tell
美 [tel]
英 [tel] 
- v.告訴;說;講述;知道
- n.【考古】(層層覆蓋古代遺址的)人工丘阜;傳聞
- 網絡吩咐;辨別;電話
詞形變化
過去式:told 第三人稱單數:tells 現在分詞:telling 反義詞
同義詞
英漢雙解
提供信息give information
1. | [t] 告訴;告知to give information to sb by speaking or writing |
| He told the news to everybody he saw. 他逢人便講這個消息。 |
| He told everybody he saw the news. 他逢人便講這個消息。 |
| Did she tell you her name? 她告訴你她的姓名了嗎? |
| What did I tell you ?(= you should have listened to my advice) 我跟你說什么來著? |
| Why wasn't I told about the accident? 為什么沒人把這次事故告訴我? |
| They've told us (that) they're not coming. 他們已跟我們說過不來了。 |
| I kept telling myself (that) everything was OK. 我不斷告訴自己一切都沒問題。 |
| Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this?(= I don't believe what you have said) 你是說在這件事情上你沒有得到過任何幫助嗎? |
| Tell me where you live. 告訴我你住哪兒? |
| ‘I'm ready to go now,’ he told her. “我現在可以走了。”他對她說。 |
2. | [t] 提供(情況);說明;顯示to give information about sth |
| The advertisement told us very little about the product. 這則廣告提供的產品情況很少。 |
| This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. 這油表顯示還剩有多少燃料。 |
| The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep. 她從他呼吸的聲音中聽出來他睡著了。 |
用言語表達express in words
3. | [t] 講述;說;表達to express sth in words |
| to tell stories/jokes/lies 講故事;說笑話;撒謊 |
| Are you sure you're telling the truth ? 你說的真是實話嗎? |
| I can't tell you how happy I am. 我無法向你表達我多么高興。 |
秘密secret
4. | [i]
泄露(秘密);告發to let sb know a secret |
| Promise you won't tell. 你要保證不往外講。 |
| ‘Who are you going out with tonight?’ ‘ That would be telling !’(= it's a secret) “你今晚要和誰約會?”“那可不能講!”(是個秘密) |
命令order
5. | [t] 命令;指示;吩咐to order or advise sb to do sth |
| He was told to sit down and wait. 有人吩咐他坐下等著。 |
| There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. 有一個讓汽車司機減速的指示牌。 |
| I kept telling myself to keep calm. 我不斷叮囑自己要保持冷靜。 |
| Do what I tell you. 你要照我的吩咐做。 |
| Children must do as they're told . 孩子們必須聽話。 |
| Don't tell me what to do! 別跟我說該怎么辦! |
| The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat. 醫生囑咐我要少吃油膩。 |
知道;判斷know/judge
6. | [i][t] 知道;看出;確切地判斷to know, see or judge sth correctly |
| I think he's happy. It's hard to tell . 我想他是幸福的。這很難說。 |
| As far as I can tell , she's enjoying the course. 據我判斷,她喜歡這門課程。 |
| I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. 從他的表情我看得出他生氣了。 |
| ‘That's not an original.’ ‘How can you tell?’ “那不是正本。”“你怎么知道的?” |
| The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it. 要判定是否喜歡一件東西,唯一的辦法是試一試。 |
辨別distinguish
7. | [t] 識別;分辨;區分;辨認to distinguish one thing or person from another |
| It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions. 很難分辨出這兩個版本有什么區別。 |
| Can you tell Tom from his twin brother? 你能分得出湯姆和他的孿生弟弟嗎? |
| It's difficult to tell them apart . 很難把他們區分開來。 |
| The kittens look exactly alike─how can you tell which is which ? 這些小貓看上去一模一樣,你怎么能分辨出哪只是哪只呢? |
有影響have effect
8. | [i] ~ (on sb) 產生效果,發生影響(尤指負面影響)to have an effect on sb/sth, especially a bad one |
| The strain was beginning to tell on the rescue team. 過度的疲勞開始讓救援隊吃不消了。 |
英漢解釋
n. | |
v. | 1. 告訴,吩咐,命令(某人做某事) (to do something);指示 (where; that; how; what) 2. 辨別,區別 (from);決定;知道,明白,了解 7. 講,報告 (about; of);〈兒〉告發;〈口〉搬弄是非,說壞話;〈英方〉嚼舌頭 (on; of) |
英英解釋
例句
please write and tell me how much you want for them.
