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*tip²
v -pped, -pping
1 [I,T] to move something so that one side is higher than the other, or to move in this way （使）倾斜，（使）倾侧:
He tipped his seat back and stared at the ceiling. 他向后倾侧椅子坐着，眼睛盯着天花板。
2 [T] to pour something out of a container 倾倒，倒出:
Edward tipped the last of the wine into their glasses. 爱德华把最后一些酒倒入他们的玻璃杯中。
3 [I,T] to give a small additional amount of money to a WAITER, taxi driver etc 给（某人）小费，给赏钱
4 be tipped to do sth if someone is tipped to win something, get an important job etc, many people say this will happen 被认为有希望做某事:
Tom Cruise is tipped to win an Oscar. 大家认为汤告鲁斯有希望赢得奥斯卡奖。
tip sb ↔ offinformal to tell someone, especially the police, that someone has secretly planned to do something 【非正式】 〔尤指给警方〕通风报信:
The police must have been tipped off about the robbery. 这次抢劫行动警方一定是事先得到了密报。
tip over
[I,T tip sth ↔ over] to fall or turn over, or make something do this 打翻，（使）倾覆:
A can of paint had tipped over in the back of the van. 小型货车后面的一罐油漆打翻了。
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