tell
[tel]
v.告诉, 吩咐, 讲述, 表达, 辨别, 判断, 泄露, 告发, 产生效果
例句与用法:
It's difficult to tell Jean from Joan; they look so alike.
琴和琼很难分得出来,她们长得太像了。
I always tell my daughter a story before she goes to sleep.
女儿睡觉之前,我总讲故事给她听。
It's impossible to tell who will win the next election.
下届选举谁能获胜无法预知。
词形变化:
形容词: tellable | 动词过去式: told | 动词过去分词: told | 动词现在分词: telling | 动词第三人称单数: tells |
vt.
1. 告诉; 讲述, 说[O1][O5][O6][(+about/of/to)]
He told us how the accident happened.
他告诉我们那次事故是怎么发生的。
She told me that she would be back in an hour.
她告诉我她一个小时内就会回来。
Did he tell you when to start out?
他有没有告诉你什么时候出发?
I told her my telephone number before we parted.
我们分手前, 我把电话号码告诉了她。
2. 吩咐, 命令[O2][O6]
Tell him not to come tomorrow.
叫他明天别来。
I told her to wait.
我叫她等一等。
3. 显示, 显露[O5][O6]
She cracked a smile that told her joy.
她绽出笑容, 显露内心的欢乐。
4. 识别; 辨别[O5][O6][O][(+from/apart)]
I really can't tell which is which.
我实在看不出哪个是哪个。
5. (常用过去时)忠告, 警告[Y][O2][+(that)]
I told you not to do that, and now look what's happened!
我警告过你不要干此事, 你瞧现在出事了。
6. 向……告发[(+on)]
vi.
1. 讲述[(+of/about)]
The book tells of his sister's life in Japan.
这本书谈及他妹妹在日本的生活情况。
2. 识别; 判定
It's too early to tell.
现在要作出判断为时过早。
3. 产生效果; 发生影响[(+on)]
Strain began to tell on his health.
过度劳累开始影响他的健康。
4. 【口】告发[(+on)]
短语词组:
tell about/of
1. 讲述
The witness was telling about the whole accident.
目击者正在讲述整个事故的过程。
tell against
1. 对……有不利影响
Will my bad handwriting tell against me in the test?
我的字写得很糟会影响我的考试成绩吗?
tell apart
1. 分辨
Can you tell the twin sisters apart?
你分得清这两个孪生姐妹吗?
tell it as it is
1. 实事求是; 坦率而诚实
A child should learn to tell it as it is.
孩子应该学会实事求是地讲话。
tell off
1. 分派出
Only two of them were told off to do the job.
仅他们中的两个人被派去做那件工作。
tell on
1. 告发
He had promised not to tell on us.
他曾答应不告发我们。
there is no telling
1. 难以预料, 很难说
There is no telling when she will come back.
说不准她什么时候回来。
you can never tell
1. 谁都说不准
You can never tell what will happen in the future.
谁都不敢说将来会发生什么事。
tell
过去式:told
过去分词:told
现在进行时:telling
词形变化:
形容词: tellable | 动词过去式: told | 动词过去分词: told | 动词现在分词: telling | 动词第三人称单数: tells |
同义词:
relate | say | inform | voice | express | narrate | communicate | recount | instruct | divulge | order | differentiate | distinguish | let know | state | direct | recite | utter | disclose | convey | expose | comment | assert | declare | impart | report | note | mention | remark | speak | answer | announce | forecast | advise | explain | suggest | talk | notify | describe | acquaint | word | spot | prime | identify | enjoin | assure | secern | separate | tell apart | evidence | William Tell |
反义词:
hear |
词义辨析:
同义:
vt.告诉; 说; 表达; 显示; 吩咐
announce
forecast
inform
answer
explain
report
advise
suggest
say
speak
utter
voice
express
communicate
convey
impart
state
declare
assert
relate
recite
remark
comment
mention
note
同义参见:
recount1
prime
divulge
notify
narrate
describe
word
instruct
identify
acquaint
talk
spot
反义:
vt.vi.告诉; 讲述; 命令
hear
listen
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。
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
继承用法tell[tel]1.■的后面必须接被告诉的人, 不可说 “ told that ...”
