| 词汇 | tell |
| 释义 | tell 12 ENTRIES FOUND: tell (verb) tell-all (noun) telling (adjective) kiss-and-tell (adjective) show-and-tell (noun) dead (adjective) fortune-teller (noun) kiss (verb) lie (noun) near (adverb) tale (noun) time (noun) tell /ˈtɛl/ verb tells; told /ˈtoʊld/ ; telling tell /ˈtɛl/ verb tells; told /ˈtoʊld/ ; telling Learner's definition of TELL 1 [+ object] a : to say or write (something) to (someone)告诉；告知 He told us the story.他给我们讲了那个故事。 Has she told you the good news, yet?她把好消息告诉你了吗？ Please tell us your name and occupation.请告诉我们你的名字和职业。 She looked at the palm of my hand and told me my fortune.她看了看我的手掌，然后给我算起卦来。 I promise not to tell anyone your secret. = I promise not to tell your secret to anyone.我保证不把你的秘密告诉任何人。 — often + about You can tell me all about your trip at dinner.你可以在吃饭时把你的这次旅行全都告诉我。 — often + that If you see her, tell her (that) we miss her.你要是看见她，告诉她我们想念她。 People tell me (that) Paris is nice this time of year.人们跟我说，每年这个时候巴黎都很美。 I keep telling myself (that) everything will be OK.我不断告诉自己，一切都会好起来的。 My husband tells/told me (that) you play golf.我丈夫跟我说/说过你打高尔夫球。 — often + what, where, etc. He told us what happened.他给我们讲了所发生的事情。 Can you tell them how to play the game while I get the cards?我去拿牌时你跟他们说说这游戏怎么玩，好吗？ I can't tell you how pleased we are [=we are very pleased] that you could join us.你能加入我们，我都没法说我们有多高兴。 ◊ This sense of tell is often used informally to emphasize a statement.此义项的that常用于强调，非正式用法。 You are wrong, I tell you.你错了，我可以肯定地说。 I can tell you —it's not worth the hassle.我可以明确告诉你——这件事不值得费那么大劲儿。 I'm telling you, I don't know anyone by that name.我跟你说，我根本不认识叫那个名字的人。 I'll tell you one thing: she was awfully arrogant.我就跟你说一件事：她可狂妄得不得了。 I'll tell you something/this: I would never have bought that car.我要跟你说的是：我原本绝不会买那辆车的。 Let me tell you (something): he may be old, but he can still win baseball games.我跟你说吧：他也许是老了，但他依然能够打赢棒球赛。 To tell you the truth, I didn't really like the movie.跟你说实话吧，我其实不喜欢那部电影。 “The car turned out to be a lemon!” “What did I tell you?” [=you should have listened to me; you should have followed my advice]“那车原来是个废品！”“我跟你说什么来着？” b : to say (a word or words) to (someone)跟（某人）说…话 I didn't get a chance to tell him goodbye. [=to say goodbye to him]我没机会跟他道别了。 If you see her, tell her hello for me.你要是看见她，代我向她问个好。 “I feel sick,” he told his mom.“我感到不舒服。”他跟妈妈说。 2 a : to give information to (someone) by speaking or writing（通过口头或书面）告知，通知 [+ object] “What is his name?” “I don't know. He didn't tell me.”“他叫什么名字？”“我不知道，他没和我说。 Be sure to tell me when they get here. = When they get here, be sure to tell me (so).他们一到这儿一定告诉我。 “I know the answer.” “Don't tell me. [=don't say what the answer is] I want to guess.”“我知道答案。”“别跟我说。我想猜猜看。” “Do you know where the library is?” “I'm sorry. I couldn't tell you.” [=I don't know]“你知道图书馆在哪儿吗？”“对不起，我不知道。” [no object] “Who is the letter from?” “I'm not telling.”“谁来的信？”“我不会说的。” b : to let (someone) know a secret向（某人）泄密 [+ object] I promise not to tell anyone.我保证不跟任何人说。 I can't tell you because it's a secret.我不能跟你说，因为这是个秘密。 [no object] Your secret is safe with me: I'll never tell.你的秘密在我这儿很安全：我永远不会说出去。 3 [+ object] : to express (something) by speaking说；讲述 He loves telling stories/jokes.他喜欢讲故事/说笑话。 You shouldn't tell [=reveal] other people's secrets.你不应该说出别人的秘密。 She got in trouble for telling a lie.她因为说谎而惹上了麻烦。 I'm telling the truth.我说的是实话。 I didn't really like the movie, to tell the truth. [=to say what I really think]老实说，我其实不喜欢那部电影。 