| 单词 | tip |
| 释义 | tip (tɪp ) Word forms: tips , tipping , tipped 1. countable noun The tip of something long and narrow is the end of it. The sleeves covered his hands to the tips of his fingers. [+ of] She poked and shifted things with the tip of her walking stick. [+ of] The city was concentrated into the southern tip of the island. Synonyms: end, point, head, extremity 2. verb 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. He tipped his head back and roared with laughter. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] A young boy is standing on a stool, reaching for a cookie jar, and the stool is about to tip. [VERB] The north pole is slightly tipped towards the sun. [VERB-ed] 3. verb If you tip something somewhere, you pour it there. Tip the vegetables into a bowl. [VERB noun preposition] She took out the plate, stared blankly at the dried-up food on it, and tipped it into the bin. [VERB noun preposition] Tip away the salt and wipe the pan. [VERB noun with adverb] Synonyms: pour, drop, empty, dump 4. verb To tip rubbish means to get rid of it by leaving it somewhere. [British] ...the costs of tipping rubbish in landfills. [VERB noun] How do you stop people tipping? [VERB] We live in a street off Soho Road and there's rubbish tipped everywhere. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: dump, empty, ditch [slang], unload 5. countable noun A tip is a place where rubbish is left. [British] Officers had found a large bread knife on the rubbish tip. I took a load of rubbish and grass cuttings to the tip. Synonyms: dump, midden, rubbish heap, refuse heap 6. countable noun If you describe a place as a tip, you mean it is very untidy. [British, informal] The flat is an absolute tip. 7. verb B2 If you tip someone such as a waiter in a restaurant, you give them some money in order to thank them for their services. Do you really think it's customary to tip the waiters? [VERB noun] She tipped the barmen 10 dollars and bought drinks all round. [V n amount] Synonyms: reward, remunerate [formal], give a tip to, sweeten [informal] tipping uncountable noun B2 A 10 percent service charge is added in lieu of tipping. 8. countable noun B1 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. I gave the barber a tip. The Head Porter was keeping all the tips. Synonyms: gratuity, gift, reward, present 9. countable noun B1+ A tip is a useful piece of advice. It shows how to prepare a CV, and gives tips on applying for jobs. [+ on] ...tips for busy managers. A good tip is to buy the most expensive lens you can afford. Synonyms: hint, suggestion, piece of information, piece of advice 10. verb [usually passive] 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. [British] He is tipped to be the country's next foreign minister. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] He was widely tipped for success. [be VERB-ed + for] Synonyms: predict, back, recommend, think of 11. countable noun B1+ 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. I've a tip for the races. United are still my tip for the Title. [+ for] 12. the tip of the iceberg phrase 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. The people who have died so far could be just the tip of the iceberg. 13. tip the scales/balance phrase If something tips the scales or tips the balance, it gives someone a slight advantage. Today's slightly shorter race could well help to tip the scales in his favour. If the trial were evenly poised the newspapers might tip the balance against them. 14. on the tip of your tongue phrase 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. It was on the tip of Mahoney's tongue to say the boss was out. A sarcastic remark was on the tip of her tongue. Phrasal verbs: tip off phrasal verb If someone tips you off, they give you information about something that has happened or is going to happen. Greg tipped police off on his car phone about a suspect drunk driver. [VERB noun PARTICLE] He was arrested two days later after a friend tipped off the FBI. [VERB PARTICLE noun] tip over phrasal verb If you tip something over or if it tips over, it falls over or turns over. He tipped the table over in front of him. [VERB noun PARTICLE] She tipped over the chair and collapsed into the corner with a splintering crash. [VERB PARTICLE noun] We grabbed it just as it was about to tip over. [VERB PARTICLE] tip up phrasal verb If you tip something up or if it tips up, it moves into a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other. We had to tip up the bed and the model was in grave danger of falling off it! [VERB PARTICLE noun] Tip the bottle up so it's in the same position as it would be when feeding the baby. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The aircraft levelled out, and tipped up again for its climb to 20,000 feet. [VERB PARTICLE] Idioms: just the tip of the iceberg something that is part of a very large problem or a very serious situation, although other aspects of the problem or situation may not yet be obvious We get about 2,000 complaints every year but this is just the tip of the iceberg. Many more people just suffer in silence. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something is on the tip of your tongue said to mean that you are sure you know something, such as a word, an answer, or a name, but that you cannot remember it at the moment I know the answer to this question. No, no, don't tell me. Oh, it's on the tip of my tongue. