1. C 尖端，尖儿　 pointed or thin end of sth
2. C （装在某物顶端的）小部分或小物件　 small part or piece fitted to the end of sth
3. C 垃圾弃置场　 place where rubbish may be tipped
4. C 脏的或乱的地方　 dirty or untidy place
5. C 小费，小账　 small sum of money given to a waiter, taxi driver, etc. as personal reward for their services
6. C 有用的小建议，实用的小提示　 small but useful piece of practical advice

　tip　的基本意思是“尖端，尖儿”，也可表示（装在某物顶端的）“小部分”或“小物件”，其后常跟of.

　accept a ～　接受小费
　give a ～　付小费
　leave a ～　付小费
　offer a ～　给小费
　receive a ～　收小费
　absolute ～　简直是垃圾堆
　hot ～　刚获知的内情
　anonymous ～　不希望披露姓名的人提供的内部行情
　big ～　丰厚的小费，可观的小费
　generous ～　丰厚的小费，可观的小费
　handsome ～　丰厚的小费，可观的小费
　small ～　小额的小费
　asparagus ～s　芦笋尖
　filter ～s　过滤嘴
　metal ～s　金属包头
　rubber ～　橡皮头
　rubbish ～　垃圾弃置场
　a ～ for a billiard cue　台球球杆的尖头
　burn the ～s of one's fingers　烫伤自己的指尖
　the ～ of one's nose　鼻尖
　the northern ～ of the island　岛的北端
　iron ～s on the heels of shoes　钉在鞋跟上的铁掌
　～ for the Derby　有关德比马赛的一项情报
　～ for waiter　给侍者的小费
　～ on how to save money　关于如何省钱的忠告
　～ on the race　有关赛马胜负的预测消息

　That stick has a metal tip.　那根手杖的顶端是铁的。
　His nose is pink at the tip.　他的鼻尖是粉红色的。
　He smokes cigarettes with filter tips.　他抽过滤嘴香烟。
　The tips of the fingers are particularly sensitive.　手指尖特别敏感。
　The animal plucked fruit and leaves from the tips of branches.　那动物从枝头上扯下果实和叶子。
　The tips of matches are covered with a chemical substance.　火柴头上包着一层化学物质。
　Lüshun is a city and port in the northeast of China at the tip of Liaodong Peninsula.　旅顺是中国东北辽东半岛顶端的一个城市和港口。
　Their house is an absolute tip.　他们家简直是个垃圾堆。
　They live in a tip.　他们住在陋巷里。
　He gave the waiter one dollar for tip.　他给侍者1美元钱作小费。
　The woman gave me a dollar tip.　那位妇女给了我一美元的小费。
　Most restaurants now include the tip in the price of the meal.　如今大多数餐馆把小费算入饭菜价格中。
　Taxi drivers expect a tip.　出租车司机希望得到小费。
　Take a tip from me and buy these shares now.　听我的，立即买下这些股票。
　Take my tip and keep well away from that place.　听我的劝告，尽量离那个地方远点。
　The manual is full of useful tips.　这本手册提供了许多有用的消息。
　The book gives some good central heating tips.　这本书提供了集中供暖的一些好办法。
　You can often pick up useful tips if you keep your ears open.　只要你留心细听，常常可以获得一些有用的消息。
　The police got a tip that the bank would be robbed tonight　警方获得情报，得知有人今晚准备抢劫那家银行。

 ♣ (have sth) on the tip of sb's tongue
　话到嘴边　just about to be spoken or remembered
　His name's on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't think of it.　他的名字就在嘴边上，可我就是想不起来。
 ♣ the tip of the iceberg
　重要情况〔重大问题等〕显露出的小部分　small but evident part of a much larger concealed situation, problem, etc.
　Over 100 burglaries are reported every month, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.　每月报案的入室盗窃案超过百起，而这只不过是已知的一小部分。
　The few people who are caught not paying their taxes are just the tip of the iceberg—many more get away with it.　被抓的少数偷税漏税者只不过是浮在表面的——更多的逃税人却逍遥法外。

