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tell tell ★★★★★/te̱l/1[VERB	动词]告诉；告知 If you tell someone something, you give them information.   [V n that]  [V n wh]  [V n n]  [V n to n]  [V n about n]  [V with quote]  [Also V of n]In the evening I returned to tell Phyllis our relationship was over...晚上我回来告诉菲莉丝我们之间完了。I called Andie to tell her how spectacular the stuff looked...我打电话告诉安迪，那东西看上去太棒了。Claire had made me promise to tell her the truth...克莱尔要我保证把真相告诉她。I only told the truth to the press when the single was released as it seemed the perfect time to do it...等到单曲唱片开始发行时，我才把真相透露给媒体，因为那似乎是最佳时机。Tell us about your moment on the summit...说说你登上顶峰的那一刻，心里是怎么想的。Her voice breaking with emotion, she told him: 'It doesn't seem fair'.她激动得声音颤抖，对他说：“这好像不公平吧。”2[VERB	动词]说(笑话)；讲(故事)；讲述(个人经历) If you tell something such as a joke, a story, or your personal experiences, you communicate it to other people using speech.   [V n]  [V n to n]  [V n n]His friends say he was always quick to tell a joke...他的朋友们说，以前他讲笑话总是张嘴就来。He told his story to The Sunday Times and produced photographs...他把自己的经历讲述给了《星期日泰晤士报》的记者，还提供了照片。Will you tell me a story?能讲个故事给我听吗？3[VERB	动词]叫；命令；吩咐；建议 If you tell someone to do something, you order or advise them to do it.   [V n to-inf]A passer-by told the driver to move his car so that it was not causing an obstruction...一个过路人叫那个司机把他的车挪一挪，免得挡道。She told me on the telephone to come help clean the house.她在电话里叫我过去帮忙打扫屋子。4[VERB	动词]劝说，告诫，鼓舞(自己) If you tell yourself something, you put it into words in your own mind because you need to encourage or persuade yourself about something.   [V pron-refl with quote]  [V pron-refl that]'Come on', she told herself...“加油！”她在心里暗暗打气。I told myself I would be satisfied with whatever I could get.我告诉自己，不管得到什么我都会心满意足的。Usage Note :Note that the verb tell is usually followed by a direct object indicating the person who is being addressed. He told Alison he was suffering from leukaemia... What did she tell you? 'What did she tell to you?' is wrong. With the verb say, however, if you want to mention the person who is being addressed, you should use the preposition to. 'What did she say you?' is wrong. 'What did she say to you?' is correct. Tell is used to report information that is given to someone. The manufacturer told me that the product did not contain corn. Tell can also be used with a 'to' infinitive to report an order or instruction. My mother told me to shut up and eat my dinner. Say is the most general verb for reporting the words that someone speaks.注意，动词tell后面往往跟一个表示听话者的直接宾语：He told Alison he was suffering from leukaemia (他告诉艾莉森他患了白血病)，What did she tell you (她对你说了些什么)。句子 What did she tell to you 是错误的。不过，用动词 say 时，若要提及听话者，应该用介词 to，What did she say you 不对，What did she say to you 是对的。tell 用来转述信息：The manufacturer told me that the product did not contain corn (制造商告诉我该产品不含谷物)。tell 也可以和 to 连用，用来转述命令、指示：My mother told me to shut up and eat my dinner (我妈叫我别说话专心吃饭)。转述某人说的话时，动词 say 最为常用。5[VERB	动词]判断；断定；看出 If you can tell what is happening or what is true, you are able to judge correctly what is happening or what is true.   [V wh]  [V that]  [no cont]It was already impossible to tell where the bullet had entered...已经无法判断子弹是从哪里打进来的。I couldn't tell if he had been in a fight or had just fallen down...我不知道他是和人家打架了，还是仅仅摔了一跤。You can tell he's joking.你能看出来他是在开玩笑。6[VERB	动词]区分；辨别；识别 If you can tell one thing from another, you are able to recognize the difference between it and other similar things.   [V n between pl-n]  [V n from n]  [V wh]  [no cont]I can't really tell the difference between their policies and ours...我真的看不出他们的政策和我们的有什么不同。How do you tell one from another?...你怎么把他们区分开来？I had to look twice to tell which was Martinez； they all looked alike.我得仔细看一下才能认出哪个是马丁内斯，他们长得实在太像了。7[VERB	动词]说出秘密；泄密 If you tell, you reveal or give away a secret.   [V]  [INFORMAL 非正式]Many of the children know who they are but are not telling.许多孩子知道他们是谁，可就是不说。8[VERB	动词](事实、事件)表明，说明，显示 If facts or events tell you something, they reveal certain information to you through ways other than speech.   [V n that]  [V n amount]  [V n n]  [V n]The facts tell us that this is not true...事实告诉我们，这不是真的。I don't think the unemployment rate ever tells us much about the future...我认为，从失业率上永远看不出未来的情况究竟如何。The evidence of our eyes tells us a different story...我们亲眼所见的可不是那么一回事。While most of us feel fairly complacent about the nutrients we're getting from our diets, the facts tell a very different story.虽然我们大多数人对于从饮食中获取的营养成分感到相当满足，实际情况却不是这样。9[VERB	动词](不快的或令人疲倦的经历)产生效果，产生影响 If an unpleasant or tiring experience begins to tell, it begins to have a serious effect.   [V]  [V on n]The pressure began to tell as rain closed in after 20 laps...跑完 20 圈以后，眼看就要下雨了，大家开始紧张起来。The strains of office are beginning to tell on the prime minister.首相开始感到公务繁忙的压力了。10See also:telling；kiss and tell；  11[PHRASE	短语]就…所知；据…所知 You use as far as I can tell or so far as I could tell to indicate that what you are saying is based on the information you have, but that there may be things you do not know.   [vagueness]As far as I can tell, Jason is basically a nice guy...据我所知，贾森算得上是个好人。So far as anyone can tell, there's evidence that there was a Robin Hood...众所周知，有证据表明确实有罗宾汉这么个人。As far as I could tell, neither of us was under observation.据我所知，我们俩都没有受到监视。