词典释义：
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。
[usu. as adj.
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。
(
（沿书页装订处）粘贴（插页，插图）。
(
（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.](
〈英〉 （大雨）滂沱。
[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的横梁。
[no obj.](
【篮球】 开球，跳球。
〈英〉 垃圾倾倒场。
〈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！
【棒球】 擦棒球。
a sum of money given to someone as a way of rewarding them for their services
小费，小账。
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。
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。
(一般作
〈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。
-
on the tip of one's tongue 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 见ICEBERG ．
-
a tip 小费
真题例句：
-
on the tip of … 在…上
真题例句：
-
on the tip of one's tongue 话在嘴边；呼之欲出
真题例句：
-
ear tip 耳塞
真题例句：
"late Middle English.: from Old Norse