1. vt. & vi.（使）某物侧边提高，倾斜，翻倒　 (cause sth to) rise, lean or tilt on one side or at one end
2. vt.将（所盛之物）倒出　 cause (the contents of sth) to pour out by tilting
3. vt.给某物装上尖头，置于某物的顶端　cover the end or edge of sth a colour, a substance, etc.
4. vt.给小费　 give a tip to sb
5. vt.轻打　 touch or strike sth lightly
6. vt.就（某人或某事物）提出意见或建议　 give advice or an opinion about sb/sth

　～ rubbish　倒垃圾
　～ the edge　碰到边儿
　～ the plate　斜端盘子
　～ the table　弄歪桌子
　～ in　在书页间装订处黏附（插页）
　～ off　因倾斜而使…掉下来
　～ out　从容器中倒出，从…掉出
　～ over　（使）翻载，（使）倒翻
　～ up　（使）倾斜，（使…)围绕铰链或枢轴向上翻起
　～ into　把…倒进，掉进

　The table tipped.　桌子倾斜了。
　The boat tipped to one side.　船向一边倾斜。
　The balance of maritime superiority has tipped in favour of us.　海上优势已经转到我们这边了。
　He tipped his soup bowl towards himself.　他把汤碗歪向自己。
　The children tipped the table and the glasses fell off.　孩子们弄歪桌子，玻璃杯都掉到地上了。
　The child tipped the plate and the cake fell off it to the floor.　那孩子盘子没有端平，蛋糕滑落到地板上了。
　The boy tipped his head to one side.　那孩子把头歪向一边。
　Her greater experience tipped the balance in her favour and she got the job.　她经验更丰富，这是她得到那份工作的决定性因素。
　The native warriors tipped their spears with poison.　土著斗士把毒药涂在长矛尖上。
　Did you see him tip the taxi driver with a pound note?　你有没有看到他给出租车司机一张1英镑的钞票作小费?
　The gentleman tipped his hat politely.　那位先生彬彬有礼地触了一下帽檐。
　The ball just tipped the edge of his racket.　球仅仅碰到了他球拍的边儿。
　No rubbish to be tipped here.　此处禁止倒垃圾。
　The legs of the table were tipped with rubber.　桌子腿装上了橡皮头。
　I tipped the porter 50p.　我给了搬运工人50便士小费。
　I'll tip you the wink when it's safe to come in.　可以安全进来时，我会向你使眼色的。
　Ade has been widely tipped as the Prime Minister.　很多人认为艾德将继任首相。
　He has been widely tipped to succeed the president.　许多人认为他将继任总统。