12[CONVENTION	惯用语](用来强调所说的话)我可以肯定/我敢说/我没法形容 You can say 'I tell you', 'I can tell you', or 'I can't tell you' to add emphasis to what you are saying.   [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]I tell you this, I will not rest until that day has come...我可以肯定地说，不到那天我不会休息。This little letter gave us a few chuckles, I can tell you...说真的，我们看了这封短信都笑了。I can't tell you how glad I was to leave that place.我无法形容自己离开那个地方心里有多高兴。13[CONVENTION	惯用语]谁也说不准；很难说 If you say 'You never can tell', you mean that the future is always uncertain and it is never possible to know exactly what will happen. You never can tell what life is going to bring you.你永远不知道人生会给你带来些什么。14[CONVENTION	惯用语]我早就告诉过你；我说的没错吧 If someone disagrees with you or refuses to do what you suggest and you are eventually proved to be right, you can say 'I told you so'.   [INFORMAL 非正式]Her parents did not approve of her decision and, if she failed, her mother would say, 'I told you so.'她父母不赞同她的决定，要是她失败了，她妈妈就会说：“怎么样，我说对了吧？”15[CONVENTION	惯用语]我的建议是，听我说(用来引出建议或转换话题) You use I'll tell you what or I tell you what to introduce a suggestion or a new topic of conversation.   [SPOKEN 口语]I tell you what, I'll bring the water in a separate glass.要不这样吧，我用另一个玻璃杯把水端过来。16 to tell the time→see: time； time will tell→see: time； 相关词组：tell against tell apart tell off tell on  telltell /tel/ ●●● verb (past tense and past participle told) /təʊld $ toʊld/ S1 W1  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1communicate something [transitive] if someone tells you something, they communicate information, a story, their feelings etc to youtell somebody (that) I wish someone had told me the meeting was canceled. The Chief of Police told reporters that two people were killed in the blast.tell somebody what/how/where/who etc Jack had to go, but he didn’t tell me why. I think you’d better tell me exactly what’s been going on around here.tell somebody about something No one had told them about the drug’s side effects. I’ll tell you all about it when I get back.tell somebody something Tell me your phone number again.tell (somebody) a story/joke/secret/lie She told us some funny stories about her sister. Sheppard was telling the truth.tell somebody straight (=tell someone the truth, even though it might upset them) Tell me straight, Adam. Just answer yes or no.► see thesaurus at explain, reveal → see Thesaurus box on 000000RegisterIn written English, people often prefer to say that another writer describes something, rather than using tell:· His book describes how the human brain has developed.2show something [transitive] to give information in ways other than talkingtell somebody how/what/where/who etc The light tells you when the machine is ready. The bear’s sense of smell tells it where prey is hiding.tell somebody about something What do these fossils tell us about climate change?3what somebody should do [transitive] to say that someone must do somethingtell somebody (not) to do something The teacher told the children to sit down quietly. I thought I told you not to touch anything!tell somebody (that) Bernice was told she had to work late this evening.tell somebody what/how etc Stop trying to tell me what to do all the time. Do as you are told (=obey me) and don’t ask questions.► see thesaurus at advise, order, recommend4know [intransitive, transitive not in progressive] to know something or be able to recognize something because of certain signs that show thiscan/can’t tell She might have been lying. Benjy couldn’t tell.tell (that) The moment Kramer walked in, I could tell that things were not going well.tell (something) a mile off (=know easily) You could tell a mile off that he was lying.tell when/how/whether/if etc It’s hard to tell how long the job will take.tell something by something/from something I could tell from his tone of voice that Ken was disappointed.5recognize difference [transitive not in progressive] to be able to see how one person or thing is different from anothertell something from something How can you tell a fake Vuitton handbag from the real thing? Can you tell the difference between sparkling wine and champagne? →tell6tell yourself something to persuade yourself that something is true:  I keep telling myself there is nothing I could have done to save him.7warn [transitive usually in past tense] to warn someone that something bad might happentell somebody (that) I told you it was a waste of time talking to him.tell somebody (not) to do something My mother told me not to trust Robert.8tell somebody about bad behaviour [intransitive] informal to tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone you know has done – used especially by children  SYN  tell on somebody:  If you hit me, I’ll tell. →kiss-and-tell9tell tales British English to say something that is not true about someone else, in order to cause trouble for them – used especially about children:  an unpopular boy, who was always telling tales on the other children →telltale210all told altogether, when everyone or everything has been counted:  There must have been eight cars in the accident, all told.11affect [intransitive not in progressive] to have an effect on someone, especially a harmful onetell on somebody These late nights are really beginning to tell on him.12tell the