詞彙精選:tip的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
n.
末梢,尖端,頂端
例句:
Do you know where the tip of a rattlesnake's rattle is?
你知道響尾蛇發聲器官的末端在哪嗎?
例句:
His house is located on the tip of the peninsula.
他的房子位於半島的頂端。
小費
例句:
He tacked on a dollar for the tip to the waiter.
他額外又給了那個侍者1美元小費。
例句:
Each time he gave the bartender a good tip.
每次他都給侍者優厚的小費。
垃圾場;髒亂的場所
例句:
Take a broken old refrigerator to the tip.
把廢冰箱送到垃圾棄置場。
例句:
The flat is an absolute tip.
這套公寓簡直就是個垃圾場。
訣竅,忠告,指導
例句:
It shows how to prepare a CV, and gives tips on applying for jobs.
它説明了如何準備簡歷,並就如何申請職位提了些建議。
例句:
A good tip is to buy the most expensive lens you can afford.
建議購買能負擔得起的最貴的鏡頭。
預測,內幕消息
例句:
I've a tip for the races.
我有一條關於賽馬比賽的內部消息。
例句:
United are still my tip for the Title.
我仍然認定聯隊會奪冠。
v.
(使)傾斜,翻倒,傾覆 [I,T]
例句:
He leaned away from her, and she had to tip her head back to see him.
他傾着身子避開她,她不得不把頭向後歪着看他。
例句:
The north pole is slightly tipped towards the sun.
北極略微向太陽傾斜。
傾倒,倒出;扔掉,倒掉 [T]
例句:
Tip the vegetables into a bowl.
把蔬菜倒進碗裏。
例句:
Tip away the salt and wipe the pan.
把鹽倒掉,把鍋擦淨。
給…小費 [I,T]
例句:
You don' t tip more than 10% at a restaurant.
你從不會在餐館付10%上的小費。
例句:
It is customary to tip the waiter.
給侍者小費是一種習俗。
認定…會 [I,T]
例句:
He is tipped to be the country's next foreign minister.
他被認定會成為該國下一任外交部長。
例句:
He was widely tipped for success.
大家都認定他會成功。
裝頂端 [T]
二、詞義辨析:
tip,slope,tilt
這些動詞均含“傾斜”之意。tip指向一邊傾斜或向上翻轉、失去平衡或完全翻轉過來。slope指向上或向下漸漸傾斜的表面,多用於山、屋頂等緩緩傾斜。tilt指有意識地或長時間地使物體處於傾斜狀態。
三、相關短語:
filter tip
n. 過濾嘴
tip off
1. 給…通風報信,暗中告知2. 因傾斜而使掉下來
tip over
phr. 翻倒,使翻倒,傾側,使傾側
tip sheet
n. 內情報告
tip truck
翻鬥卡車
wing tip
翼梢
四、參考例句:
Don't tip anyone.
不要給人小費。
Another easy tip!
這也是一個很簡單的建議!
Remember to tip the waiter.
記得要給服務員小費。
Should I leave a tip?
我要給小費嗎?
Tip: the vinegar smell will dissipate quickly.
小貼士:醋的味道很快就會消散。
It is customary to tip the waiter.
給侍者小費是一種習俗。
He kissed the tip of her nose.
Tip the vegetables into a bowl.
把蔬菜倒進碗裏。
He charged me 20 yuan for tip.
他向我要了20元小費。
A canoe will sometimes tip over quickly.
獨木舟有時一下子會翻掉。