tip

tip1
noun
  1. 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。
(tipped, tipping)
[with obj.]
  1. [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。
  2. (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）
常用词组
on the tip of one's tongue
  1. 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
  1. 见 iceberg
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old Norse typpi (noun), typpa (verb), typptr 'tipped'; related to top
tip2
(tipped, tipping)
  1. 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
  2. [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。
  3. [no obj.](tip off)(Basketball)put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents
    (篮球)开球
noun
  1. (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！。
  2. (Baseball)a pitched ball that is slightly deflected by the batter
    (棒球)擦棒球
常用词组
tip one's hand
  1. (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)
  1. 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)
  1. (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
  1. have a weight of (a specified amount)
    称得重量为
    this phone tips the scales at only 150 g.
    这个电话机重量只有150克。
语源
  1. late Middle English: perhaps of Scandinavian origin, influenced later by tip in the sense 'touch with a tip or point'. Current senses of the noun date from the mid 19th cent
tip3
noun
  1. a sum of money given to someone as a way of rewarding them for their services
    小费，小账
  2. 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。
(tipped, tipping)
[with obj.]
  1. 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。
  2. (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。
常用词组
tip someone off
  1. (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
  1. (Brit. informal)give someone private information
    (英，非正式)向某人送暗号（或使眼色）
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (in the sense 'give, hand, pass'): probably from tip
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