telltale

洩露真相的、明顯的、暴露跡象的

The telltale signs of water damage were visible on the ceiling.

天花板上明顯看得出漏水的痕跡。

報警的、顯示狀態的技術

A telltale light on the dashboard warns you about low oil pressure.

儀表板上的警示燈會提醒你機油壓力過低。

告密者、愛打小報告的人貶義

Nobody in the class wanted to sit next to the telltale.

班上沒有人想坐在那個愛打小報告的人旁邊。

跡象、徵兆

The scratches on the lock were a telltale of forced entry.

鎖上的刮痕是有人強行闖入的跡象。