tell

KK [tɛl] /tɛl/

动词

1
告诉、跟…说
She told me the meeting had been moved to Friday.
她告诉我会议改到星期五了。
2
讲述、叙述、说
He told the whole story again over dinner.
他在晚餐时又把整件事讲了一遍。
3
吩咐、叫、命令
The teacher told the students to put their phones away.
老师叫学生把手机收起来。
4
分辨、辨别
I can't tell the difference between these two shades.
我分辨不出这两个色调有什么差别。
5
看得出、知道
You can tell he's nervous from the way he talks.
从他说话的样子就看得出他很紧张。
6
显示、表明、说明
The sales figures tell a very different story.
销售数字显示的情况完全不同。
7
泄密、说出去、告发
Promise me you won't tell, no matter what happens.
答应我，不管怎样你都不会说出去。
8
看、判读
My daughter learned to tell time when she was five.
我女儿五岁就学会看时间了。
9
发挥作用、产生影响正式
Months of overtime were beginning to tell on his health.
好几个月的加班开始影响他的健康。

1
破绽、小动作口语
His nervous cough is a classic tell at the card table.
他紧张时的咳嗽是牌桌上典型的破绽。