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tip

/ˈtɪp/KK

練發音
名詞
國中
難度 6 個義項
also used as a verb
變化形
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tips

1.
小費
極常用

顧客在帳單金額以外,額外給服務人員的一筆錢,用來表達感謝或肯定服務。

用法:作可數名詞,通常會說「給一筆小費」或「留小費」。

leave a tip
give the server a tip
add a tip to the bill
a generous tip
How much tip should we leave after dinner?

We left a tip for the waiter after dinner.

晚餐後,我們留了一些小費給服務生。

2.
提示;訣竅;建議
極常用

能幫助人做某件事更順利、更有效率的簡短建議或實用方法。

用法:作可數名詞,常用「a tip for+名詞/動名詞」或「tips on+名詞/動名詞」。

a useful tip
study tips
tips for saving money
give someone a tip
Do you have any tips for preparing for exams?

My teacher gave us some useful tips for preparing for the English test.

老師給了我們一些準備英文考試的實用建議。

3.
尖端;末端
極常用

物體最前端、最外側或尖尖的部分。

用法:常搭配「the tip of+名詞」。

the tip of a pencil
the tip of your finger
the tip of the iceberg
the tip of a knife
The tip of my pencil broke during class.

Be careful not to touch the tip of the knife.

小心不要碰到刀尖。

4.
內幕消息;線報;預測消息
常用

可能讓人取得優勢的消息,尤其是關於比賽結果、新聞事件或某人可能採取行動的消息。

用法:常見搭配有「收到線報」與「根據線報」。投資情境中,未公開消息可能涉及法律或倫理問題。

get a tip
a news tip
an insider tip
act on a tip
The reporter received a tip about the story.

The reporter got a tip that the road would be closed the next morning.

記者得到消息,知道那條路第二天早上會封閉。

5.
少量;一點點
較少用
非正式

少量的液體、食物或其他物質,通常只夠稍微改變味道、顏色或狀態。

用法:常見於「a tip of+物質」的結構,但日常美式英文中常改用「一點」來說。

a tip of salt
a tip of milk
add a tip of sugar

Use just a tip of salt to make the sweet taste better.

只用一點點鹽,讓甜味更好。

6.
傾倒;翻倒
常用

使某物傾斜、倒下,或把容器傾斜以倒出裡面的東西。

用法:作「倒出」時,常用「tip+物品+into/onto+地方」。作「翻倒」時,常搭配「over」;「tip over」可分開。

The child accidentally tipped over the cup.
tip the water into a bowl
tip over a chair
the bike tipped over
tip the rice onto a plate

She tipped the soup she did not finish into a box and put it in the fridge.

她把沒喝完的湯倒進盒子裡,然後放進冰箱。

常見錯誤

I gave the waiter a tip advice.

I gave the waiter a tip./I gave the waiter some advice.

Please tip me how to use this app.

Please give me a tip on how to use this app./Please tell me how to use this app.

The cup was tipped by itself.

The cup tipped over by itself./The cup was knocked over.

The waiter gave us a good service, so we gave him tips.

The waiter gave us good service, so we gave him a tip.

相關字詞
gratuity 同義
advice 近義
hint 近義
tip off 片語形式
tip over 片語形式
tipping point 同源詞
學習提示

・「小費」與「建議」是最常見的兩個意思,必須依上下文判斷。

・在美國餐廳,「tip」通常指用餐後額外支付給服務人員的錢,不是帳單本身的一部分。

・「the tip of the iceberg」字面是「冰山一角」,常比喻問題或資訊只顯露出很小的一部分。

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