tip off
事先给警告(或暗示), 告密
例句与用法：
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。
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。
The artist painted in some very fine lines with the tips of a brush.
画家用画笔的尖端绘上了一些极细的线条。
Did you remember to tip the porter?
你记得给搬运工小费了吗？
The arrows had been tipped with poison.
这些箭的箭头上都蘸上了毒药。
This manual is full of useful tips.
这本小册子里有很多实用的小建议。
词形变化：
名词: tipper |
动词过去式: tipped |
动词过去分词: tipped |
动词现在分词: tipping |
动词第三人称单数: tips |
向……透露消息
The criminal was tipped off to flee in time.
有人泄密给罪犯, 使他及时逃走了。
tip offtip off1.■因倾斜而使掉下来Suddenly the horse jumped up and tipped its rider off.马突然惊跳起来, 把骑马的人甩了下来。The cart stopped suddenly, tipping its load off in the middle of the road.马车突然停下来, 车上的货滑落到路中间。The bus stopped with a violent jerk, nearly tipping the box off the seat.公车猛地一颠停了下来, 箱子差一点从座位上滑下来。2.■暗示, 警告They tipped me off about a good bargain.他们将一笔赚钱生意的情报泄露给我。Journalists who were tipped off about the incident raced to the scene.事先听到有关此事风声的新闻记者争先恐后赶赴现场。
tip off1.■给…警告(或暗示)；向…提供内部消息；预先通风报信：Someone unknown tipped off the police about the plan to rob the bank.一匿名者向警方报告有人打算抢银行。Frank tipped me off about a good bargain.弗兰克把一笔赚钱买卖的消息透露给我。2.■(把水等从器皿中)倒干净；使…掉下来：The horse suddenly tipped its rider off.马突然将骑马人掀了下来。3.■[俚语]杀死4.■[俚语]死掉5.■【篮球】中圈跳球
tip off
名词 tip off:
inside information that something is going to happen
同义词：tip-off
the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
同义词：tip-off, tap-off
动词 tip off:
give insider information or advise to
同义词：tip