n. 〔口語〕提供(賽馬等)消息[內(nèi)情、行情]的人。 a tipster sheet 〔美國〕由華爾街透露出來的秘密消息。
tipsy adj. (-sier; -siest) 1.喝醉了的;微醉的。 2.搖搖晃晃的,步履不穩(wěn)的。 3.東歪西倒的。 a tipsy lurch 搖搖晃晃的步伐。 On my day off, I'll fix the tipsy fence. 我歇班那天就修理歪了的籬笆。 adv. -ily ,-iness n.
“ do we have a name on the tipster “我們有那個線人的名字嗎? ”
You know which horse will win the race ? who is your tipster 你知道哪匹馬會贏?誰是你的線人?
Do we have a name on the tipster 有舉報人的名字嗎?
There is no shortage of tipsters around offering ' get - rich - quick ' opportunities 我們周圍不乏情報販子,向人們提供迅速發(fā)財致富的機(jī)遇。
What we lack in technology , we make up for in old - fashioned bootleather and a good network of tipsters 我們在技術(shù)上缺少的,都通過舊式的四處奔跑和良好的線人網(wǎng)絡(luò)得到了補(bǔ)償。
We couldn ' t hear the starting announcement above the hubbub of bettors , speculators , tipsters , and touts 在打賭者、投機(jī)者、密報者以及出售賽馬情報者們的喧囂聲中我們無法聽到開始的宣告。
She s on the job herself tonight with the vet , her tipster , that gives her all the winners and pays for her son in oxford 他就是那個向她透露消息的人,告訴她哪些馬會獲勝,還接濟(jì)她兒子在牛津讀書。
英文解釋
one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) 同義詞:tout,
百科解釋
The term tipster refers to someone who on a regular basis provides information (tips) on likely winners in sporting events. In the past tips were bartered for and traded but in modern times, thanks largely to the Internet and premium rate telephone lines, it's increasingly likely that a tip will be sold.