英语单词：tipping

音标：[ˈtɪpɪŋ]

意思：

n. 小费；（给服务员等的）赏钱

v. "tip" 的现在分词形式，指倾斜、使某物倾斜或倒下

翻译：

给小费

使倾斜、倒下

用法：

小费：指在餐厅、酒店等地给工作人员的额外金钱奖励，通常是出于对服务的满意。

倾斜、倒下：指物体发生倾斜或即将倒下的动作。

例句：

The waiter was very friendly, so I gave him a generous tip for his service.
（那位服务员非常友好，所以我给了他一笔丰厚的小费。）

The tipping point of the debate came when both sides began to argue over the facts.
（辩论的临界点出现在双方开始争论事实时。）

She gave the taxi driver a tip for getting her to the airport on time.
（她给了出租车司机小费，因为他准时把她送到了机场。）

The mountain's peak was so steep that the rocks seemed to be tipping over.
（山顶非常陡峭，以至于岩石看起来像是要倾倒。）

He tipped the bottle and poured the water into the glass.
（他倾斜瓶子，把水倒进了玻璃杯。）

The roof started tipping as the workers tried to remove the old tiles.
（工人们试图移除旧瓦片时，屋顶开始倾斜。）

Tipping in some countries is not as common as in others.
（在一些国家，给小费不像其他地方那样常见。）

She felt uneasy about tipping, unsure of how much was appropriate.
（她对给小费感到不安，不确定应该给多少合适。）

I heard a tip that the stocks would rise next week.
（我听说一个小道消息，说下周股市会涨。）

The waiter was grateful for the tip, which was a generous one.
（服务员对那笔慷慨的小费表示感激。）

短语搭配：

tipping point （临界点）

tipping the balance （使形势发生转变）

tipping over （倾斜，倒下）

tip generously （给大笔小费）

tip the waiter （给服务员小费）