| 单词 | tell |
| 释义 | tell /tel; tel/ vt, vi (pt, pp told) /tauld; told/ 1 [VP6A, 13A, 12A, 11, 20, 21] ~ sth (to sb). ~ sb sth, make known (in spoken or written words); give information concerning or a description of: (用语言或文字)吿知; 吿诉; 讲述： He told the news to everybody in the village. 他把这项消息吿诉了村子里每一个人。 I told him my name. 我把我的名字吿诉了他。 T~ me where you live. 把标的住处吿诉我。 I can't ~ you how happy 1 an, can,t find words that are adequate. 我无法吿诉标我是多么的快乐。 He told me (that) he was coming. 他吿诉我他套来。 -So I've been told, I've already been told that, 有人吿诉过我了。 If he asks, ~ him. 如果他问起，就吿诉他。 Don't ~ me it's too late! (used to express surprise or alarm). 不会太晚罢！(用以表惊讶或惊恐)。 I'll ~ you what..., used meaning 'Here's a suggestion, idea, etc that may help. 我讲给你听(意谓'我有一项建议、主意等，可能有帮助 ')。/ ~ (~assure) you, he's thoroughly dishonest! 我敢说，他一点也不诚实！ I told you so, I warned you that this would happen, etc and now you see that I'm right: 我早跟你说过吧(我以前警吿过你会如何如何，现在你知道我对了吧)： Things have gone wrong but please don't say 'I told you so!' 事情弄槽了，但请不要讲'我早跟你说过吧！ ’ You're ~ing 'me! I fully agree with you. 我完全同意你！ 丁 ~ me another! I don't believe you. 我于不栢信哩！ ~ Vhe world, (colloq) ~ everybody: (俗)吿诉每一个人： We all know you're clever, but do you have to ~ the world, be so emphatic about it? 我们都知道你很聪明，不过你有必要吿诉每一个人吗(或： 你有必要特别强调这一点吗)？ 2 [VP6A, 13A, 12A, 15A] utter; express with words: 讲; 述; 说： ~ a lie; 说谎; ~ the children a tale/story. 讲故事给小孩听。 ‘When in doubt, ~ the truth', said Mark Twain. '没有把握的时候 ，要照实说，，马克吐温说。 ~ the tale, (colloq) ~ a pitiful story in order to get sympathy, etc. (俗)讲述悲惨故事以争取同情等。 ~ tales about/on sb, make known sbs secrets, misconduct, etc in a malicious way. 讲某人坏话; 搬弄是非。 ~ tale /'telteil; 'ttbtel/ n person who ~s about another's private affairs, makes known a secret, etc; circumstances, etc that reveal a person's thoughts, activities, etc (often attrib): 谈论旁人私事者; 泄露秘密者; 顾露某人思想、活动等的环境、景况等(常作形容用法)： a -tale blush; 泄露底旧的脸红; the ~ tale cigarette ash on the carpet, that made known the fact that someone had been smoking a cigarette. 地毯上的香烟灰(显示曾有人吸过香烟)。 3 [VP17] order; direct: 吩咐; 命令： Do what I ~ you. 照我吩咐你的去做。 You must do what you're told. 你必须遵照命令做事。 T~ him to wait. 叫他等一等。 He was told to start at once. 他接到命令(或指示) 立即出发。 4 [VP6A, 14] (esp with can/could/be able to) ~ sb/sth (from sb/sth), know apart; distinguish: (尤与 can, could, be able to 连用)辨识; 区别： Can you ~ Tom from his twin brother? 汤姆和他的学生兄弟，你认得出谁是谁吗？ They look exactly the same—how can you ~ which is which? 他们看起来完全一样一你怎么认得出那个是那个呢？ 5 [VP6A, 8, 10, 2A] learn by observation; make out; become aware (of sth): 借观察而认知; 弄明白; 了解; 知道(某事物)： How do you ~ which of these buttons to press? 你怎么知道要按这些电钮中的那一个？ ~ the time, (be able to) read (or say) the time from a clock, etc: (能够) 看钟表等而说出时间; (能够)看懂钟表等上的时间： Can Mary ~ the time yet? 冯莉现在看得懂(钟表上的) 时间了吗? Can you ~ me what time it is? 你能吿诉表现在的时刻吗? You can never~; You never can ~, you can never be sure, eg because appearances are often deceptive. ■ 也不知道; 谁也没把握(譬如，因为外表常常靠不住)。 there is/was, etc no ~ing, it is impossible or difficult to know: 不可能知道; 很难知道： There's no ~ing what may happen/ where she's gone/what he's doing, etc. 不可能(很难) 知道会发生什么事(她到那里去了，他在干什么等)。 6 [VP6A, 15B] (old use) count. (旧用法)计算; 数。 ~ one's beads, say one's prayers (counting beads on a rosary). 念经; 数念珠; 互祷词。 ~ sb off (for sth/to do sth), a count one by one and give orders: 一个一个地点派工作; 逐一授予命令： Ten men were told off for special duty/to clean the latrines. 十个人被点派从事特殊任务(去打扫厕所)。 b (colloq) give a list of sb's misdoings; scold him: (U)数说某人的坏行为; 斥责; 责骂： That fellow needs to be told off. 那家伙该骂一辑。 She told the typist off for making so many careless mistakes. 她因为打字员犯了很多粗心的错误而把她说了一顿。 7 [VP2A, 3A] ~ (on/upon sb), have a marked effect on; influence the result of: 奏效; 对…产生显著效果; 影响…的结果： All this hard work is ~ing on him, is affecting his health. 所有这些辛苦的工作都对他的健康有影响。 Every blow ~s. 奋一击都击中了。 ~ing adj effective; impressive: 有效的; 有力的; 显著的： a ~ing speech/argument/blow. 有力的演说(论据，打击)。 ~ing lv adv 8 [VP2A, 3A] ~ (on sb), (colloq) reveal a secret; inform against: (俗)泄露秘密; 吿发(某人)： John told on his sister. 约翰打他姐姐(妹妹) 的小报吿。 Q tale-bearer at tale(2). You promised not to ~ and now you've done so! 你答应过不泄露秘密，而你现在已经泄露了.！ |
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