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tell1/tel/v. (past and past part. told /təʊld/) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (以话语或书写形式)讲，讲述；叙述 tell me a story 给我讲个故事 2 tr. make known; express in words; divulge 告知，告诉；宣告；公布 tell me your name 告诉我你的名字; tell me what you want 告诉我你想要什么 3 tr. reveal or signify to (a person) 显露；给(某人)暗示 your face tells me everything 你的脸告诉了我一切 4 tr.a utter 说，说出 don't tell lies 别说谎 b warn 警告 I told you so 我告诉过你会这样的 5 intr.a (often foll. by 常后跟 of, about) divulge information or a description; reveal a secret 吐露；泄露 I told of the plan 我吐露了这项计划; promise you won't tell 保证不泄密 b (foll. by 后跟 on) colloq. inform against (a person) [口]告发(某人) 6 tr. (foll. by 后跟 to + infin.) give (a person) a direction or order 吩咐，命令 tell them to wait 叫他们等着; do as you are told 怎么告诉你的，你就怎么做 7 tr. assure 保证，断定说 it's true, I tell you 是真的，我向你保证 8 tr. explain in writing; instruct 书面讲解；指示 this book tells you how to cook 这本书告诉你如何烹调 9 tr. decide, determine, distinguish 决定；确定；分辨，识别，区别 cannot tell which button to press 不能确定按哪个钮; how do you tell one from the other? 你怎么能把这二者区别开来？ 10 intr.a (often foll. by 常后跟 on) produce a noticeable effect 产生效果，发生影响 every disappointment tells 每一次失望都有影响; the strain was beginning to tell on me (肌肉)拉伤开始影响我的身体 b reveal the truth 说明，证明事实 time will tell 时间会证明的 c have an influence 有影响 the evidence tells against you 证据对你不利 11 tr. (often absol. [常含宾]) count (votes) at a meeting, election, etc. (会议、选举等)计数，计票 □ as far as one can tell judging from the available information 根据现有证据来判断 □ tell apart distinguish between 区分，辨别 usu. with neg. or interrog. 通常用于否定句或疑问句 : could not tell them apart 无法把它们区分开来 □ tell me another colloq. an expression of incredulity [口]不见得吧；我不相信，哪有这种事 □ tell off 1 colloq. reprimand, scold [口]数落，责备 2 count off or detach for duty 分派，分遣(任务) □ tell a tale (or its own tale) be significant or revealing 讲故事；泄露内中原因 □ tell tales report a discreditable fact about another 揭露不光彩的事 □ tell that to the marines see 见 MARINE □ tell the time determine the time from the face of a clock or watch (根据钟或手表)说出时间 □ that would be telling colloq. that would be to reveal too much (esp. secret or confidential) information [口] (尤指对秘密或保密的事情)泄露太多 □ there is no telling it is impossible to know 无法知道，难以预料 there's no telling what may happen 无法知道会发生什么事 □ you're telling me colloq. I agree wholeheartedly [口]我完全赞同 □ tellable adj.[Old English tellan, from Germanic] |