Truth be told [=to say what the truth is], the food was pretty bad.说实话，吃的太糟糕了。 4 [+ object] : to give (someone) an instruction or command吩咐；命令；交代 Be quiet and do what I tell you. = Be quiet and do as you're told.别出声，按我吩咐的去做。 — usually followed by to + verb通常接动词不定式 The police officer told him to stop.警察命令他停下来。 I was told to stay here.我受命待在这儿。 I'll tell them to meet us there at 6 o'clock.我会交代他们6点钟在那儿与我们碰头。 I told myself to pick up some milk on the way home, but I forgot to do it.我跟自己讲，在回家的路上要捎点牛奶，我却忘得一干二净。 You can't tell me what to do.你不能对我指手画脚。 5 : to inform others that someone has done something wrong or behaved badly — used especially by children告发，告状（尤用于儿童语言） [no object] If you do that, I'll tell.要是你那样干了，我就告你的状。 [+ object] I'm telling Mom.我要告诉妈妈。 — see also tell on 1 (below) 6 [+ object] : to give information to (someone or something) by doing a particular action or making a particular sound表明；说明 When the dog scratches at the door, she is telling you that she wants to go outside.那只狗一挠门，表明她想要出去。 The oven will beep to tell you when it is preheated.烤箱一预热，就会发出嘀嘀声提示你。 7 [+ object] : to make (something) known to (someone)吐露；显示 The expressions on their faces told me everything I needed to know.他们脸上的表情透露了我需要知道的一切。 The evidence tells us that there were two robbers.证据表明有两名劫匪。 The signs will tell you what exit to take off the highway.标识牌会显示驶离公路的出口。 8 not used in progressive tenses, [+ object] : to see or understand the differences between two people or things识别；区分；辨认 I can definitely tell a/the difference between the two sauces.我肯定能分出这两种酱汁的差别。 They look exactly the same. How can you tell which is which?他们看起来一模一样。你怎么辨别哪个是哪个？ I can't tell who is who with their uniforms on.他们穿上制服后我分辨不出谁是谁。 He is old enough to tell right from wrong. [=to know what things are good and what things are bad]他这么大了，足以分得清是非对错。 9 not used in progressive tenses : to see or know (something) with certainty看出；确切地判断 [+ object] It was easy to tell that the bill was counterfeit.判断这是张假币并不难。 It's hard to tell if she's kidding or not.很难说她是不是在开玩笑。 — usually used after can or could通常用在can或could后 “He's lying.” “Really? How can you tell?”“他在撒谎。”“真的吗？你怎么能断定？” I could tell (by/from the look on his face) that he was lying.（根据他脸上的表情）我能断定他在撒谎。 You can tell a lot about a person by the kind of car they drive.根据一个人开什么款式的车，你就能判断出他的许多情况。 No one can tell for sure whether it will happen.这到底会不会发生，谁也说不准。 Who can tell [=who can predict] what will happen next season?谁能断定下一赛季会发生什么？ You can never tell what type of mood he will be in.你永远也无法断定他的情绪将会怎样。 You never can tell how he'll be feeling.你永远也无法断定他会有怎样的感受。 [no object] You might win the raffle—you never can tell.你说不定会中奖——这谁也说不准。 As far/near as I can tell, he is happy at his new job. [=he seems to me to be happy in his new job]据我所知，他很喜欢新工作。 all told — see 2all don't tell me informal 1 — used to show that you already know what someone is going to say especially because he or she often says such things别说了（用于表示早已知晓，不想再听） “I have a favor to ask of you.” “Don't tell me—I bet you need to borrow more money, don't you?”“我想请你帮个忙。”“别说了——我敢打赌你又要借钱了，对不对？” 2 — used to express surprise and disappointment别告诉我…，不至于…吧（用于表示惊讶和失望） “Don't tell me the concert tickets were all sold out?!” “No, I bought the last two tickets.”“别跟我说音乐会的票都卖光了？！”“没有，我买到了最后的两张。” I/I'll tell you what informal also tell you what — used to introduce a suggestion or to emphasize a statement听我说（用于提出建议或强调） (I'll) Tell you what—I'll let you borrow the car if you fill it up with gas.