time British English, tell time American English to be able to know what time it is by looking at a clockSPOKEN PHRASES13I/I’ll tell you what (also tell you what) a)used when you are suggesting or offering something:  I tell you what – let’s have a picnic in the park. b)American English used in order to emphasize what you are really saying:  I tell you what, I’m not looking forward to standing up in court tomorrow.14to tell (you) the truth used to emphasize that you are being very honest:  I don’t really want to go out, to tell the truth.15I can tell you/I’m telling you used to emphasize that what you are saying is true even though it may be difficult to believe:  I’m telling you, Sheila, I’ve never seen anything like it in my life.16tell me used before asking a question:  Tell me, do you think this dress goes with these shoes? So tell me, how was it in Argentina?17I told you so used when you have warned someone about a possible danger that has now happened and they have ignored your warning:  I suppose you’ve come to say ‘I told you so.’18I’ll tell you something/one thing/another thing (also let me tell you something/one thing/another thing) used to emphasize what you are saying:  I’ll tell you one thing – you’ll never get me to vote for him. Let me tell you something – if I catch you kids smoking again, you’ll be grounded for a month at least.19you can tell him/her etc from me used to ask someone to tell another person something, when you are annoyed or determined:  Well, you can tell him from me that I’m going to make a complaint.20I couldn’t tell you used to tell someone that you do not know the answer to their question:  ‘How much would a rail ticket cost?’ ‘I couldn’t tell you; I always drive.’21I can’t tell you a)used to say that you cannot tell someone something because it is a secret:  ‘Where are you taking me?’ ‘I can’t tell you; it would spoil the surprise.’ b)used to say that you cannot express your feelings or describe something properlytell how/why/what etc I can’t tell you how worried I’ve been.22don’t tell me used to interrupt someone because you know what they are going to say or because you want to guess – used especially when you are annoyed:  ‘I’m sorry I’m late but ...’ ‘Don’t tell me – the car broke down again?’23somebody tells me (that) used to say what someone has told you:  Mike tells me you’ve got a new job.24you’re telling me used to emphasize that you already know and agree with something that someone has just said:  ‘He’s such a pain to live with.’ ‘You’re telling me!’25tell me about it used to say that you already know how bad something is, especially because you have experienced it yourself:  ‘I’ve been so tired lately.’ ‘Yeah, tell me about it!’26you never can tell/you can never tell used to say that you cannot be certain about what will happen in the future:  The boy might turn out to be a genius. You never can tell.27there’s no telling what/how etc used to say that it is impossible to know what has happened or what will happen next:  There’s no telling what she’ll try next.28 that would be telling used to say that you cannot tell someone something because it is a secret29tell somebody where to go/where to get off used to tell someone angrily that what they have said is insulting or unfair:  ‘Andy started criticizing the way I was dressed.’ ‘I hope you told him where to get off!’30tell it like it is American English to say exactly what you think or what is true, without hiding anything that might upset or offend people:  Don always tells it like it is.31I’m not telling (you) used to say that you refuse to tell someone something:  ‘Mum, what are you getting me for my birthday?’ ‘I’m not telling you – you’ll have to wait and see.’32tell me another (one) used when you do not believe what someone has told youGRAMMAR: Patterns with tell• In meaning 1, tell is transitive and must be followed by an object.• You tell someone something: · He told her the news.• You tell something to someone: · He told the news to his mother. ✗Don’t say:  He told to his mother the news.• You tell someone about something: · He told me about his feelings. ✗Don’t say:  He told about his feelings.• You tell someone to do something: · He told me to sit down.• You use tell someone (that) when reporting what someone said: · He told them that he was sorry.· She told me I could go. ✗Don’t say:  He told that he was sorry.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSCOLLOCATIONSnounstell a story/tale· He then told the story of how he was injured while riding his motorcycle.tell a joke· They sat around telling terrible jokes.tell somebody a secret· I offered to tell her my secret if she didn’t tell anyone else.tell a lie· They told lies about us.tell the truth· ‘I’m telling you the truth,’ she persisted.THESAURUStell to give someone information by speaking or writing to them: · She wrote to tell me she was getting married.· Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?let somebody know especially spoken to tell someone something when you know more about it: · Let me know your new address as soon as you can.· Let us know what happens at the interview.pass a message on to somebody (also pass it on informal) to tell another person the information that has been told to you: · She’s with a client at the moment, but I’ll pass the message on to her.