tip-off
n. 密告,警告; 秘密消息; 表明; 暗示
A tip-off is a piece of information or a warning that you give to someone, often privately or secretly.
The man was arrested at his home after a tip-off to police from a member of the public.
在一名群众向警方举报以后,那人就在家里被逮捕了。
1. inside information that something is going to happen
2. the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
give sb tip-off
向某人举报
A autumn lies after cheating small lotus father, run immediately go upstairs tip off information.
阿秋撒谎骗了小莲父亲后, 马上跑上楼通风报信.
That might tip off what the real price should be.
只要他出价,赌签真实总值也就可能有个眉目了.
Since they're difficult to copy, the serial number should tip off a counterfeit bill.
而序列号又难以复制, 因此通过它可以检验出假钞.
Acting on a tip off, the police arrested the drug smugglers.
警方根据密报逮捕了毒品''.'走私者'. ''.
Instead, Snape wants to know the plan so that he can tip off Dumbledore if necessary.
而取而代之的则是, 斯内普想知道他的计划就可以在必要的情况下及时警告邓不利多.