Tell
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vt. 告诉，说;辨别;吩咐;讲述;
vt.& vi. 分辨，辨别;告诉，吩咐;泄漏;保证;
vi. 泄密，告发;（颜色、声音等）显示;识别;
n. [考古学]（古代村落遗址堆积而成的）台形土墩;[方言]讲的话;谈话;传闻;
📝 例句
But throught practice one can tell the true from the false.
通过实践我们即可区别真伪。
Good teaching will always tell.
好的教学方法总是会奏效的。
Does it tell us how they will actually use the product we're building?
他们将如何使用我们正在生产的产品吗？
Strain began to tell on his health.
过度劳累开始影响他的健康。
In ` break down' and ` tell sb off', ` down' and ` off' are adverbial particles.
在break down和tell sb off两词组中, down和off都是副词小词.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ till-直到,tell-告诉:直到他告诉我,我才知道
※ te-拼音“特”,ll-似数字“11”:特别说了11次,真能说啊
※ te-拼音“特”,ll-似数字“11”:特务交待了,把一切都告诉我们了,说他们11点准时行动
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
tell
v
(pt, pp told )
1 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr, Dn.f, Dn.w]
~ sth (to sb) make sth known, esp in spoken or written words （用言语或文字）告知, 告诉, 讲述某事
tell jokes/stories 讲笑话[故事]
I could tell you a thing or two about him. 我可以给你讲他的一两件事.
He told the news to everybody in the village. 他把那消息告诉了全村的人.
Did she tell you her name? 她告诉你姓名了吗?
They've told us (that) they're not coming. 他们已跟我们说过不来了.
Tell me where you live. 把你的住处告诉我.
I can't tell you (ie I can't find words to express) how happy I am. 我真不知道怎麽表达我的快乐.
So I've been told, ie That is what I've been told. 那就是我听说的事.
2 [Dn.n, Dn.f, Dn.w, Dn.t]
give information to (sb) 向（某人）提供情况或信息
a book which will tell you all you need to know about personal taxation 说明个人纳税须知的书
This gauge tells you the amount of petrol you have left/how much petrol you have left. 这计量表可指示还剩多少汽油.3 [Tn]
express (sth) in words; utter 说（某事）; 讲; 述
tell the truth/lies/a lie 说实话[谎/谎话]
(dated 旧) tell (ie reveal) one's love 泄露个人的情人. =>Usage at say 用法见say.
4 [I] reveal a secret 泄露秘密
Promise you won't tell. 你要保证不泄密.
(infml 口) kiss and tell, ie reveal one's love affairs 吐露个人的风流韵事.
5
(a) [I, Tf, Tw]
decide or determine; know definitely 决定; 决心; 肯定; 确定
It may rain or it may not. It's hard to tell. 天也许下雨, 也许不下. 说不准.
You can tell (that) he's angry when he starts shouting a lot. 他什麽时候一大喊大叫, 肯定是生气了.
How do you tell when to change gear? 你怎麽确定何时换挡?
The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it. 要确定是否喜欢某事物, 唯一的办法是试一下.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tw]
~ A from B (esp with can/could/be able to 尤与can/could/be able to连用) distinguish A from B 辨认A和B; 辨别; 识别
I can't tell the difference between margarine and butter, ie can't identify them by their tastes. 我尝不出人造黄油和黄油有什麽区别.
Can you tell Tom from his twin brother? 你能分辨出汤姆和他的孪生兄弟吗?
These kittens look exactly alike how can you tell which is which? 这些小猫看上去一模一样--你怎麽能分出哪个是哪个?
6 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sb) produce a noticeableeffect 产生能觉察出的效果; 起明显作用
Every blow told. 每一击都打中了.
The government's policies are beginning to tell. 政府的政策开始发挥作用了.
All this hard work is telling on him, ie affecting his health, etc. 这些繁重的工作他已吃不消了（影响著他的健康等）.
Herlack of experience told against her, ie was a disadvantage to her. 她缺乏经验, 这对她很不利.
7 [Dn.t, Dn.w]
order or direct (sb) 吩咐, 命令（某人）
Tell him to wait. 叫他等一等.
Do what I tell you. 照我的吩咐做.
Children must do as they're told. 孩子必须听话.
You won't be told (ie won't obey orders or listen to advice), will you? 你不听话（不服从命令或不听从劝告）, 是不是? =>Usage at order2 用法见order2.
8 [Tn] (arch 古) count the number of (sth) 数（某物）的数目; 计算
tell one's beads, ie say prayers while counting the beads on a rosary 边数念珠边祈祷.
9 (idm 习语) all told with all people, items, etc counted and included 将所有的人、 项目等都计算在内; 总共
There are 23 guests coming, all told. 总共来了23位客人. dead men tell no tales => dead. hear tell of sb/sth => hear. I/I'll ,tell you `what (infml 口) (used to introduce a suggestion 用以提出建议)
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🎯 考研助记
他告诉（tell）我，他哥哥很高（tall）
🔁 扩展释义
*[tel]vt. 告诉, 说, 吩咐, 断定, 知道vi. 讲述, 泄密, 告发, 表明相关词组: Don't tell me... tell it like it is tell off tell sb off tell sb off for being so rude tell sb where to get off tell the world tell apart tell A from B tell the truth tell a lie tell on sb tell the time tell upon sth according to sb's tell
📖 同为「小学」词汇
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That was so thoughtful of you, Michelle.
你想得真周到， Michelle
Love is the mother oflove.
爱产生爱情。
The dance seemed to excite the surrounding bees.
但那舞蹈另有含义，好像是在吸引周围的蜜蜂的注意。