tip1/tIp; tIp/n [C]1 the narrow or pointed end of something 尖端﹐末端: +of the tip of her nose 她的鼻尖2 an additional amount of money that you give to someone such as a WAITER or taxi driver 小费﹐赏钱: give sb/leave a tip I left a big tip. 我留下一大笔小费。see box at见 RESTAURANT 方框3 a helpful piece of advice 有用的小建议﹐指点: +on/for He gave me some tips on travelling alone. 他给了我一些有关独自旅行的建议。4 the tip of the iceberg a small sign of a much larger problem〔重大问题的〕冰山一角5 on the tip of your tongue if a word or phrase is on the tip of your tongue, you nearly say it but do not, because you cannot remember it or because you decide not to say it〔话语〕就在嘴边〔表示知道但一时想不起来﹐或决定不说为好〕6 BrE an area where unwanted waste is taken and left [ dump ] 【英】垃圾场: a rubbish tip 垃圾弃置场7 BrE informal a very dirty or untidy place【英,非正式】极肮脏[不整洁]的地方: This place is an absolute tip ! 这个地方太脏了!FELT TIP PEN
tip2v tipped , tipping 1 [I,T] to move something so that one side is higher than the other, or to move in this way [ tilt ] (使)倾斜﹐(使)倾侧: tip sth forward/back etc She tipped her hat forward over her eyes. 她把帽子往前轻轻扯了一下﹐遮住了她的眼睛。+forward/back etc The seat tips back. 座位向后倾斜。2 [T] to pour something out of a container 倾倒﹐倒出: tip sth onto/into etc sth Tip the mixture into a dish. 把混合物倒入盘子里。tip sth out He grabbed her bag and tipped everything out. 他把她的包一把扯过来﹐把里面的东西都倒了出来。3 [I,T] to give a small additional amount of money to a WAITER , taxi driver etc 给小费﹐给赏钱4 be tipped to do sth to be thought most likely to succeed in doing something 被认为最有可能做成某事tip sb off phr v informal to give someone such as the police a secret warning or piece of information【非正式】向…提出秘密警告﹔〔给警方〕通风报信: +about/that The police had been tipped off about the robbery. 这次抢劫警方事先得到了密报。tip over phr v to fall or turn over, or to make something do this(使)翻倒﹐(使)倾翻: A bucket had tipped over. 一个桶翻倒了。tip sth over A large wave tipped the boat over. 一个巨浪把小船打翻了。