· If I get any news, I’ll pass it on.brief to give someone all the necessary information about a situation, so that they can do their work: · Police officers were briefed before going out to arrest the suspects.relate formal to tell someone about something that happened to you or to someone else: · One girl related a story about a friend who had accidentally become pregnant.recount formal to tell someone about a series of events: · The guide recounted the history of the castle, from the 1300s onwards.bring something to somebody’s attention to tell someone about something that they did not know about, but which they need to know about: · I wanted to bring the matter to your attention.· She was the first person to study the effects of pesticides, and to bring them to people’s attention.fill somebody in informal to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially at work: · Can you fill Robert in on the progress we’ve made while he’s been on holiday?to officially tell someoneinform to officially tell someone about something: · Do you think we ought to inform the police?· Doctors should inform patients about the possible side effects of any drugs they prescribe.announce to tell people publicly and officially about something: · The university chancellor announced his resignation on Friday.· It was announced that the company had made a profit of $6 billion.report to officially tell someone about something that has happened: · She was able to report that the project was nearly finished.notify formal to tell someone officially about something that has happened or that is planned to happen: · Staff were notified several months in advance that they would be losing their jobs.tell against somebody phrasal verb British English formal to make someone less likely to succeed in achieving or winning something:  I badly wanted the job, but knew that my age would probably tell against me.tell somebody/something apart phrasal verb if you can tell two people or things apart, you can see the difference between them, so that you do not confuse them  SYN  distinguish:  It’s almost impossible to tell the twins apart.tell of somebody/something phrasal verb literary to describe an event or person:  The poem tells of the deeds of a famous warrior.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that a poem, story etc is about something rather than tells of something:· What's his latest poem about?tell somebody ↔ off phrasal verb if someone in authority tells you off, they speak to you angrily about something wrong that you have donebe/get told off Shelley was one of those kids who was always getting told off at school.tell somebody off for doing something My dad told me off for swearing.tell on somebody phrasal verb informal to tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone you know has done – used especially by children:  Please don’t tell on me – my parents will kill me if they find out!

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EWdgSToN4HqMUYyEfRW6BmUChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iRHQZ1W5DCb6dZ7UF1jdHJRGY+IbbWVh0GccOhrYu65m0ATYaemU91gZSF7CjJ1sz+IkfHQtzVTwSjaUj/GxRZNPVlLa/Xf0CxZkv8rnkUszLQ8SUh77b6Irg2mI5yjYF3zpVP86pNHdj6PsMTr2cGA==             tell              ★                    /        tel                ;          NAmE                tel                /                              verb                                                        (                  told          ,          told                      /            təʊld                        ;              NAmE                        toʊld                        /                          )                    give information        提供信息                    1        ★                  [transitive          ]                          (of a person          人          )                          to give information to sb by speaking or writing            告诉；告知                                    tellsth to sb                          ◆          He told the news to everybody he saw.          他逢人便讲这个消息。                          tellsb sth                          ◆          He told everybody he saw the news.          他逢人便讲这个消息。                          ◆          Did she tell you her name?          她告诉你她的姓名了吗？                          ◆                      What did I tell you?            (= you should have listened to my advice)                    我跟你说什么来着？                          tellsb (about sth)                          ◆          Why wasn't I told about the accident?          为什么没人把这次事故告诉我？                          tellsb/yourself (that)…                          ◆          They've told us (that) they're not coming.          他们已跟我们说过不来了。                          ◆          I            kept telling myself(that) everything was OK.                    我不住告诉自己一切都没问题。                          ◆          Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this?            (= I don't believe what you have said)                    你是说在这件事情上你没有得到过任何帮助吗？                          tellsb where, what, etc…                          ◆          Tell me where you live.          告诉我你住哪儿？                          