tip off 详细解释

tip off

事先给警告(或暗示), 告密

向……透露消息

The criminal was tipped off to flee in time.

有人泄密给罪犯, 使他及时逃走了。

词形变化

名词: tipper | 动词过去式: tipped | 动词过去分词: tipped | 动词现在分词: tipping | 动词第三人称单数: tips |

英英释义

名词 tip off:

inside information that something is going to happen

同义词:tip-off

the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball

同义词:tip-off, tap-off

动词 tip off:

give insider information or advise to

同义词:tip

补充

tip offtip off1.因倾斜而使掉下来Suddenly the horse jumped up and tipped its rider off.马突然惊跳起来, 把骑马的人甩了下来。The cart stopped suddenly, tipping its load off in the middle of the road.马车突然停下来, 车上的货滑落到路中间。The bus stopped with a violent jerk, nearly tipping the box off the seat.公车猛地一颠停了下来, 箱子差一点从座位上滑下来。2.暗示, 警告They tipped me off about a good bargain.他们将一笔赚钱生意的情报泄露给我。Journalists who were tipped off about the incident raced to the scene.事先听到有关此事风声的新闻记者争先恐后赶赴现场。

例句

1. He was arrested two days later after a friend tipped off the FBI.有个朋友给美国联邦调查局报了信, 两天以后他就被捕了。 2. Someone unknown tipped off the police about the plan to rob the bank.一匿名者向警方报告有人打算抢银行。 3. Frank tipped me off about a good bargain.弗兰克把一笔赚钱买卖的消息透露给我。 4. The horse suddenly tipped its rider off.马突然将骑马人掀了下来。 5. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 o'clock tonight.比赛定于今晚7点开始。