tip off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
informal
含义: To give secret information
密报、告密
Dar un soplo, avisar en secreto
密かに情報を教える
몰래 정보를 알려주다; 귀띔하다
To warn or inform someone privately.
私下警告或通知某人。透露内部消息。
Advertir o informar a alguien de manera privada. Revelar información confidencial.
こっそりと警告したり知らせたりすること。内部情報を漏らす。
누군가에게 은밀히 경고하거나 정보를 알려주다.
Base verb: tip
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
例句
- Someone tipped off the police. 有人向警察告密了Alguien avisó a la policía誰かが警察に密告した누군가가 경찰에 제보했다.
- She tipped me off about the sale. 她悄悄告诉我打折的消息Me avisó de las rebajas彼女がセールのことを教えてくれた그녀가 세일 소식을 귀띔해 줬다.
- Who tipped them off? 谁给他们通风报信的？¿Quién les dio el soplo?誰が彼らに情報を流したの？누가 그들에게 정보를 흘렸어?
发音
用法指南
语境: warning, secret, informing
语气: conspiratorial
✓ 正确说法
- Tip off密报、通风报信Dar un soplo; Avisar密告する、こっそり教える몰래 귀띔하다
起源与历史
From secretly passing a tip.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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