tip noun ⇨tip (the tip of her finger)⇨advice (useful tips)⇨gift (leave the waiter a tip)tip verb ⇨lean1tip
noun
tip ♦︎ point ♦︎ spike ♦︎ prong ♦︎ nibThese are all words for the sharp end of an object.这些词均表示物体的尖端、尖头。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a sharp tip / point / spike◆the tip / point of a knife■tip [countable] the end of sth, especially sth that is long and narrow; a small part that fits on or over the end of sth尖端;尖儿;端;(装在顶端的)小部件◆He ran the tips of his fingers over the bruise.他的指尖划过瘀伤。◆The base is situated at the northern tip of the island.该基地位于岛的北端。◆The walking stick was fitted with a rubber tip.手杖装了一个橡皮头。■point [countable] the sharp thin end of sth尖端;尖头◆She pressed so hard that the point of the pencil made a hole in the paper.她太使劲了,铅笔尖儿把纸都戳破了。▸pointed
adjective
◆the pointed arches used in medieval buildings中世纪建筑的尖拱■spike [countable] a thin object with a sharp point, especially a pointed piece of metal or wood尖状物;尖头;(尤指金属或木质的)尖刺◆The wall had a row of iron spikes along the top.那堵墙的墙头有一排尖铁。◆Her hair stood up in spikes.她的头发梢翘了起来。 see also spiky ⇨ coarse■prong [countable] each of the two or more long pointed parts of a fork叉子齿◆One of the prongs of the garden fork went through his foot.园艺叉子的一个尖齿把他的脚扎了。■nib [countable] the metal point of a pen钢笔尖◆I dipped the nib into the ink and started to write.我把钢笔尖蘸上墨水写了起来。