(past and past participle told )
- [reporting verb]communicate information, facts, or news to someone in spoken or written words
对…讲,与…说;告诉,告知
[with obj. and clause]I told her you were coming.
我跟她说你要来。
[with obj. and direct speech]‘We have nothing in common,’ she told him.
她对他说:“我们俩没有任何共同点。”。
[with obj.]he's telling the truth.
他在说实话。
[with two objs]we must be told the facts.
我们必须获知真相。
■[with obj. and infinitive]order, instruct, or advise someone to do something
命令,指示,吩咐
tell him to go away.
让他走开。
■[with obj.]narrate or relate (a tale or story)
讲,叙述(故事)
■[with obj.]reveal information to (someone) in a non-verbal way
显露,显示
the figures tell a different story.
数字显示的情况不同。
[with two objs]the smile on her face told him everything.
她脸上的微笑向他说明了一切。
■[no obj.]divulge confidential or private information
泄密;泄露
promise you won't tell.
你保证不泄密。
■[no obj.](tell on)(informal)inform someone of the misdemeanours of
(非正式)告发
friends don't tell on each other.
是朋友就不会互相告发。 - [with clause]decide or determine correctly or with certainty
断定;判断
you can tell they're in love.
你可以断定他们在恋爱。
■[with obj. and adverbial]distinguish one person or thing from another; perceive the difference between one person or thing and another
区别,辨别,分辨,识别
I can't tell the difference between margarine and butter.
我无法区分人造奶油和黄油。 - [no obj.](of an experience or period of time) have a noticeable, typically harmful, effect on someone
产生(不良)效果,发生(负面)影响
the strain of supporting the family was beginning to tell on him.
养家糊口的重负开始让他吃不消了。
■(of a particular factor) play a part in the success or otherwise of someone or something
(某种因素)影响,起作用
lack of fitness told against him on his first run of the season.
身体欠佳影响了他在赛季中的第一次赛跑。 - [with obj.](archaic)count (the members of a series or group)
(古)数,计算
the shepherd had told all his sheep.
牧羊人清点了所有的羊。
as far as one can tell
- judging from the available information
根据现有的消息来判断
- used to emphasize a statement
我可以肯定地说,确实
that took me by surprise, I can tell you!.
确实,那使我深感意外!。
- used to introduce a suggestion
我的主张(或意见、建议)是…;你听我说…
I tell you what, why don't we meet for lunch tomorrow?.
你听我说,为什么明天我们不碰头一块儿吃午餐呢?。
- used as a way of pointing out that one's warnings, although ignored, have been proved to be well founded
我早跟你说过的
- 见 bead
- 见 fortune
- (informal)describe the true facts of a situation no matter how unpleasant they may be
(非正式)如实说来,实事求是地说,说实话
- be significant or revealing, without any further explanation or comment being necessary
不言而喻,显而易见,不言自明
the worried expression on Helen's face told its own tale.
海伦脸上焦急的表情不言而喻。
- (informal)used as an ironic acknowledgement of one's familiarity with a difficult or unpleasant situation or experience described by someone else
(非正式)我早知道了;还用你告诉我
- (informal)used as an expression of disbelief or incredulity
(非正式)不见得吧;我不相信;哪有这种事,别胡说
- 见 mile
- make known or gossip about another person's secrets, wrongdoings, or faults
讲…的坏话;搬弄是非
- 见 marine
- be able to ascertain the time from reading the face of a clock or watch
会认钟,会看钟点
- (informal)angrily dismiss or rebuke someone
(非正式)严厉斥责,使碰一鼻子灰;叫…不要自以为了不起
- (informal)angrily or emphatically reject something
(非正式)断然拒绝,一口回绝
I told him what he could do with his diamond.
我断然拒绝他的钻石。
- (informal)used to convey that one is not prepared to divulge secret or confidential information
(非正式)不走露风声;不泄密
- used to convey the impossibility of knowing what has happened or will happen
不可知道;很难知道
there's no telling how she will react.