請寫信告訴我你要賣什么價。
That's it? You waited up all this time so that you could tell me that you don't want to talk to me?
你通宵等我就是為了跟我說你不想和我說話?
It was honest of him to tell me the truth.
他很坦白跟我說了實話。
Roy: Wow, I can't tell you how much more fulfilling this battle will be now that I can refer to my enemy by the proper appellation.
喔哦,能用正確的稱呼來指明我的敵人真是讓這場戰斗充滿了語言表述不出的滿足。
I've got a doozy of a story for you, but if you snuff out my voice like that, I won't be able to tell it, now will I?
我有一個故事想要講給你聽,但如果你像那樣打斷我的話,我就無法講下去了,不是嗎?
The world seems to be full of experts on my life who like to tell me what I should be doing.
這個世界似乎到處都是關于我生活的專家,他們總是試著告誡我“應該”做什么,“不應該”做什么。
Shortly before 11am, she emerged to tell waiting reporters that she had been dismissed.
上午11點不到,她現身并告訴在場等待的記者,她已被解雇。
With the Saudis able to squeeze the oxygen tube at his hospital bed, they can surely tell him to sign up to his own political demise.
隨著沙特能夠擠壓他病床上的氧氣管,他們一定能使他他趕快宣告自己的政權覆滅。
Could you tell me how much this parcel is to France?
請問這包裹寄到法國要多少錢?
It was clear that the stories they had to tell were likely to have emerged via family and friends regardless of any decision the Navy took.
很明顯他們不得不講述的故事很有可能會經由家庭或朋友傳播而表現出對海軍決定的無動于衷。
If only it were that easy to shrink your waist a few inches. . . which seems to be the message GNC's trying to tell you.
只有它才能讓你的小蠻腰輕松收縮幾英寸——看起來,這就是GNC想要告訴你的信息吧。
Somebody just handed me a sandwhich! Thankyou. Let me tell you, life doesn't get better than this.
剛有人給了我個三明治!謝謝。跟你們說,生活這樣才帶勁啊!
He wanted to tell her that he loved her and would always love her, even if she did not love him, and he was willing to wait her.
他很想告訴她:他愛她,永遠愛她,即使她不愛自己他依然愛她,他愿意等她。
"Let me tell you about an incredible ground-level business opportunity, " and you are invited to a house or to lunch for "a discussion. "
“讓我告訴你一個不可思議的地面層次的商業機會”,邀請您一所房子或午餐的“討論”。
None can distinguish among the different types of flu -- they just tell a patient and a doctor if one of the flu viruses is there.
不能區分不同型流感—只能告訴病人和醫生,是一流感病毒。
But, like he used to say, "you never really died off , as long as you got good story and someone to tell to. "
但是,就像他曾經說過,“只要你有好故事,并且有人傾聽,你就不會真正完蛋。”
Well, I needn't tell you how much we prize the colour red back home. For us it means luck and happiness and prosperity.
不僅于此,我們中國人也非常喜愛紅色,因為紅色象征幸運、幸福和繁榮。
"You mean to tell me Kerrigan's never been down here to pick up a little food for himself? "
“你敢說克理甘就從來沒有下來撈過點東西吃?”
Ann loves to stick with you, let you tell him he does not know, painting pictures, playing basketball and playing TV games with you.
安安喜歡和你膩在一起,聽你講他不知道的一切東西,喜歡跟你一起涂鴉、一起投籃、一起打電動。
Part IV is to tell us what the general principles should be followed in the media management by the enterprises.
第四部分為企業在一般情況下進行媒介管理時所應遵循的原則。
Stanley knew he had to tell Red off if he was to hold Croft's respect.
史坦利知道,他要博得克洛夫特的器重,就必須把雷德臭罵一頓。
I have sent ahead to her to tell her that you'll soon be there.
我已預先捎信給她,告訴她你們很快將到那里。
"I've told you to keep your nose out of the business. I won't tell you again. "
“我跟你說過,別過問這樁事。下回我可要不客氣了。”
"Tell us what it is you want, and do not interrupt the court, " said the magistrate.
市政官說:“告訴我們你究竟要什么,不要擾亂公堂!”
I tell you, I regret it on account of others, but I am satisfied on my own account.
我告訴你吧,我只是為別人可惜,而為我自己打算卻是滿足的。
Bill has a great sense of humor, can tell a wonderful story at the drop of a hat, and goes hot air ballooning for relaxation.
