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telltellD.J.:[tel]K.K.:[tɛl]vt.1.■讲, 告诉I have something to tell you.我有件事要告诉你。Tell me what I should do next.告诉我下一步该做什么。2.■吩咐, 命令Tell him to wait for us at the gate.让他在大门口等我们。3.■表明, 显示Her face told her joy.她脸上流露出欢乐。vt. & vi.1.■分辨, 辨别It was difficult to tell his exact age.很难判断他到底多大岁数。vi.1.■泄密You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.你千万不可泄密, 否则我们会遇到麻烦。

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tell1[tel]vt.1.■告诉，告知：He has told me about the new colleague.他已经向我告知新同事的情况。The chairman has told everyone of the arrangements.主席已经把安排告诉给大家。2.■说，讲，讲述；描述，叙述：The teacher told us his experiences in England.老师给我们讲了他在英国的经历。to tell a story讲故事3.■吩咐；命令：Tell him to wait for me in the office.让他在办公室等我。She told them not to smoke in the room.她叫他们不要在屋子里抽烟。4.■泄露(机密等)；吐露(真情等)；显示，显露：a smile that told her joy显示她快乐的一笑Her face told that she was quited satisfied with the result.她脸上显示出她对结果很满意。5.■分辨,辨别,区别(常与 can,could,be able to 连用)：Can you,standing here,tell who that man is?你从这儿能看出那是谁吗?I can't tell him from his twin brother.我分不出他和他的孪生兄弟。6.■断定，确定；知道，明白；指出：One can't tell what will happen.谁也不知道会发生什么。No one can tell who will win the next election.谁也说不准谁会赢得下次竞选。7.■数，计算：They were 40 all told.他们共计40人。to tell votes计票8.■向…保证；明确申明；明白告知：It's there,I tell you.我向你保证这东西在那儿。I don't like it,I tell you.我告诉你，我不喜欢。vi.1.■讲述，叙述：The sailor told of his adventures on sea.水手讲述他在海上的冒险。She didn't want to tell about bygone days.她不愿讲述往昔的事情。2.■明确说出；预料；讲明：Who will win the next election,Bush or Gore? —Who can tell !谁会赢得下次大选，布什还是戈尔? —谁说得上来。3.■作证；表明：Time will tell.时间会作证。4.■泄密；告发；说坏话(与on连用)：Tom broke the window and Mary told the teacher on Tom.汤姆打破了玻璃，玛丽在老师那儿告了他一状。He knows who did it,but he won't tell.他知道是谁干的，但他不愿讲出来。5.■产生效果，发生影响，奏效(与on连用)：Strain began to tell on his health.过度劳累开始损害他的健康。Your efforts are beginning to tell.你的努力正在开始产生效果。6.■(颜色、声音等)显示；意味着(与of连用)：The colour of the ink tells of the fraud.墨水的颜色表明是作弊。7.■[古语]计数；数票n.1.■[方言]讲的话(或事)；谈话；传闻近义词narraterecountrelatereportall told总共，合计，一共；总之as far as one can tell据目前证据判断Do tell![表诧异的感叹语]有这种事!不见得吧!真没想到!Don't tell me!不见得吧!哪有这种事!别瞎扯啦!靠不住吧![亦作Never tell me! Tell me (或 us) another! You don't tell me!]Don't tell me…[表诧异等的感叹语]不见得…吧for what I can tell就我所知，据我的了解hear tell(of)[方言]听人谈起；听人说过I (can) tell you我敢说；我可以肯定地说；确实[亦作 I tell you；let me tell you ]I told you so.我早就跟你讲过。(意即我没说错，你偏不听)I'll tell you what[口语]我告诉你个好主意(或办法)；听我告诉你；我提个建议[亦作I tell you what]I'm telling you.[口语]放心，我说的没错，我说的是真的。Never tell me!= Don't tell me!tell all和盘道出tell goodbye[美国英语]告别，告辞tell it like it is[美国俚语]说真话，如实反映情况；直言不讳Tell it (或 that) to the (horse) marines![戏谑语、口语]胡说!我才不信呢!谁信你那一套![出自航海用语]Tell me (或us) another!=Don't tell me!tell noses见 nosetell someone straight对某人直言不讳，对某人直率地说，老实地告诉某人tell someone where to go (或 get) off (或to head in)[口语]教训某人；告诫某人不要忘乎所以，使某人有自知之明；叫某人不要狂妄[亦作tell someone where he gets off]tell the world[口语]郑重声明，郑重宣布You don't tell me!=Don't tell me!You never can tell.[口语]难说，没法预料。[亦作 You can never tell.]You're telling me.[口语]你在说着玩吧!不会有这种事吧!这还用你说!我早就知道了!变形vt.toldtelling tell2[tel]n.1.■【考古学】(古代村落遗址堆积而成的)台形土墩

见:tell: tell telltell[tel]vt.(told [təuld])1.■讲, 说, 叙述2.■(用语言或文字)告知, 告诉3.■吩咐, 命令(某人做某事)(to do sth.)4.■泄漏(秘密), 吐露(真情)5.■断定, 知道, 说出6.■[常与can, could, be able to连用]辨别; 分辨(from)7.■数, 计算; [俗]数说, 责骂He told the news to everybody in the classroom.他把这个消息告诉了教室里的每个人。I told him my name.我把名字告诉了他。I can't tell you how happy I am.我无法告诉你我是多么高兴!“When in doubt, tell the truth”,said John.约翰说:“没有把握的时候, 要讲实话。”You must do what you're told.你必须遵照命令去做。Can you tell Tom from his twin brother?你能把汤姆和他的孪生兄弟分辨开吗?Ten workers were told for special duty.十名工人被分派去从事特殊任务。That fellow needs to be told.那家伙该骂一顿。There's no telling what may happen.(谁也)不可能知道会发生什么事。

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词性变化tell[tel]vi.1.■讲述(of, about)2.■[口]搬弄是非, 说坏话; [口]告发(on of)3.■泄密, 告发; 确定地说出4.■奏效, 产生影响, 命[打, 击]中5.■证明, 表明, 说明(of)6.■[古]计数, 数[检]票tell of bygone days讲过去的事情John told on his sister.约翰打姐姐[妹妹]的小报告。They promised not totell.他们保证不说出去。He is always telling, never doing.他总是说而不做。You can't tell about drunks.你无法确知醉汉会干什么。All this hard work is telling him.所有这些辛苦的工作都对他的健康有影响。My stomach began totell.我肚子饿了。Make your efforts tell.要使你的努力产生效果。Every shot tells.百发百中。tell[tel]n.1.■话; 传说I have a tell for [with] you.我有话跟你说。2.■【说明】 tell 常作“告诉”解, 有时含“嘱咐” 、“命令”等义; 除了在tell the truth (讲实话); tell a lie (说谎); tell a story (讲故事) 等外, 一般它的后面总是接两个宾语。 如: He told me the news. 他把消息告诉我了。另外

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继承用法tell[tel]1.■的后面必须接被告诉的人, 不可说 “ told that ...”