 ♣ tip in　(v.+adv.)
　在书页间装订处黏附（插页）　affix or paste (an insert) in a book at the binding margin
　All the pictures in the book were tipped in carelessly and are beginning to come loose.　这本书里所有的插图都加贴得不仔细，现在都开始脱页了。
 ♣ tip into　(v.+prep.)
　（把…)倒进，（使）掉进　(cause sb/sth to) enter sth by raising a container at an angle
　The car tipped into the ditch.　汽车翻进沟里。
　The boat rocked, tipping some of the passengers into the river.　船摇晃起来，几个乘客掉进河里。
　Her hand slipped and she tipped some of the tea into her plate by mistake.　她的手一滑，把茶洒在盘子里。
　She tipped the slops out of the bucket into the sink.　她把桶里的脏水倒进洗涤槽。
　Just tip the wood into this box, will you?　把木头装进这箱子里好吗?
 ♣ tip off¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 因倾斜而使…掉下来 cause sb/sth to fall off sth, by raising a level at an angle
　Suddenly the horse jumped up and tipped its rider off.　马突然惊跳起来，把骑马人甩了下来。
　The cart stopped suddenly, tipping its load off in the middle of the road.　马车突然停下来，车上的货滑落到路中间。
2. 供给（某人）秘密消息；给（某人）警告或暗示 give secret information or a warning to sb
　〔说明〕 tip off通常不用于进行体。
　Someone tipped the gang off and they escaped before the police arrived.　有人向那帮歹徒透露了消息，所以他们在警察到达前就逃走了。
　A friend tipped Mike off about the precarious financial position of the company, and he sold his shares in time.　一个朋友向迈克透露了那家公司的金融危机，他及时卖掉了他的股票。
　The police were tipped off that the criminals were planning to rob the bank.　警方秘密得知那些罪犯正在策划抢劫银行。
　The moonshiners had been tipped off that they were about to be raided.　那些在夜间进行非法买卖的家伙事先得到了消息，知道警察要搜捕他们。
 ♣ tip off²　(v.+prep.)
　因倾斜而使…掉下来　cause sb/sth to fall off sth, by raising a level at an angle
　The train stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me off my bunk.　火车突然停车，我差点儿从铺位上摔下来。
 ♣ tip out　(v.+adv.)
　从（容器等中）倒出，从…掉出　remove by tilting or overturning a vessel, etc.
　The train stopped with a violent jerk, nearly tipping me out of my bunk.　火车猛地一颠停了下来，我差一点从铺位上摔下来。
　Buckets rise on a long chain from the well, and the water is tipped out into irrigation channels.　一长串的水桶从井下升上来，把水倒入灌溉渠中。
　The load is tipped out at the dumping site.　装载的东西被卸在垃圾场上。
 ♣ tip over¹　(v.+adv.)
　（使）翻载，（使）翻倒　(cause to) overturn or upset; (cause to) throw
　The lamp on the table tipped over.　桌上的灯翻倒了。
　A canoe will sometimes tip over quickly.　独木舟有时一下子就会翻掉。
　The typhoon nearly tipped over the house.　台风几乎把房子刮倒。
　Careful!You'll tip the boat over.　当心，你要把船弄翻了。
　The clumsy boy tipped the jar of paint over.　那个笨手笨脚的男孩把漆罐打翻了。
　The ladder fell, tipping the tin of paint over so that they ran all over the floor.　梯子倒了，油漆桶翻了，油漆洒了一地。
　I'm sorry I tipped the vase over.　对不起，我把花瓶打翻了。
　The last of the glasses broke when Mary tipped over the sideboard.　玛丽碰翻了餐具柜，剩下的最后一只玻璃杯也碎了。
　The bowl was tipped over by the cat which jumped in through the window.　碗被一只从窗口跳进来的猫打翻了。
 ♣ tip over²　(v.+prep.)
　从…的上方倒　throw sth over
　My neighbour has been tipping dead leaves over the wall into my garden.　我的邻居把落叶从墙头倒进我的花园里了。
 ♣ tip up　(v.+adv.)
1. （使）倾斜 (cause to) lean or slant
　〔说明〕 tip up作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　Don't lean on the table or it'll tip up.　别倚桌子，不然就倚倒了。
　He got so angry that he tipped the table up.　他气得把桌子推翻了。
　Tip the box up and empty it.　把那盒子翻过来倒空。
　Please tip up the sofa so that I may remove the carpet from under it.　请把沙发往上推，让我把地毯从下面拖出来。
2. （使…)围绕铰链或枢轴向上翻起 (cause to) turn upwards around a hinge or a pivot
　These bunks can tip up and fold back into the wall.　这些铺位可以翻起来并折叠收入墙内。
　Many theatres and cinemas have seats that can be tipped up.　很多剧场和电影院都有可以翻起来的座位。
3. 〈俚〉付款 pay money
　You buy the tickets and I'll tip up for the meal.　票你来买，饭钱我来付。

　［词源］　古挪威语typpa（尖端，尖）