无法知道她的反应将会怎样。
- used as a preface to a confession or admission of something
说实话,实话告诉(你)吧
- (informal)used to emphasize that one is already well aware of something or in complete agreement with a statement
(非正式)还要你告诉我;我早就知道了;我完全同意你的说法
tellable
adjective
语源
- Old English tellan 'relate, count, estimate', of Germanic origin; related to German zählen 'reckon, count', erzählen 'recount, relate', also to tale
tell someone off
- (informal)reprimand or scold someone
(非正式)数落,责备
my parents told me off for coming home late.
父母责备我回家迟了。 - assign a member of a group to a particular task
分派,分遣,指派
there used to be a chap told off every day to fetch us beer.
以前专门有个小伙子每天来为我们送啤酒。
tell2
noun
- (Archaeology)(in the Middle East) an artificial mound formed by the accumulated remains of ancient settlements
(考古)(中东)台形(土墩)遗址(由远古人遗骸堆积而成)
- mid 19th cent.: from Arabic tall 'hillock'
tell
名词 tell:
a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
同义词:William Tell
动词 tell:
express in words
let something be known
narrate or give a detailed account of
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
discern or comprehend
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
同义词:assure
give evidence
同义词:evidence
mark as different
同义词:distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell apart
tell
■Children and fools tell the truth.
[谚]孩子和傻子,口中无诈语。
■Tell me what he said, word for word.
一字不错地把他的话告诉我。
■It's impossible to tell who will win the next election.
下届选举谁能获胜无法预知。
■Anything we tell him go in at one ear and out at the other.
不管我们对他说什麽,他总是当耳边风。
■Don't beat about the bush, tell me truthfully what happened.
不要拐弯抹角,如实告诉我所发生的事。
■Keep the news from him, he'll tell everyone about it.
不要让他知道这消息,他会把它告诉其他人的。
■No, don't tell me here-remember, walls have ears.
不,别在这儿告诉我——别忘了,隔墙有耳。
■The host tell a joke to his guest to break the ice.
主人为了打破僵局,给客人讲了个笑话。
■Don't tell her any secrets; she's so indiscreet.
什麽秘密都不要告诉她,她很不稳重。
■Please tell me instantly he arrives.
他一到就请告诉我。
■Once he began to tell his adventures, it's hard to switch him off.
他一旦开始讲自己的冒险经历,就很难阻止他。
■He is afraid to tell them the unpalatable truths. He is a dumb dog.
他不敢把令人不快的真情告诉他们。他是条哑吧狗。
■They pledged never to tell the secret.
他们发誓决不泄密。
■Did they tell you when to start out?
他们告没告诉你什么时候出发?
■At first he think to tell her, then he changed his mind.
他原来打算告诉她的,後来改变主意了。
■He clenched his teeth and refused to tell anything.
他咬紧牙关,什么也不肯说。
■He was on oath to tell all he saw.
他已宣誓要把所看到的一切都讲来出。
■He always does what his superiors tell him.
他惟上级之命是从。
■His unselfish work is beginning to tell.
他无私的工作开始产生效果。
■He's a deaf mute and cannot tell anyone secret.
他是个聋哑人,不会把他们的秘密告诉任何人。
■His mother tell him not to talk to the scamp on the street.
他母亲叫他不要跟街上的流氓说话。
■It's curious that he didn't tell you.
他没有告诉你,实在反常。
■He didn't tell me the rendezvous.
他没有告诉我约会时间与地点。
■His hands tell of heavy labor.
他的双手显示他干的是粗活。
■He had the audacity to tell me I was too fat.
他竟然胆敢对我说我太肥胖。
■He wanted to tell the news to the world.
他要把这件事告诉每一个人。
■He thought it expedient not to tell his wife where he had been.
他认为不告诉妻子他去过哪里是适宜的。
■He said he would rather not tell his age.
他说他还是不告诉我年龄为好。
■I'll tell you more about the use of tenses in English later on.
以后我会告诉你们更多关于英语时态的用法。
■You may just as well tell me the truth.
你不妨把真相告诉我吧。
■Don't you dare tell about the hiding place?
你不敢把这个藏匿处说出来吗?
■You might as well tell her the truth.
你倒不如把真相告诉她。
■You must on no condition tell him what happened.
