tip¹ ◙ noun 1. the pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering • 末梢，末端；尖端；顶端 »George pressed the tips of his fingers together. 乔治把指尖互压在一块儿。 »the northern tip of Scotland. 苏格兰的北端。 a small piece or part fitted to the end of an object • 顶端附加物 »the rubber tip of the walking stick. 手杖的橡皮头。 ◙ (tipped, tipping), [with obj.] 1. [usu. as adj. tipped] attach to or cover the end or extremity of • 附在…的顶端；覆盖…的顶端 »mountains tipped with snow. 白雪皑皑的山顶。 »[in combination] steel-tipped spears. 钢头矛。 colour (something) at its end or edge • 在…顶端（或边缘）着色 »velvety red petals tipped with white. 光滑柔软的白边红花瓣。 2. (tip a page in)(in bookbinding) paste a single page, typically an illustration, to the neighbouring page of a book by a thin line of paste down its inner margin • （沿书页装订处）粘贴（插页，插图）
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◘ on the tip of one's tongue 1. used to indicate that one is almost but not quite able to bring a particular word or name to mind • 就在某人的嘴边，某人差一点就能想起的 »his name's on the tip of my tongue!. 他的名字就在我嘴边（可就是想不起）!。 used to indicate that someone is about to utter a comment or question but thinks better of it • 某人差一点说出口的 »it was on the tip of his tongue to ask what was the matter. 他差一点就要开口问出了什么事。 ◘ the tip of the iceberg --› seeiceberg
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1. late Middle English: from Old Norse typpi (noun), typpa (verb), typptr 'tipped'; related to toptip² ◙ (tipped, tipping) 1. overbalance or cause to overbalance so as to fall or turn over • （使）翻倒，打翻 »[no obj.] the hay caught fire when the candle tipped over. 蜡烛掉落下来，干草就着火了。 »[with obj.] a youth sprinted past, tipping over her glass. 一个年轻人冲过去，把她的玻璃杯撞翻了。 be or cause to be in a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other • 使倾斜（或侧倾） »[with obj. and adverbial] I tipped my seat back, preparing myself for sleep. 我把座位向后靠，准备睡上一觉。 »[no obj., with adverbial] the car had tipped to one side. 汽车倒向一边。 [with obj. and adverbial of direction] cause (the contents of a container) to be emptied out by holding it at an angle • 倾倒；倾卸 »Sarah tipped the washing-up water down the sink. 萨拉把洗碗水倒向洗涤槽。 [no obj.] (it tips down, it is tipping down等)[Brit.] rain heavily • [英] （大雨）滂沱 2. [with obj.] strike or touch lightly • 轻敲；轻触 »I tipped his hoof with the handle of a knife. 我用刀柄轻触他的脚。 [with obj. and adverbial of direction] cause (an object) to move somewhere by striking or touching it in this way • 轻击，轻推 »his twenty-yard shot was tipped over the bar by Nixon. 他一记20码的远射被尼克松顶过了球门。 3. [no obj.] (tip off)[Basketball] put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents • [篮球] 开球 ◙ noun 1. [Brit.] a place where rubbish is left • [英] 垃圾倾倒场 [informal] a dirty or untidy place • [非正式] 肮脏（或乱七八糟）的地方 »your room's an absolute tip!. 你的房间乱得像猪窝！。 2. [Baseball] a pitched ball that is slightly deflected by the batter • [棒球] 擦棒球
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◘ tip one's hand 1. [US informal] reveal one's intentions inadvertently • [美，非正式] 无意中流露自己的意图 ◘ tip one's hat [或cap] 1. raise or touch one's hat or cap as a way of greeting or acknowledging someone • 以手触帽檐（或脱帽）致敬 ◘ tip (或 turn) the scales (或 balance) 1. (of a circumstance or event) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference • （状况，事件）起决定性作用；扭转局面 »her proven current form tips the scales in her favour. 她目前表现的确不错，使局面变得对她很有利。 ◘ tip (或 turn) the scales at 1. have a weight of (a specified amount) • 称得重量为 »this phone tips the scales at only 150 g. 这个电话机重量只有150克。
【语源】
1. late Middle English: perhaps of Scandinavian origin, influenced later by tip in the sense 'touch with a tip or point'. Current senses of the noun date from the mid 19th centtip³ ◙ noun 1. a sum of money given to someone as a way of rewarding them for their services • 小费，小账 2. a small but useful piece of practical advice • 小建议；小忠告 a prediction or piece of expert information about the likely winner of a race or contest • （关于赛马、比赛的）内部情报，秘密消息；密报 »Barry had a hot tip. 巴里有一条最新的内部消息。 ◙ (tipped, tipping), [with obj.] 1. give (someone) a sum of money as a way of rewarding them for their services • 付…小费 »[with two objs] I tipped her five dollars. 我给了她五美元小费。 »[no obj.] that sort never tip. 那种人从不给小费。 2. [一般作 be tipped] [Brit.] predict as likely to win or achieve something • [英] 预计…有可能获胜（或获取） »she was widely tipped to get the job. 人们普遍猜她可能得到这份工作。
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◘ tip someone off 1. [informal] give someone information about something, typically in discreet or confidential way • [非正式] 向某人透露消息，暗中通知某人 »they were arrested after police were tipped off by local residents. 当地居民暗中通知警察后他们被逮捕了。 ◘ tip someone the wink 1. [Brit. informal] give someone private information • [英，非正式] 向某人送暗号（或使眼色）
【语源】
1. early 17th cent. (in the sense 'give, hand, pass'): probably from tip