tipping
常考释义
1.尖端;尖儿;端the thin pointed end of sth
the tips of your fingers手指尖
the tip of your nose你的鼻尖
the northern tip of the island岛的北端
2.(装在顶端的)小部件a small part that fits on or over the end of sth
a walking stick with a rubber tip带橡皮头的手杖
3.指点;实用的提示a small piece of advice about sth practical
handy tips for buying a computer购买电脑几点有用的提示
useful tips on how to save money几个省钱的窍门儿
4.(informal)(尤指有关赛马的)内幕消息,指点a secret or expert piece of advice about what the result of a competition, etc. is likely to be, especially about which horse is likely to win a race
a hot tip for the big race赛马大赛的最新内幕消息
5.(informal)举报;密报;线报secret information that sb gives, for example to the police, to warn them about an illegal activity that is going to happen
The man was arrested after an anonymous tip.有人匿名举报后,那个人被抓了起来。
6.小费;小账a small amount of extra money that you give to sb, for example sb who serves you in a restaurant
to leave a tip留小费
He gave the waiter a generous tip .他给了服务员很多小费。
7.垃圾场;垃圾堆a place where you can take rubbish/garbage and leave it
8.(informal)脏乱的地方an untidy place
Their flat is a tip!他们的寓所简直是个猪窝!
1.[i][t](使)倾斜,倾倒,翻覆to move so that one end or side is higher than the other; to move sth into this position
The boat tipped to one side.船向一边倾斜。
The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back.座位向前放倒,好让乘客进入车的后部。
She tipped her head back and laughed loudly.她把头一仰,哈哈大笑起来。
2.[t]~ sth/sb + adv./prep.倒出;倾倒;倾覆to make sth/sb come out of a container or its/their position by holding or lifting it/them at an angle
She tipped the dirty water down the drain.她把脏水倒入了下水道。
The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat.公共汽车突然刹车,差点儿把我从座位上甩出去。
3.[t]~ sth + adv./prep.轻触;轻碰to touch sth lightly so that it moves in a particular direction
The goalkeeper just managed to tip the ball over the crossbar.守门员刚好把球捅出球门的横梁。
4.[i][t]~ (sth)(在户外)倒垃圾to leave rubbish/garbage somewhere outdoors in order to get rid of it
‘No tipping.’(= for example, on a notice)“此处禁止倒垃圾。”
5.[i][t]给小费;付小账to give sb an extra amount of money to thank them for sth they have done for you as part of their job
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily.美国人总是受欢迎,因为他们往往给很多小费。
Did you remember to tip the waiter?你记得给服务员小费了吗?
She tipped the porter a dollar.她给了行李工一元的小费。
6.[t]预言…获胜;事先说…会成功to say in advance that sb/sth will be successful
The band is being tipped for the top.人们说这支乐队将位居榜首。
The senator has been tipped by many as a future president.许多人猜测这位参议员将会继任总统。
The actor is tipped to win an Oscar for his performance.这位演员因表演出色而被认为有望获得奥斯卡奖。
7.[t][usupass]~ sth (with sth)(用颜色、物质等)覆盖…的末端,遮盖…的边to cover the end or edge of sth with a colour, a substance, etc.
The wings are tipped with yellow.翅膀的尖端呈黄色。
In an interview, smart presentation can tip the scales in your favour.在面试中,机敏的表现是一种有利的条件。
In an interview, smart presentation can tip the scales in your favour.在面试中,机敏的表现是一种有利的条件。
He tipped the scales at just over 80 kilos.他称得体重刚过 80 公斤。
He tipped the scales at just over 80 kilos.他称得体重刚过 80 公斤。
As you see things getting closer and closer to that tipping point, you're going to see a frenzy of activity take place.
当我们看待事情越来越接近临界点的时候,我们有可能会看到一些很狂乱的事情发生。
And I think Linux is definitely very close to reaching that magic tipping point where it will be easy to use for all levels of users.
