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
- Leave a tip: 留小费
- Give a generous tip: 给予慷慨的小费
- tip the waiter/waitress: 给侍者小费
- tip jar: 小费罐
- tip pooling: 共享小费
- tip etiquette: 小费礼仪
- tip jar on the counter: 柜台上的小费罐
- tip in cash: 用现金付小费
- tip your hat: 向帽子致意
- tip the scales: 打破平衡
- Insider tips: 内幕消息
- Money-saving tips: 省钱贴士
- tip of the iceberg: 冰山一角
- tip someone off: 向某人透露消息
- tip the balance: 打破平衡
- tip your hand: 泄露秘密
- tip the odds in your favor: 提高胜算
- tip the balance in someone’s favor: 倾向某人的利益
- tip the scale: 打破平衡
- tip the balance of power: 扭转力量对比
- tip the scale in your favor: 倾向你的利益
- Insider trading tips: 内幕交易消息
- tip the odds: 改变胜算
- tip someone the wink: 向某人眨眼示意
- tip the balance of opinion: 扭转意见倾向
- tip off the police: 向警方透露消息
- tip the balance in favor of justice: 倾向正义的利益
- tip the scales in your favor: 倾向你的利益
- Insider tips and tricks: 内幕消息和窍门
- tip someone the nod: 向某人点头示意
- tip the balance of the argument: 扭转辩论的倾向
- tip the odds in favor of success: 提高成功的机会
- tip the balance in your favor: 倾向你的利益
- Insider trading tips and tricks: 内幕交易的消息和窍门
- tip the balance of public opinion: 扭转公众舆论的倾向
- tip off a rival: 向竞争对手透露消息
- tip the balance in favor of fairness: 倾向公平的利益
- tip the scales of justice: 扭转正义天平
- Insider tips for success: 成功的内幕消息
- tip the balance in favor of truth: 倾向真相的利益
- tip the balance of power in your favor: 倾向你的利益的权力对比
- tip the odds in favor of winning: 提高获胜的机会
- tip the balance of the argument in your favor: 倾向你的利益的辩论倾向
- tip off the authorities: 向当局透露消息
- tip the balance in favor of equality: 倾向平等的利益
- tip the scales in favor of progress: 扭转进步的天平
- tip the balance in favor of harmony: 倾向和谐的利益
- tip the odds in your favor: 提高胜算
- Insider tips for investing: 投资的内幕消息
- tip the balance in favor of happiness: 倾向幸福的利益