听我说——如果你给车把油加满，我就借给你。 I tell you what, I wouldn't pay that much for a pair of shoes.听我说，我是不会花那么多钱去买双鞋的。 I told you (so) informal — used to say to someone that you were right about something especially when that person disagreed with you早跟你说过；早提醒过你 “You were right after all.” “See. I told you so!”“看来你是对的。”“是吧，我早跟你说过了！” tell against [phrasal verb] tell against (someone) British, formal : to be a disadvantage to (someone)对…不利 His unkempt appearance is bound to tell against him in court.在法庭上，他那不修边幅的样子肯定对他不利。 tell apart [phrasal verb] tell (someone or something) apart : to see what the differences are between (people or things) : to identify (people or things that look similar to each other)区别；辨别 They look so much alike that I can barely/hardly/scarcely tell them apart.他们长得太像了，我几乎都区分不出来。 It is hard telling the twins apart.很难分清这对双胞胎。 tell it like it is US, informal : to say what the facts are : to speak about unpleasant things in an honest way实话实说 I don't want to offend anyone; I'm just telling it like it is.我无意冒犯任何一位；我只是实话实说。 You can always count on John to tell it like it is.你可以相信约翰，他从来都是实话实说。 tell me — used in speech to introduce a question告诉我，请问（用于引出问题） Tell me, is there a subway nearby?请问，附近有地铁吗？ So tell me, what did you think of the movie?告诉我，你觉得那部电影怎么样？ tell me about it informal — used to say that you understand what someone is talking about because you have had the same or a similar experience你说对了；的确 “Something is wrong with that computer.” “Yeah, tell me about it. I can never get it to work properly.”“那台电脑有问题。”“嗯，你可说对了。我从来就没见它正常运行过。” tell of [phrasal verb] formal + literary 1 tell of (something) a : to be evidence of (something) : indicate显示；表明 Her smile told of her good news.她的微笑表明有好消息。 His rough hands tell of a hard life.他粗糙的双手显示出他生活的艰辛。 b : to describe (something) : to make the details of (something) known描述；说明 The article tells of her Arctic journey.文章讲述了她的北极之旅。 The explorer's journals tell of a vast unexplored wilderness.探险家的日志描述了一片人迹罕至、广阔无垠的荒野。 2 tell (someone) of (something) : to talk to (someone) about (something)告诉 He told us of his plans to move to the city.他告诉我们，他计划搬到城市去。 tell off [phrasal verb] 1 tell (someone) off or tell off (someone) informal US : to yell at or insult (someone who did or said something that made you angry)（因被惹生气而）大声斥责，辱骂 He wished that he could tell his boss off.他很想把老板大骂一通。 — often + for She told him off for spreading rumors about her.她因为他散布谣言而把他训了一顿。 2 British : to criticize (someone) in an angry way from a position of authority申斥；训斥；斥责 — often + for The teacher told the girl off for talking during class.老师训斥了那名在课堂上说话的女生。 tell on [phrasal verb] 1 tell on (someone) informal : to tell someone in authority about the bad behavior or actions of (someone)告发；检举 Please don't tell on me.请不要去告发我。 2 tell on (someone or something) not used in progressive tenses : to have a noticeable effect on (someone or something)对…影响显著 The stress began to tell on her face/health.压力开始明显影响到了她的面色/健康。 tell time or tell the time — see 1time there's no telling — used to say that it is impossible to know something with certainty难以预料；不好说 There's no telling how long the strike will last.罢工会持续多久不好说。 you're telling me informal — used to say that you already know and completely agree with something that was just said我完全同意；确实如此 “This hot weather is brutal.” “You're telling me.”“这大热天可真难熬。”“你说的没错。” |
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