1 N-VAR 讲述;叙述;报道 The telling of a story or of something that has happened is the reporting of it to other people. 讲述;叙述;报道
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Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga. [+ of]
在聆听这个长篇传奇故事时,赫伯特自始至终安静地坐着。
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These stories grow in the telling.
这些故事越讲越精彩。
2 ADJ-GRADED 反映本性的;显露真实情况的 If something is telling, it shows the true nature of a person or situation. 反映本性的;显露真实情况的
SYN effective, significant, considerable, marked
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Most tellingly, perhaps, chimpanzees do not draw as much information from the world around them as we do.
也许,最能说明问题的是黑猩猩从周围的世界获取的信息没有我们多。
3 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (论点、批评)强有力的,有说服力的 A telling argument or criticism is a very effective one. (论点、批评)强有力的,有说服力的
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He spoke reasonably, carefully, and with telling effect.
他说起话来合乎情理,措辞谨慎,而且说服力强。
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The most telling condemnation of the system was that it failed to fulfil its function.
对这一制度最有力的谴责是它没能发挥其应有的作用。
4 PHRASE 无法预料;谁也不清楚;谁也说不准 You use there's no telling to introduce a statement when you want to say that it is impossible to know what will happen in a situation. 无法预料;谁也不清楚;谁也说不准
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