| 释义 |
tipple1 /tipˈl/ transitive verb and intransitive verb- To drink alcohol constantly in small quantities
- To booze, esp habitually
noun An alcoholic drink ORIGIN: Cf Norw dialect tipla to drip slowly tippˈler noun tippˈling-house noun tipple2 /tipˈl/ noun- A device that overturns freight cars, mine trucks, etc to unload their contents
- A place where this is done
- An area where coal is cleaned and loaded into freight cars, trucks, etc in a mine
ORIGIN: From tip2 tippˈler noun A person who works at a tipple, esp in a mine |