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tell (obj) SPEAKtelvpast told HtRWld, $toWldto give information or instructions, esp. by using speech; to say (something) to (someone) 讲述; 说; 告诉He told his problems to his wife. [T]他把他的问题告诉妻子。Can you tell me the way to the station? [+ two objects]你能告诉我去车站的路吗？Tell me about your holiday then. [T]那么跟我说说你的假期。(fml) He told us of his extraordinary childhood. [T]他跟我们讲了他不寻常的童年。(literary) He told of faraway lands, beautiful maidens and mysterious one-eyed creatures. [I]他描述了遥远的国土、美丽的少女和神秘的独眼兽。Did you tell anyone (that) you were coming to see me? [T + obj + (that) clause]你告诉别人你要来看我了吗？The book told him what to do/ how to do it. [T + obj + wh- word]这本书告诉他该做什么/怎么做。"I'm leaving you, " she told him. [+ obj + clause]“我要离开你，”她对他说。I told (= ordered) her to go home. [T + obj + to infinitive]我叫她回家。Do what you are told (= ordered to do). [T + obj + wh- word]叫你干什么，你就干什么。I was told not to trust what I read in the newspapers. [T + obj + to infinitive]有人让我不要相信报纸上读到的消息。She's always telling lies (= saying things which are not true).她总是撒谎。How do you know she's telling the truth (= being honest)?你怎么知道她在说实话？To tell (you) the truth (= To be honest), I didn't understand a word of what he was saying.说实话，他说的我一点也听不懂。I told you so means I warned you that something bad would happen and now it has.我说的没错吧！My daughter has just learned to tell the time (= understand a clock).我女儿刚学会看钟。Who's been telling tales (out of school) (= talking about other people's secrets)?谁在（校外）说别人的闲话？(infml) If you tell on someone, you are giving information about something, usually bad, that they have said or done, to someone else, esp. a person in authority.告发At the fair, there was a lady who told your fortune/told fortunes (= told you what would happen to you in the future).集市里有一个算命的女人。(Br and Aus) Tell me another/(Am and Aus) Tell me another one means I don't believe what you've told me.不见得吧; 我不相信"I worked all day yesterday." "Oh yeah, tell me another!"“昨天我干了一整天。”“是吗，不见得吧！”(infml) You're telling me means I strongly agree with what you have just said.还要你告诉我！（或我早就知道了！）"Stephen's in such a bad mood today." "You're telling me."“斯蒂芬今天心情不好。”“我早就知道了。”(infml) If you tell it like it is, you tell the facts without hiding anything.如实说来，实事求是地说A tell-tale (Am usually tattletale, Aus dobber) is a person, esp. a child, who secretly tells someone in authority, esp. a teacher, that someone else has done something bad in order to cause trouble.搬弄是非者; 告密者（尤指向老师告密的学生）[TELLTALE]
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