tip-off
tip-off — 名詞
1. A secret warning given to someone, typically from an anonymous source, about a f
密報；線報
有關即將發生之事的秘密情報
A secret warning given to someone, typically from an anonymous source, about a future criminal act or other dishonest activity before it takes place.
The police acted on a tip-off and arrested the gang before the robbery took place.
警方根據密報採取行動，在搶案發生前逮捕了該幫派。
acted on a tip-off — to take action based on a warning
Nora received a tip-off that her company was about to be investigated for fraud.
Nora 接獲線報，說她任職的公司即將因詐欺而受到調查。
An anonymous tip-off led the detectives to the hidden documents inside the warehouse.
一則匿名密報引導偵探們找到了藏在倉庫裡的那些隱藏文件。
anonymous tip-off — a warning from an unnamed source
Kofi passed the tip-off about the illegal shipment straight to the customs officers.
Kofi 將有關非法貨運的線報直接交給了海關官員。
- get a tip-off
- receive a tip-off
- act on a tip-off
- tip-off about
- anonymous tip-off
- warning
broader meaning not limited to secret information
- lead
used in investigation contexts, less certain than a tip-off
- inside information
stronger emphasis on the source having privileged access
用法筆記
Commonly patterns as "a tip-off about [something]" or "receive/act on a tip-off that [clause]". The giver is usually an anonymous source or informant.
常見錯誤
2. The action that starts a basketball game or restarts play, in which the referee
跳球
籃球比賽開始時的跳球動作
The action that starts a basketball game or restarts play, in which the referee throws the ball high into the air and one player from each team jumps to try and hit it to a teammate.
The game began with a tip-off between the two tallest players on court.
比賽由場上兩位最高球員之間的跳球揭開序幕。
Gabriel won the tip-off and passed the ball to his teammate for a fast break.
Gabriel 贏得了跳球，隨即將球傳給隊友發動快攻。
won the tip-off — describes the player who gains possession
Fans cheered as the referee tossed the ball for the opening tip-off of the season.
球迷們高聲歡呼，裁判將球高高拋起，進行本賽季的開季跳球。
Diya grabbed the ball after the tip-off and scored the first basket of the match.
Diya 在跳球後搶到球，接著投進了該場比賽的第一球。
after the tip-off — immediately following the jump ball
- win the tip-off
- opening tip-off
- tip-off at center court
- lose the tip-off
- jump ball
the technical name for the action itself
- opening tip
shorter, informal alternative
用法筆記
Almost always refers to the start of a basketball game. Distinguish from sense 1 (SECRET WARNING): if the context involves sports and a referee, this is the intended meaning.
常見錯誤
tip-off — 片語動詞
- tip-offbase form
- tip-offs3rd person singular
- tip-offing-ing form
- tip-offedpast simple
tip someone off
phrasal verbTo give a person or group secret information or a warning about something that is about to happen or has already happened, especially when the information involves a crime or other wrongdoing.
向…通風報信
Someone tipped the police off about the illegal gambling operation behind the shop.
A neighbor tipped Nora off that thieves were planning to break into her apartment.
The informant tipped off the agents just hours before the shipment arrived at the port.
Jisoo tipped off the security team about a suspicious package left near the entrance.
同根字
- tip off片語動詞B2
- tipster名詞C1