tip off

  1. 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。

网络词典

tip off

英 tɪp ɒf 美 tɪp ɑːf
动词 中文翻译:泄露秘密
同义词: ['lead', 'give away', 'reveal']

例句:

  1. 1. The spy tipped off the policeabout the impending attack.
    间谍向警方泄露了即将发生的袭击的消息。
  2. 2. The company's CEO was caught giving away tradesecrets to competitors.
    公司的首席执行官被揭露向竞争对手泄露了商业机密。
  3. 3. Thedetective tipped off thesuspect that they were being watched.
    侦探向嫌疑人透露,他们正被监视。