你决不能把发生的事情告诉他。
■Why on earth didn't you tell me the truth?
你到底为什么不跟我说实话?
■You must give ear to what the parents tell you.
你务须听从父母的话。
■You have only to ask and he'll tell you.
你只要问他,他就会告诉你。
■Tell you what; why don't we have a picnic this afternoon?
你听我说,今天下午我们为什么不搞一次野餐呢?
■It was spiteful of you to tell him that.
你告诉他那件事是怀有恶意的。
■Sit yourself down and tell us what happened.
你坐下,告诉我们怎么回事。
■You can tell it's silk by the feel.
你摸摸就知道是绸缎。
■Do you have a catalog or something that tell me about your company?
你有没有产品目录或者向我们介绍贵公司的材料?
■Are you presuming to tell me how to drive my car?
你竟胆敢来指点我怎么开汽车?
■Can you keep a secret? All right I'll tell you.
你能保守秘密吗?那我就告诉你。
■Can you tell me how iron is made in the first period?
你能否告诉我在第一时期人们是怎样炼铁的?
■Would you tell me your phone number?
你能告诉我你的电话号码吗?
■Can you tell me how to get there?
你能告诉我到那里怎么走吗?
■Can you tell me the nearest way to the railway station?
你能告诉我去火车站最近的路吗?
■Can you tell me the way to the railway station?
你能告诉我往火车站的路怎么走吗?
■Can you tell me how to make these ink stains come out?
你能告诉我怎么除去这些墨水渍吗?
■Can you tell me who invented the telephone?
你能告诉我是谁发明了电话?
tell about/of
1. 讲述
The witness was telling about the whole accident.
目击者正在讲述整个事故的过程。
tell against
1. 对……有不利影响
Will my bad handwriting tell against me in the test?
我的字写得很糟会影响我的考试成绩吗?
tell apart
1. 分辨
Can you tell the twin sisters apart?
你分得清这两个孪生姐妹吗?
tell it as it is
1. 实事求是; 坦率而诚实
A child should learn to tell it as it is.
孩子应该学会实事求是地讲话。
tell off
1. 分派出
Only two of them were told off to do the job.
仅他们中的两个人被派去做那件工作。
tell on
1. 告发
He had promised not to tell on us.
他曾答应不告发我们。
there is no telling
1. 难以预料, 很难说
There is no telling when she will come back.
说不准她什么时候回来。
you can never tell
1. 谁都说不准
You can never tell what will happen in the future.
谁都不敢说将来会发生什么事。
习惯用语all told1.■总共, 一共, 共计Do tell!1.■不见得吧! 真没想到! 有这种事! 我不信! (惊讶, 不快或恐惧等)Don't tell me! (=Never tell me! T-me[us] another! You don't tell me!)1.■[口]不见得吧! 靠不住吧! 别瞎扯了! 哪有这种事!for what I cantell1.■据我所知[所了解的]hear tell (of)1.■听人谈起[说过]I (can) tell yon (=let me tell you)1.■我敢说; 确实I told you so.1.■我早就跟你说过了。(意指我没说错, 你偏不听)I('ll) tell you what.1.■[口]你听着, 让我告诉你; 我告诉你一个好主意[办法]I'm telling you.1.■[口]我说的是真的[没错]; 你放心take a telling1.■[口]耐心倾听别人的规劝[责备]There is no telling.1.■无法知道; 难以预料。You're telling me.1.■[口]我完全同意你; 这不用你说! 我早就知道了; 你说着玩吧! 不见得吧!You can never tell. (=You never cantell.)1.■谁也不知道; 谁也没把握。tell against (sb.)1.■成为对(某人)不利的证据tell apart1.■分清, 区分tell down1.■[苏]付(钱)tell good-bye1.■[美]告别, 告辞tell it like it is1.■说实话telloff1.■数, 计算2.■分派, 分配(工作)3.■责备tell on1.■告发; 说...坏话; 对...有影响, 影响到...tellover1.■数一数tell sb. straight1.■直率地[老实地]告诉某人tell sb. where to get off [to head in]1.■[口]使某人有自知之明, 叫某人不要太狂妄