/tɪp ||; tɪp/verb (
tipping;tipped)
1 [I,T] tip (sth) (up) to move so that one side is higher than the other; to make sth move in this way （使）倾斜，倾侧: When I stood up, the bench tipped up and the person on the other end fell off. 我站起来时，长凳翘起来，坐在另一头的那个人摔倒了。
2 [T] to make sth come out of a container by holding or lifting it at an angle 倒出；倾倒: Tip the dirty water down the drain. 将污水倾倒在下水道里。The child tipped all the toys onto the floor. 那个孩子将玩具通通倒在地板上。
3 [I,T] to give a WAITER, etc a small amount of extra money (in addition to the normal charge) to thank him/her 给小账或小费: She tipped the taxi driver generously. 她给那出租车司机小费出手很大方。
4 [T] tip sb/sth (as sth/to do sth) to think or say that sb/sth is likely to do sth 认为有可能；预测: This horse is tipped to win the race. 有人认为这匹马会赢。He is widely tipped as the next Prime Minister. 人们普遍认为他会当选为下一任首相。
tip sb off to give sb secret information 向某人告密或通风报信
tip (sth) up/over to fall or turn over; to make sth do this （使）摔倒，翻倒:
An enormous wave crashed into the little boat and it tipped over. 一个巨浪猛然打在小船上，小船便倾覆了。