比爾很有幽默感,隨時都可以講出一個奇妙的故事,并且會吹牛解悶。
I need not tell you that your garden has been our brightest spot in the somber surroundings of the last few days.
不用我說,在過去幾天昏昏暗暗的情況下,你的花園成了我們最光明的一角。
Now tell me what has happened, since you wise men knew no better than to make a heap of cinders of me?
既然你們這些聰明人認為最好把我燒成一堆灰燼的話,現在跟我談談吧,都發生了什么事情?
Tell him if he ever steps out of line again I'll personally run him out of this town and back to fire Island!
對他說明白,如果他再胡作非為,我就親自趕他出城送他回火山島去!
She began to tell him of a proposed camping trip.
她開始把要去露營的事告訴他。
In the same way, to say a little is often to tell more than to say a great deal.
同樣,片言只語也常常比萬語千言更說明問題。
How could you tell how much of it was lies?
這里面有多少是謊言,你怎么能知道呢?
She used to tell me that she thought I ought to expect some gratifications from him for my company.
她常對我說我應該從他那里得到一些好處,做為我陪伴他的報酬。
His speciality was to tell you what any individual on the face of the globe was doing at the moment.
他的拿手本領是告訴你,地球上的某某人,目前正在做什么事情。
Tell the children not to bounce up and down on the bed.
告訴孩子們別在床上蹦跳。
You know I don't go away from home often, and I came up here on purpose to tell you this.
你知道我不常離開家,這次來,就是要向你說明這一點。
They begin to tell you what's sensible and what's foolish, and want you to stick at home all the time.
他們告訴你什么是賢慧的,什么是愚蠢的,要你一天到晚守在家里。
But I don't need to tell you any more about how the business has grown since then.
但是我的生意從那時起是如何興旺發達起來的,我不需要再跟你多講了。
I will hide it away, and I will not tell him until he reforms, and I see that his reformation is going to be permanent.
我要把它藏起來,非等他改過自新,決不告訴他,一定要使他從此改邪歸正,永不再犯。
A few days before he made the announcement, Henry came into my office to tell me what he had in mind.
在亨利宣布此事的前幾天,他來到我的辦公室,告訴我他的考慮。
It would be pleasant to tell of her life with the fisherman and wife in their cottage on the moors.
我倒是樂意講敘她與漁夫夫婦在荒野小茅屋里的生活情形。
I feel compelled to write and tell you how much I enjoyed your book.
我覺得必須寫信告訴你我是多么欣賞你的書。
If she should ever tell me that you are essential to her perfect happiness, I will give her to you.
倘若她告訴我你是她的幸福美滿的要素,我就會把她給你。
I did not tell you to tell her to go; I told you to throw her out.
我不是要你叫她走,我叫你把她趕走。
She could tell him from that keen-looking aloof young body of his what was happening inside him.
她能從他那敏銳的外表、冷淡的態度揣測出其內心世界的變幻。
Poor little Fanny! It went to my heart to adopt the grand air with her, and tell her to call me "sir" .
可憐的小范妮!我對她采取了高高在上的態度,告訴她叫我“先生”。
"You mean to tell me Kerrigan's never been down here to pick up a little food for himself? "
“你敢說克理甘就從來沒有下來撈過點東西吃?”
The only way you could tell a fisherman, surely, was by his hand.
想認清究竟是不是漁民只有一個辦法,而且絕對可靠,就是看他的那雙手。
I could tell him that all the wickedness of that time was like the spirits they mixed with the pure grape of the Douro.
我可以告訴他,那時的邪惡行為就象人們把酒精摻進杜羅河區的純葡萄汁里。
I finally got up the nerve to tell Charlie publicly what I thought of him.
我終于鼓起勇氣當眾告訴查利我對他的看法。
All this seems to tell us the situation was not so, government intervention in the economy and may be necessary.
這一切似乎告訴我們情況沒有那么遭,政府對經濟的干預必要而且可能。
I can't tell you how much your letter delighted me.
讀了你的來信,我無法表達我高興的心情。
There are many tutorials to tell you how to build a website or to be a good webmaster.
有很多教材或者指南教你如何建設一個網站。
Brian: Oh you're putting me in a difficult situation now. I wanted to tell you but I also promised I would stay tight- lipped .
