tumble by pushing
  Synonym:toppletumble
• 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

双语例句

• A sarcastic remark was on the tip of her tongue.
  挖苦的话到了她嘴边却没说出来。
• I've a tip for the races
  我有一条关于赛马比赛的内部消息。
• 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。
• The flat is an absolute tip.
  这套公寓简直就是个垃圾场。
• 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。
• United are still my tip for the Title.
  我仍然认定联队会夺冠。
• 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。
• 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。
• I gave the barber a tip
  我给了理发师小费。
• 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。