读音

/tɪp/

释义

• 名词:

  • 小费；消费：在服务行业中给予的额外金钱，以表示感谢或鼓励。例如: “Don’t forget to leave a tip for the waiter.”
  • 提示；小建议：有用的信息或指点。例如: “Here’s a tip for saving money: cook at home more often.”

• 动词:

  • 给予小费：给服务员或提供服务的人小费。例如: “I tipped the bellboy for carrying my luggage upstairs.”
  • 使倾斜或翻倒：使物体的一端抬起或失去平衡。例如: “Be careful not to tip the bucket over.”

短语

• “Tip someone off” 告知秘密信息或线索。
• “Tip the scales” 表示在重量或影响方面占据优势。
• “On tip-toe” 轻轻地踮着脚尖走路。

例句

• 名词: “Remember to add a 15% tip to the bill when dining out in the US.”
• 动词: “He tipped the bartender $5 for his excellent service.”
• 动词: “The vase was so unstable that it tipped over with just a gentle touch.”

同义词

• Bounty (名词)
• Advice (名词)
• Incentive (名词)
• Inform (动词)