/tɪp ||; tɪp/verb
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tipping;tipped)
1 [I,T] tip (sth) (up) to move so that one side is higher than the other; to make sth move in this way (使)倾斜,倾侧:
When I stood up, the bench tipped up and the person on the other end fell off. 我站起来时,长凳翘起来,坐在另一头的那个人摔倒了。
2 [T] to make sth come out of a container by holding or lifting it at an angle 倒出;倾倒:
Tip the dirty water down the drain. 将污水倾倒在下水道里。
The child tipped all the toys onto the floor. 那个孩子将玩具通通倒在地板上。
3 [I,T] to give a WAITER, etc a small amount of extra money (in addition to the normal charge) to thank him/her 给小账或小费:
She tipped the taxi driver generously. 她给那出租车司机小费出手很大方。
4 [T] tip sb/sth (as sth/to do sth) to think or say that sb/sth is likely to do sth 认为有可能;预测:
This horse is tipped to win the race. 有人认为这匹马会赢。
He is widely tipped as the next Prime Minister. 人们普遍认为他会当选为下一任首相。
tip sb off to give sb secret information 向某人告密或通风报信
tip (sth) up/over to fall or turn over; to make sth do this (使)摔倒,翻倒:
An enormous wave crashed into the little boat and it tipped over. 一个巨浪猛然打在小船上,小船便倾覆了。