一、详细释义:


n.

末梢,尖端,顶端


例句:

Do you know where the tip of a rattlesnake's rattle is?

你知道响尾蛇发声器官的末端在哪吗?


例句:

His house is located on the tip of the peninsula.

他的房子位于半岛的顶端。


小费


例句:

He tacked on a dollar for the tip to the waiter.

他额外又给了那个侍者1美元小费。


例句:

Each time he gave the bartender a good tip.

每次他都给侍者优厚的小费。


垃圾场;脏乱的场所


例句:

Take a broken old refrigerator to the tip.

把废冰箱送到垃圾弃置场。


例句:

The flat is an absolute tip.

这套公寓简直就是个垃圾场。


诀窍,忠告,指导


例句:

It shows how to prepare a CV, and gives tips on applying for jobs.

它说明了如何准备简历,并就如何申请职位提了些建议。


例句:

A good tip is to buy the most expensive lens you can afford.

建议购买能负担得起的最贵的镜头。


预测,内幕消息


例句:

I've a tip for the races.

我有一条关于赛马比赛的内部消息。


例句:

United are still my tip for the Title.

我仍然认定联队会夺冠。


v.

(使)倾斜,翻倒,倾覆 [I,T]


例句:

He leaned away from her, and she had to tip her head back to see him.

他倾着身子避开她,她不得不把头向后歪着看他。


例句:

The north pole is slightly tipped towards the sun.

北极略微向太阳倾斜。


倾倒,倒出;扔掉,倒掉 [T]


例句:

Tip the vegetables into a bowl.

把蔬菜倒进碗里。


例句:

Tip away the salt and wipe the pan.

把盐倒掉,把锅擦净。


给…小费 [I,T]


例句:

You don' t tip more than 10% at a restaurant.

你从不会在餐馆付10%上的小费。


例句:

It is customary to tip the waiter.

给侍者小费是一种习俗。


认定…会 [I,T]


例句:

He is tipped to be the country's next foreign minister.

他被认定会成为该国下一任外交部长。


例句:

He was widely tipped for success.

大家都认定他会成功。


装顶端 [T]

二、词义辨析:


tip,slope,tilt

这些动词均含“倾斜”之意。 tip指向一边倾斜或向上翻转、失去平衡或完全翻转过来。 slope指向上或向下渐渐倾斜的表面,多用于山、屋顶等缓缓倾斜。 tilt指有意识地或长时间地使物体处于倾斜状态。


三、相关短语:


filter tip

n. 过滤嘴


tip off

1. 给…通风报信,暗中告知 2. 因倾斜而使掉下来


tip over

phr. 翻倒,使翻倒,倾侧,使倾侧


tip sheet

n. 内情报告


tip truck

翻斗卡车


wing tip

翼梢


四、参考例句:


Don't tip anyone.

不要给人小费。


Another easy tip!

这也是一个很简单的建议!


Remember to tip the waiter.

记得要给服务员小费。


Should I leave a tip?

我要给小费吗?


Tip: the vinegar smell will dissipate quickly.

小贴士:醋的味道很快就会消散。


It is customary to tip the waiter.

给侍者小费是一种习俗。


He kissed the tip of her nose.


Tip the vegetables into a bowl.

把蔬菜倒进碗里。


He charged me 20 yuan for tip.

他向我要了20元小费。


A canoe will sometimes tip over quickly.

独木舟有时一下子会翻掉。