tip/tɪp/

n C

1. 顶端；尖端

• She has a mole on the tip of her nose. 她鼻子尖上有颗痣。

2. 小费；小账

• I gave the waiter a tip. 我给了侍者小费。

• He left a tip under the plate. 他把小费放在盘子底下。

3. 指点；忠告

• He gave me some useful tips. 他告诉我一些好点子。

• I gave her a tip on removing ink from clothing. 我教她去除衣服上墨汁的诀窍。

4. 非正式 内部情况；情报

• a tip on horse race 有关赛马输赢的内部消息

• Take my tip and buy these shares now. 听我的，立即买下这些股份。

5. 英 倾倒垃圾处

• a rubbish tip 垃圾堆

词组a straight tip 可靠的消息；明确的忠告 at the tip of one.'s fingers 随时可用的 on (或at) the tip of one's tongue 差一点说出口；差一点就想起来

• It was on the tip of my tongue to ask. 我差一点就要开口问了。

the tip of the iceberg 端倪

• The murder is seen as merely the tip of an iceberg. 这次谋杀看来仅仅是事情的露头。

to the tips of one's fingers 彻底地；完全地 miss one's tip 没有达到目的