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something was on the tip of your tongue said to mean that you really wanted to make a remark or ask a question about something, but that you decided not to `Do you know anything about this?' he asked after a while. It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him what I'd seen but, in the end, I said nothing. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers tip the balance or tip the scales to produce one result in a particular situation where, before, two possible results seemed equally likely As the election looms, the two main parties appear so evenly matched that just one issue could tip the balance. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers tip someone the wink [British, old-fashioned] to quietly or secretly give someone information that could be important or helpful to them The commission may tip him the wink that certain compromises might prove acceptable to EU governments. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: handy tip We followed him around town enjoying tales of historical scandal and skulduggery, and picking up handy tips on restaurants and pubs. Times, Sunday Times (2008) As well as a tour, he gives handy tips on how to capture the district with your camera. The Sun (2015) Do you have some handy money-saving tips? Times, Sunday Times (2015) I felt I was able to provide some helpful tips, having struggled with self-assemble cupboards myself before. The Sun (2010) When I was trying to get into drama school he gave me some really helpful tips. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The website covers the top ten emigration destinations worldwide and includes helpful tips and advice. Times, Sunday Times (2007) I will bring you the best sites to help you make the most of your cash, with top insider tips from the experts. The Sun (2015) A front page for our weekly interiors section, where we can showcase design finds and insider tips, bargains and luxuries. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Insider tip: Book up well in advance. Times, Sunday Times (2008) A few practical tips can go a long way to solving the mystery. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It also has practical tips on how to book, what to pack and consumer rights. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The page offers practical tips for those seeking to move. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Forgive me for not wanting to take style tips from a man who looks like an Afghan hound with its head out of a car window. The Sun (2016) Top style tips Buy clothes that fit properly. Times, Sunday Times (2008) YOU do not need to splash the cash to be on trend this season - just follow our simple style tips. The Sun (2015) Why tip a waiter but not an air steward? Times, Sunday Times Why tip a waiter, or a hairdresser, or a taxi-driver, though not a shop assistant, or a doctor, or a car mechanic? Times, Sunday Times And you are then perfectly entitled to refuse to pay it and then tip the waiter cash. Times, Sunday Times I have tipped a waiter despite finding a fly in my soup. Times, Sunday Times Don't forget to tip your waiters. Houston Chronicle Open your mouth wide and touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth. Times, Sunday Times Even if you drenched yourself in half- a- dozen random scents every time you hit a department store, you'd only ever touch the tip of an enormous iceberg. Times, Sunday Times The spider climbs down the anteater's proboscis, taking a life if it touches the tip. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The serpent's tongue almost touches the tip of his tail. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It contains dozens of hints, travel tips, an interactive forum and information videos. The Sun I've still got all the production notes - they're a goldmine of travel tips! The Sun They are also searching for the best family travel tips. The Sun Thanks for all your travel tips -- they are very handy. ST The usual travel tips apply. The Sun Here's a useful wildlife tip. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Another useful tip is to think about how your garden can contribute to the privacy of your property. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Did they have any useful safety tips? Times, Sunday Times (2009) And here's a valuable tip for you. The Sun He then went on to give me a succession of valuable tips - a remarkably generous put-down. Times, Sunday Times If struck by stage fright, you'll learn valuable tips on building confidence and how to deliver perfect one-liners. Times, Sunday Times In some articles instructions are given with valuable tips for the simple operation of programs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also helps if you avoid using the very tip of the brush for your outline, since this tends to be the most unstable part. Times, Sunday Times On these, the creamy flowers are cascading down the branches, with most of the twigs dense with blossom to the very tip. Times, Sunday Times I was presented with my very own neck of lamb — the very tip of the fillet. The Sun Praying that way felt like crawling out on the very tip of a long branch and reaching, reaching, out into nothingness. Christianity Today Glowing foliage; delicate, frosted tracery of cobwebs ... and a sparkling teardrop of dew hanging from the very tip of a leaf. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 尖稍, 小费, 诀窍, 倾斜, 给小费 Japanese: 先端 end of object, チップ suggestion, 助言 心づけ, 傾ける 心づけ, チップをやる incline |
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