tip off
phrasal verbtip somebody off (about something)
- (informal)
to warn somebody about something that is going to happen or has happened, especially something illegal 暗中警告，私下告诫，密报（尤指非法的事情） Three men were arrested after police were tipped off about the raid. 警方获得有关袭击的密报后，逮捕了三个人。 🔊🔊 An informant tipped me off as to where he was seen last. 一名线人向我询问了最后一次见到他的地方。 - tip somebody off that…
They were tipped off that he might be living in Wales. 他们探得风声，他现在可能住在威尔士。 🔊🔊