tellingtellingD.J.:[ˈteliŋ]K.K.:[ˈtɛlɪŋ]adj.1.■非常有效的He made a very telling speech about their mistakes.他就他们的错误作了有力的发言。tellingtelling[ˈteliŋ]adj.1.■有效的, 有力的2.■生动的; 显著的; 说明问题的with telling effect有显著效验the most telling passages in that novel那部小说中最生动的段落History is the most telling witness.历史是最有力的见证人。词性变化telling[ˈteliŋ]n.1.■讲, 可讲的事, 知道, 看出, 辨别take a telling[口]听劝告There is no telling.难说; 不知道。继承用法telling-offn.1.■[俗]责骂tellinglyadv.