唉呦,你讓我好為難。我很想告訴你,可是我也答應會守口如瓶的。
The other guy replied, "I know, I was trying to tell you that I was coming. "
這個家伙回答說,“我知道,我是要告訴你我馬上到。”
"It was nice to see you again, " Jacob said, and I could tell he was taunting Mike just a bit.
“很高興再次見到你。”雅克布說道,我敢說他是在小小地奚落了一下邁克。
I'm leaving now and I shall be back soon. If somebody asks for me, please tell him (her)that I shall be back after 10 a clock.
我現在出去,很快就回來。要是有人找我,請告訴他(她),我將在十點后回來。
At least he felt he owed it to me to tell the truth.
至少他還覺得對我有愧告訴我事實
Before I could tell my wife she had spent too much for the dress, she stole my thunder by asking why I spent so much for my new fishing rod.
我還沒有告訴我的太太她買衣服花錢太多,她先下手為強反問我為什么花那么多錢去買新釣魚竿。
What you want, should I just cry on your shoulder and tell you everything is all better now?
我是不是該靠在你的肩膀上大哭一場然后告訴你好點了?
They're gonna charge me a few thou I don't have to tell me to rest a bit and not to drink alcohol or caffeine.
他們會收我幾千塊,不用說我也知道他們會告訴我休息休息,不要喝酒,不要攝入咖啡因。
On Friday, I was able to tell their families how much the American people appreciated their service.
星期五,我告訴他們的家人,美國人民是如何感激他們為國家付出的一切。
I never had a chance to tell how much I love you.
我一直沒有機會告訴你,我有多么愛你!
I must be able to tell, on sight, which of these words you drew.
這個練習的關鍵和難點是畫面上不能出現任何一個詞,但又能讓我明白你們畫的是什么。
It looks as if he were trying to tell us to go north. There must be a life-saving station up there.
看上去他好像在告訴我們往北去。那兒大概有座救生站。
Of course I can give a referral, and I tell her so, but I suggest she take a few days to consider the matter.
我告訴她我可以給她開推介信讓專科醫生給他安排手術,但我希望她考慮幾天再做決定。
You know. When you get back home tonight, tell him that you didn't mean to quarrel with him.
你知道,今晚你回家的時候,告訴他你不是真想和他吵。
If you want her to speak to you, then tell her how you like to hear the sound of her voice.
如果你想她和你說話,便告訴她你有多喜歡聽到她的聲音。
It fell to my lot to tell him the bad news about his wife.
這么說來,關于他妻子的不幸消息非我去通報不可了。
Why does it have to be so difficult to tell your son what you feel? My mouth was dry, and I knew that I could only say a few words.
為什么將自己的感覺告訴兒子會這么困難呢?我的嘴巴發干,我知道我說不了幾個字。
I've penciled you in for the match on Sunday; tell me as soon as you know for certain if you can play.
我暫定你星期六參加比賽,如果你肯定能參加,請盡快告訴我。
You and I would tell our story to the world without a particle of shame; but our own boy stumps us.
你跟我會把我們的經過告訴全世界而不感到一絲慚愧,可是我們自己的孩子卻使我們說不出嘴。
There was the population of all cities in the book, and the way to tell a girl's age, and the number of teeth a camel has.
書里面有各個城市的人口數,判斷女人年齡的方法和駱駝的牙齒數目。
What is it to me when you tell me that sometime after I shall die, too, somewhere, in a vague place you call Heaven, I shall see her again?
你跟我說什么,早晚有一天,我也會死去,于是在什么地方,在一個虛無縹緲的,你所謂的“天堂”里,我會再見到她,可這對我又有什么用呢?
He could tell by the sleek lines of her arms how strong she was.
從她那臂膀有力的線條來看,他知道她是多么強健。
I am going on to tell you how the weather furnished me and Idaho Green with an elegant education.
我現在要告訴你的是,氣象如何向我和艾達荷·格林提供了良好的教育。
It was too early to tell whether the Israelis could sustain themselves on the west side of the Canal.
目前還不能斷定以色列是否能夠在運河西岸堅持下去。
He on his side never failed to tell her his triumphs and the compliments they had occasioned.
他本人也從不放過任何機會向她報告他的勝利和他們贏得的尊敬。
Time would fail me to tell of it.
沒有那么多的時間去談。
Neither had he ever learned of her disgrace; when it happened, she could not think how to tell him.
他也從未聽說過她做過丟臉的事;那樁事情發生后,她想不出該怎么去告訴他。