The Open Dictionary

tip

名词

UK/tɪp/
US/tɪp/

定义 tip 名词

information

  1. B1Countable

    A useful piece of information or advice, especially concerning how to do something or about the likely winner of a competition.

    • Tips on gardening, cooking, or sewing.

    • She shared some practical tips on growing tomatoes.

    • I can give you a hot tip.

payment

  1. B1Countable

    A small amount of money given to a service provider as a gratuity for their service.

    • It's customary to leave a 15% tip.

    • He tipped the movers for their work.

    • I always tip if the service is good.

end

  1. C1Countable

    The pointed or narrow end of something, especially something long and thin.

    • We had asparagus tips for supper.

    • She gently touched the screen with her fingertip.

    • The tip of the mountain was covered with snow.

  2. Countable

    A small component attached to the end of something, especially something long and thin.

    • The tip of this pen needs to be replaced.

    • The umbrella has a small plastic cap at the tip.

    • The fishing rod is broken at its tip.

rubbish

  1. C2Countable

    A place where large pieces of waste or rubbish can be disposed of.

    • We need to take the old furniture to the tip.

    • There's a new waste tip in the area.

    • The garage is a complete tip.

动词

UK/tɪp/
US/tɪp/

定义 tip 动词

tilt

  1. C2TransitiveIntransitive

    To (cause to) move into a sloping position; to (cause to) overturn.

    • The boat tipped in the wind.

    • Be careful, you might tip over your drink.

    • He tipped his chair back and almost fell.

pour

  1. C2TransitiveVerb + adv/prep

    To pour a substance from one container into another or onto a surface.

    • She tipped the contents of her bag onto the table.

    • He tipped the coffee into the cup.

    • She tipped the sand into the bucket.

end

  1. TransitiveUsually passive

    To cover the end of something pointed with a liquid, a color, etc.

    • His arrows were tipped with poison.

    • She tipped the brush with gold paint.

    • I'll tip the ends of the wooden blocks with glue.

payment

  1. TransitiveIntransitive

    To give someone a small amount of money for their service.

    • We usually tip the waiter.

    • You should tip the barber.

    • They tipped the server very generously.

information

  1. TransitiveUsually passive

    To say that someone is likely to be successful or achieve something.

    • She is being tipped as the next president.

    • He is being tipped to win the race.

    • This team is being tipped to win the championship.

rubbish

  1. TransitiveIntransitiveVerb + adv/prep

    To dispose of waste in a place where it shouldn't be.

    • Please do not tip rubbish here.

    • Some people are illegally tipping waste in the woods.

    • They saw someone tipping a mattress by the side of the road.

片语 tip 动词

  • tip the scales at

    To reach a particular weight.

    • The turkey tipped the scales at 15 kilograms.

  • be tipping (it) down

    To rain very heavily.

    • It's tipping it down outside; we'd better stay indoors for now.

成语

  • tip your hand

    To reveal one's intentions or plans, especially when they have been previously kept secret.

    • Tipping your hand too early in negotiations can lead to unfavorable outcomes.

  • be on the tip of your tongue

    Used to describe a situation where you are sure you know something and feel very close to remembering it, typically a word or name.

    • I know the actor's name; it's right on the tip of my tongue, but I can't quite recall it at the moment.

  • tip someone the wink

    To secretly give someone private information, often with the implication that it will provide them an advantage.

    • I heard he tipped his friend the wink about the deal.

  • tip the balance/scales

    To tip the balance or scales means to be the deciding factor that changes a situation or determines an outcome when other possibilities exist.

    • A crucial penalty in the final minutes tipped the balance, securing their team's victory.

  • the tip of the iceberg

    A small, visible part of a much larger, hidden problem or issue.

    • The recent small-scale cybersecurity breaches might just be the tip of the iceberg, with more serious systemic issues lurking beneath.

片语动词 tip

  • tip over into something

    When something shifts from one state to another, ceasing to be the initial and becoming the latter.

    • After years of hard work, the project finally tipped over into a successful venture.

  • tip (something/someone) over

    to cause something or someone to fall over to one side

    • She accidentally tipped the cup over on the table.

  • tip someone off

    to confidentially alert someone about an upcoming event, enabling them to take measures or avert its occurrence

    • She tipped him off that the police were coming to arrest him.