tip

英语词源

tip小费；给小费；内部情报

该词有诸多不同含义，这里所介绍的为“小费”之义，即给予少量金钱以感谢对方提供服务。如：

Waiters depend on their tips to make a living.

服务员依靠他们的小费谋生。

She always tips her hairdresser.

她总是给她的理发师小费。

tip的这层含义可追溯至17世纪初，当时人们主要把它当动词用，义即to give，源自当时黑社会的俚语。这一动词形式至今仍在使用，如tip someone the wink（向某人眨眼）或tip someone off（给某人提示）。相类似的，在赛马比赛中a tip指可能让赌徒获胜的有用信息。

——摘自《单词的历史：英语词源漫谈》

常见短语

1. Leave a tip: 留小费
2. Give a generous tip: 给予慷慨的小费
3. tip the waiter/waitress: 给侍者小费
4. tip jar: 小费罐
5. tip pooling: 共享小费
6. tip etiquette: 小费礼仪
7. tip jar on the counter: 柜台上的小费罐
8. tip in cash: 用现金付小费
9. tip your hat: 向帽子致意
10. tip the scales: 打破平衡
11. Insider tips: 内幕消息
12. Money-saving tips: 省钱贴士
13. tip of the iceberg: 冰山一角
14. tip someone off: 向某人透露消息
15. tip the balance: 打破平衡
16. tip your hand: 泄露秘密
17. tip the odds in your favor: 提高胜算
18. tip the balance in someone’s favor: 倾向某人的利益
19. tip the scale: 打破平衡
20. tip the balance of power: 扭转力量对比
21. tip the scale in your favor: 倾向你的利益
22. Insider trading tips: 内幕交易消息
23. tip the odds: 改变胜算
24. tip someone the wink: 向某人眨眼示意
25. tip the balance of opinion: 扭转意见倾向
26. tip off the police: 向警方透露消息
27. tip the balance in favor of justice: 倾向正义的利益
28. tip the scales in your favor: 倾向你的利益
29. Insider tips and tricks: 内幕消息和窍门
30. tip someone the nod: 向某人点头示意
31. tip the balance of the argument: 扭转辩论的倾向
32. tip the odds in favor of success: 提高成功的机会
33. tip the balance in your favor: 倾向你的利益
34. Insider trading tips and tricks: 内幕交易的消息和窍门
35. tip the balance of public opinion: 扭转公众舆论的倾向
36. tip off a rival: 向竞争对手透露消息
37. tip the balance in favor of fairness: 倾向公平的利益
38. tip the scales of justice: 扭转正义天平
39. Insider tips for success: 成功的内幕消息
40. tip the balance in favor of truth: 倾向真相的利益
41. tip the balance of power in your favor: 倾向你的利益的权力对比
42. tip the odds in favor of winning: 提高获胜的机会
43. tip the balance of the argument in your favor: 倾向你的利益的辩论倾向
44. tip off the authorities: 向当局透露消息
45. tip the balance in favor of equality: 倾向平等的利益
46. tip the scales in favor of progress: 扭转进步的天平
47. tip the balance in favor of harmony: 倾向和谐的利益
48. tip the odds in your favor: 提高胜算
49. Insider tips for investing: 投资的内幕消息
50. tip the balance in favor of happiness: 倾向幸福的利益