/tɪp; tɪp/
n
1 pointed or thin end of sth 尖端; 尖儿
*the tips of one's fingers/one's fingertips 手指尖
* the tip of one's nose 鼻尖
* walking on the tips of her toes （她）踮着脚走
* the northern tip of the island 岛的北端.
2 small part or piece fitted to the end of sth （装在某物顶端的）小部分或小物件
*shoes with metal tips 带金属包头的鞋
* a cane with a rubber tip 带橡皮头的手杖.
3 (idm 习语) (have sth) on the tip of one's `tongue just about to be spoken or remembered 话到嘴边或几乎想起
*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 small but evident part of a much larger concealed situation, problem, etc 重要情况、重大问题等显露出的小部分
*Over
100 burglaries are reported every month, and that's just the tip of the iceberg, ie many more occur but are not reported. 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.

v (-pp-) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) fit a tip to sth; put on the tip of sth 给某物装上尖头; 置于某物顶端
*filter-tipped cigarettes 带过滤嘴的香烟
* The legs of the table were tipped with rubber. 桌子腿装上了橡皮头.
* The native warriors tipped their spears with poison. 土著斗士把毒药涂在长矛尖上.

/tɪp; tɪp/
v (-pp-)
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
(a) ~ (sth) (up) (cause sth to) rise, lean or tilt on one side or at one end （使某物）侧边提高, 倾斜, 翻倒
*Don't lean on the table or it'll tip up. 别倚桌子, 不然就倚倒了.
* Tip the box up and empty it. 把那盒子翻过来倒空.
(b) ~ (sth) (over) (cause sth to) turn or fall over （使某物）翻转, 倾覆
*Careful! You'll tip the boat over. 当心! 你要把船弄翻了.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (Brit) cause (the contents of sth) to pour out by tilting 将（所盛之物）倒出
*No rubbish to be tipped here/No tipping, eg on a notice warning people not to dump rubbish. 此处禁倒垃圾.
* Tip the dirty water out of the bowl and into the sink. 把盆里的脏水倒入洗涤槽里.
* My neighbour has been tipping dead leaves over the wall into my garden. 我的邻居把落叶从墙头上倒进我的花园里了.
* The train stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my bunk. 火车突然停住, 我差点儿从　位上摔下来.
3 (idm 习语) tip the `balance/`scale be the deciding factor for or against sth 成为同意或反对某事物的决定因素
*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. tip/turn the scale at sth => scale3.

n
1 place where rubbish may be tipped (tip2 2) 垃圾弃置场
*the municipal `refuse tip 市政局管理的垃圾弃置场
* take a broken old refrigerator to the tip 把废冰箱送到垃圾弃置场. Cf 参看 dump n 1.
2 (infml 口) dirty or untidy place 脏的或乱的地方
*Their house is an absolute tip. 他们家简直是个垃圾堆.

/tɪp; tɪp/
v (-pp-)
1 (a) [Tn] touch or strike (sth) lightly 轻触, 轻打, 轻敲（某物）
*The ball just tipped the edge of his racket. 球仅仅碰到他球拍的边儿.
(b) [Tn.pr, Tn.p] cause (sth) to move in the specified direction by doing this 将（某物）轻击向某方向
*She just tipped the ball over the net. 她刚好把球击过网.
2 [Tn] give a small sum of money to (a waiter, taxi-driver, etc) 给（服务员、计程车司机等）小费
*tip the porter 50p 给搬运工50便士小费.
3 [Tn, Cn.n/a, Cn.t esp passive 尤用于被动语态] ~ sb/sth (as sth/to do sth) give advice or an opinion about sb/sth 就某人[某事物]提出建议或意见
*tip the winner, ie name the winner of a race, etc before it takes place 事先指出获胜者（比赛等的）
* He has been widely tipped as the President's successor/to succeed the President. 很多人认为他将继任总统.
4 (idm 习语) tip sb the `wink (infml 口) give sb private information; warn sb secretly 向某人透露秘密消息; 暗中警告某人.
5 (phr v) tip sb off (infml 口) give sb anadvance warning or hint 事先给某人警告或暗示
*Someonetipped off the police about the robbery. 有人事先向警方报告了要有抢劫的消息.

n
1 small sum of money given to a waiter, taxi-driver, etc as a personal reward for their services （给服务员、计程车司机等的）小费, 小帐
*He left a tip under his plate. 他把小费放在盘子下面了.
2 (a) small but useful piece of practical advice 有用的小建议; 实用的小提示
*Here's a handy tip for removing stains from clothing. 有个除掉衣服上污点的窍门儿.
(b) private or special piece of information, esp about horse-races, the stock-market, etc 私下的或特别的情报（尤指有关赛马、股市等的）
*a hot (ie very good) tip for the Derby 有关德比大赛马的极好的信息
* Take my tip/Take a tip from me and buy these shares now. 听我的, 立即买下这些股份.