Word · Frequency #2631
tips
尖端;顶端;梢
tips is the plural of tip.
the pointed or extreme end of something
也指琴弓等的末端(弓尖)
- 1.
The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
某物的极端末端,尤其是尖端;例如铅笔的尖端
- 2.
An act of tipping up or tilting.
倾斜或倾倒的动作
- 3.
A small monetary gift.
小额赠金
- 4.
A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.
私人或秘密信息,尤其是由专家提供的关于体育赔率、商业表现等的信息
- 5.
A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.
一种习惯或行为;当前的习惯或行为
- 6.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
某物的末端;尤指尖端
- 7.
A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
用于覆盖某物顶部的金属、织物或其他材料,用于保护、实用或装饰
- 8.
The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips
用手指,尤其是指尖拨动的动作
- 9.
A piece of advice.
建议
- 10.
A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.
特定的兴趣领域或前沿
- 11.
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
为服务(如服务员)所给的小额钱;小费
- 12.
The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
弦乐器弓的未持有的一端
- 13.
A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.
快速运煤的矿车
- 14.
an indication of potential opportunity
潜在机会的提示
- 15.
A small piece of meat.
一小块肉
- 16.
A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
粘贴在帽子顶部内侧的硬衬里
- 17.
A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
镀金工人用来提起金箔的骆驼毛薄板刷
- 18.
Synonym of eartip (“part of earbuds”).
耳塞的同义词(“耳塞的一部分”)
小费;建议;提示;内幕消息;秘密情报;顶端罩;套;帽;倾斜;翘起;翻倒
In use
I always leave a tip for the hairdresser after a haircut.
The taxi driver smiled when I gave him a generous tip.
Should we leave a tip at this café?
he got a tip on the stock market
Connections
Collocations
- leave a tip
- 给小费
- Don't forget to leave a tip for the waiter.别忘了给服务员小费。
- generous tip
- 慷慨的小费
- She left a generous tip because the service was excellent.因为服务很好,她给了慷慨的小费。
- tip of the iceberg
- 冰山一角
- The reported cases are just the tip of the iceberg.已报道的案件只是冰山一角。
- tip of the tongue
- 话到嘴边
- Her name is on the tip of my tongue.她的名字就在我嘴边。
- helpful tip
- 有用的建议
- Here is a helpful tip for learning vocabulary.这里有一个学习词汇的有用建议。
- tip of a knife
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象山顶尖端(tip)上放着小费(tip),服务员给你提示(tip),三个意思一图记。
Context & Register
多用于中性语境,但具体含义依赖于场景:小费用于服务行业,尖端用于描述物体,提示用于给出建议。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'tip' (/tɪp/), sharing the stressed vowel and following consonant /ɪp/. Be careful: words like 'type' (/taɪp/) look similar but sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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