释义 |
tip-off noun a warning; an item of private information UK, 1901 A variation of TIPSapphire Harris, the King of Creeps [a sneak-thief], had crept a gaff on a tip-off passed on to him by Larry[.] — Charles Raven, Underworld Nights, p. 191, 1956 Now, when the tip-off came[.] — Chris Ryan, Stand By, Stand By, p. 93, 1996 [L]ittle hints we missed. Little tip-offs. — James Hawes, Dead Long Enough, p. 5, 2000 Laura had been one of the girls on duty the night the police, acting on a tip-off, had paid a visit. — Ian Rankin, Resurrection Men, p. 167, 2003 |