| 释义 |
tell¹ /tel/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (told /təʊld/)
❶ vt.
1. 讲，说；告诉，告知
He told the children a story. 他向孩子们讲了一个故事。
tell the facts 讲述事实
tell the truth (a lie) 说实话(谎话)
I'll tell you a secret. 我来告诉你一个秘密。
I told the good news to everybody. 我把好消息告诉了大伙。
He told me of his plight. 他向我讲了他的困境。
Newspapers tell us about what is happening. 报纸把正在发生的事告知我们。
My friends tell me that you've been unwell. 我的朋友们告诉我说你身体不好。
Tell me where you live. 告诉我你住哪儿。
A: Are you really leaving your job? B: Yes, I've already told you so. 甲：你真的要离职吗? 乙： 对，我已经跟你说过这话了。
2. 吩咐，命令，指示
Tell him to wait. 叫他等着。
You must do what you're told. 叫你干什么你就必须干什么。
Do as I tell you without hesitation. 不要犹豫，按照我的指示去做。
3. [tell oneself]暗暗叮嘱
Be careful, she told herself. Be very careful. 要当心，她暗自叮嘱。要非常当心。
4. 〈儿〉向…告发(on)
If you hit her, I'll tell the teacher on you. 如果你打她，我就去报告老师。
5. [常与 can, could, be able to 连用]辨别，分辨，认出，识别
I can never tell natural silk from artificial. 我不能分辨真丝和人造丝。
Can you tell a policeman when he is out of uniform? 警察不穿制服时你认得出他是警察吗?
My child can already tell the time. 我的孩子已经能认钟点了。
6. 判断；知道；说出；指出
You can't tell anybody by what they seem. 你不能凭外表判断人。
How do you tell which button to press? 你怎么知道要按哪个电钮?
I can't tell what will happen. 我可说不出将会发生什么。
7. (事物)显露，显示
Every movement they make tells you that they are tired. 他们的每一个动作都向你显示他们已很疲倦了。
a smile that told her joy 显露她欢乐的一笑
8. 推算，预卜
tell fortunes 算命
9. 〈古〉数，计算(选票等)
Two members of each party were there to tell the votes. 每一政党有两名成员在场计票。
❷ vi.
1. 讲述(of, about)
He began to tell of the fighters' heroic exploits. 他开始讲述战士们的英雄事迹。
2. 确定地说出，确切地判定
Who can tell? 谁说得上来?
It's too early to tell. 现在要作出确切判断还为时过早。
3. 泄密；〈儿〉告发(on)
Don't try and make me tell, because I never shall. 别想逼我说出来，我永远也不会。
You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble. 你不得说出去，否则我们就要倒霉了。
I'm late for work — don't tell on me! 我上班迟到了，别去告我呀!
4. 产生效果，发生影响(on)
Every shot told. 弹无虚发。(或：百发百中。)
Your unselfish work is at last beginning to tell. 你的无私工作终于开始产生效果了。
Smoking began to tell on his health. 吸烟开始影响他的健康。
5. 表明，显示(of)
Her blush told of her embarrassment. 脸红表明她难堪。
6. 〈英方〉谈话；闲聊，空谈
II n.
〈方〉讲的事；传闻
I have a tell with you. 我有话跟你说。
according to the tell 据传说
[<OE tellen;与 talu tale 有关] phr. as far as one can tell 根据现有证据来判断 Don't tell me!= Never tell me!
Don't tell me…[表示惊讶或惊恐]不至于…吧
Don't tell me it's too late! 还不至于太晚吧!
I can tell you (或 I tell you, let me tell you) 我可以肯定地说，确实
I tell you it's all written down. 我敢说，这都记下了。
Itell you, that fellow's thoroughly dishonest! 我可以肯定，那家伙绝对不老实!
People are very angry, let me tell you. 人们的确非常愤怒。
I'll tell you what ... 见 what
I'm telling you 〈口〉我说的没错，听我说
I'm telling you, he doesn't always do what he promises. 我说的不会错，他答应的不一定会兑现。
Never tell me! 不见得吧；我不相信，哪有这种事，别胡说
tell against 对(某人)不利
This fact will tell strongly against the accused. 这个事实对被告将非常不利。
His weight is bound to tell against him in a game. 在比赛中他的体重必然对他不利。
tell all (尤指以耸人听闻方式)和盘托出
tell apart 区分，辨别
Can you tell the twins apart? 你能辨认出这对双胞胎吗?
tell down 〈苏格兰〉付(钱)
tell it like it is 〈口〉如实说来，实事求是地说，说实话
Thank you for being honest, for telling it like it is. 谢谢你这样坦率，实事求是。
Tell me another!= Never tell me!
telloff 1. 分派，分遣，指派
They were mustered every morning and told off to different tasks. 他们每天早晨集合，被分派去执行各种任务。
He was told off as second in charge. 他被指派为第二把手。
2. 数说，责备
He was five minutes late and his boss told him off. 他迟到了5分钟，老板申斥了他一顿。
All on account of that, I got told off. 都是为了那件事，我受到责备。
3. 〈古〉数，计算
tell sb. goodbye 〈主美〉向某人告别
tell sb. where to get off 见 get
You can never tell (或 You never can tell) 很难说，没法预料
You're telling me! 还要你告诉我! (或我早就知道了!) |