| 释义 |
tip sb offphrasal verb(-pp-) (rather informal) to tell sb secretly about sth that is going to happen, especially sth illegal or sth that will give them an advantage in business暗中警告，私下告诫，密报（尤指非法或能带来经济好处的事）◆three men were arrested after police were tipped off about the raid.警方获得有关袭击的密报后，逮捕了三个人。◆he allegedly tipped off his friends, who sold shares in advance of the news becoming public.据称他向朋友泄密，令他们得以在消息公布前就把股票卖掉了。 tip sb off to give sb secret information 向某人告密或通风报信 |