n (1)(末)尖(pointed end or extremity of sth)[C]：a house on the northern～of the island 岛上北端的房子;the～of an umbrella/an iceberg 雨伞/冰山尖;the～of flint/asparagus 打火石的尖端/芦笋尖;the～s of one's fingers/one's toes/one's nose 手指/脚趾/鼻子尖;the～of the Iceberg 重要情况、重大问题等显露出的小部分;〖同〗point，head;

(2)装在末端的小物(piece or attachment meant to be fitted to the end of sth)[C]：a cane/pencil with a rubber～带橡皮头的拐杖/铅笔;cigarettes with filter～s 有过滤嘴的香烟; shoes with metal～s 装有金属后跟的鞋;

on the tip of one's tongue 话到嘴边：It was on the～of my tongue to tell him. 我差点就要告诉他了。

vt 放在某物的尖端上 (furnish with a tip) [T+n，T+n+prep(with)]：a white-～ped tail 末端为白色的尾巴;～cigarettes with filters 给香烟加过滤嘴;sth～ped with rubber/an iron point 装着橡皮头/铁尖的东西