而且Linux的设计使之非常接近一个临界点,过了这个临界点,Linux就可以被各种层次的用户方便的使用。
Such a flanged girder is referred to as unsymmetrical and must have tipping brackets fitted at name frame spaces.
法兰的梁提到,不对称,必须有引爆支架装在伟大框架空间。
While such explanations may be crude, the hard truth seems to be that tipping does not work.
尽管这些解释也许不很成熟,而事实看起来就是,支付小费并不能起到什么作用。
Waiters and restaurateurs are forever tipping off the press so that when Cheung tries to leave a restaurant, a phalanx is waiting for her.
饭馆的侍应生和老板总会向媒体告密,所以每当张曼玉离开饭馆时,总有一群人在等候着她。
Visitors are always amazed, the site manager says, to discover how much more there is to landfilling than tipping waste in a hole.
填埋地点的经理人说,参观者通常很诧异地发现填埋的垃圾比倾卸在洞中的垃圾要多很多。
For example, in a climate approaching a tipping point, the weather tends to look more similar day to day leading up to the big change.
比如说,在接近转折点的气候中,天气在发生重大变化之前往往一天天显得越来越相似。
It seems to me that you have done enough on your own, one way or the other. I see a tipping point.
在我看来,你们已经独自做了足够多,以这样或那样的方式。我看到了一个转折点。
It was as if I had reached a tipping point of some sort, and suddenly letting go of things became so much easier.
就好像突然遇到了一个转折点,我一下子让事情变得如此简单。
Taipei Like Japan and China, Taiwan is not a tipping society-even though much of the currency seems to come in coin form.
台北就像日本和中国大陆一样,台湾不是一个给小费的社会--尽管大量货币是以硬币的形式出现。
But if the system is approaching a tipping point, it tends to take longer to recover its balance.
但是,如果系统正在接近转折点,它往往需要更长的时间恢复平衡。
With these in hand, the thieves need only set up a bogus money transfer without tipping off the bank.
掌握了这些信息,这些盗贼可以不用惊动银行,只需要建立一个虚假的转移支付交易即可。
There is something compelling, in a ghoulish sort of way, about the notion that earth's climate may be headed toward a tipping point.
有一种你不得不信,甚至还有点恐怖的观点,那就是地球气候可能正走向一个崩溃的边缘。
To avoid getting confused about the British tipping system, you need to check your bill to see if a tip is included or not.
为了避免被英国小费制迷惑,你需要检查你的账单,看看有没有包含小费。
On Lin's last night in New York, Steven entertained him to a meal in a restaurant. After the dinner, they discussed the topic of tipping .
在纽约停留的最后一晚,小林受到斯蒂文的招待。吃过饭,他们的话题转到“小费”上面……
The major tipping point in the Yankees' favor was their immediate need for Clemens, said the right-hander's agent, Randy Hendricks.
克莱门斯的经纪人亨德瑞斯表示,洋基能够独得垂青,主要是因为他们立刻就需要克莱门斯。
I don't think we've reached the tipping point yet, I think we'll continue as an industry to innovate, challenge one another to go further.
我不认为我们已到达峰顶,我想我们将持续是个创新的产业,挑战彼此以使这些方面的努力进一步迅速发展。
But the U. S. financial system has reached such a dangerous tipping point that little choice remains.
然而,美国金融系统危机已发展到了一个危险的倾覆点,留给人们的选择并不多。
One video showed a female hurling herself at Knut's throat, in an apparent attempt to bite him, before tipping him into the water.
然而,监控录像显示,其中一只“熊小姐”曾撞击克努特的喉咙,试图咬它,还把它推落水中。
One of the common warning signs of an impending tipping point is when a system takes longer to recover to equilibrium after it is disturbed.
转折点迫近的一个常见预警信号是,系统受到干扰后,需要较长时间恢复到平衡状态。
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