tellsb + speech                          ◆          ‘I'm ready to go now,’ he told her.          “我现在可以走了。”他对她说。                          ☞note at                                                    say                                                                2        ★                  [transitive          ]                          (of some writing, an instrument, a sign, etc.          文章、仪器、标记等          )                          to give information about sth            提供（情况）；说明；显示                                    tellsb sth                          ◆          The advertisement told us very little about the product.          这则广告提供的产品情况很少。                          tellsb how, where, etc…                          ◆          This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left.          这油表显示还剩有多少燃料。                          tellsb (that)…                          ◆          The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep.          她从他呼吸的声音中听出来他睡着了。                            express in words        用言语表达                    3        ★                  [transitive          ]                          to express sth in words            讲述；说；表达                                    tellsth                          ◆          to            tell stories/jokes/lies                    讲故事；说笑话；撒谎                          ◆          Are you sure you're            telling the truth?                    你说的真是实话吗？                          tellsb how, what, etc…                          ◆                      I can't tell youhow happy I am.                    我无法向你表达我多么高兴。                            secret        秘密                    4                  [intransitive          ]                          (            informal)                    to let sb know a secret            泄露（秘密）；告发                                    ◆          Promise you won't tell.          你要保证不往外讲。                          ◆          ‘Who are you going out with tonight?’ ‘            That would be telling!’            (= it's a secret)                    “你今晚要和谁约会？”“那可不能讲！”（是个秘密）                            order        命令                    5        ★                  [transitive          ]                          to order or advise sb to do sth            命令；指示；吩咐                                    tellsb/yourself to do sth                          ◆          He was told to sit down and wait.          有人吩咐他坐下等着。                          ◆          There was a sign telling motorists to slow down.          有一个让司机减速的指示牌。                          ◆          I kept telling myself to keep calm.          我不断叮嘱自己要保持冷静。                          tellsb sth                          ◆          Do what I tell you.          你要照我的吩咐做。                          tellsb                          ◆          Children must            do as they're told.                    孩子们必须听话。                          tellsb what, when, etc…                          ◆          Don't tell me what to do!          别跟我说该怎么办！                          tellsb (that)…                          ◆          The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat.          医生嘱咐我要少吃油腻。                          ☞synonyms at                                                    order                                                              ☞note at                                                    say                                                                know/judge        知道；判断                    6        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          (            not used in the progressive tenses              不用于进行时            )                    to know, see or judge sth correctly            知道；看出；确切地判断                                    ◆          I think he's happy.            It's hard to tell.                    我想他是幸福的。这很难说。                          ◆                      As far as I can tell,she's enjoying the course.                    据我判断，她喜欢这门课程。                          tell(that)…                          ◆          I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression.          从他的表情我看得出他生气了。                          tellhow, if, etc…                          ◆          ‘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.          要判定是否喜欢一件东西，唯一的办法是试一试。                            distinguish        辨别                    7        ★                  [transitive          ]                          (            not used in the progressive tenses or in the passive              不用于进行时或被动语态            )                    to distinguish one thing or person from another            识别；分辨；区分；辨认                                    tellsth                          ◆          It was hard to            tell the difference betweenthe two versions.                    很难分辨出这两个版本有什么区别。                          tellA from B                          ◆          Can you tell Tom from his twin brother?          你能分得出汤姆和他的孪生弟弟吗？                          tellA and B apart                          ◆          It's difficult to            tell them apart.                    很难把他们区分开来。                          tellwhich, what, etc…                          ◆          The kittens look exactly alike—how can you            tell which is which?                    这些小猫看上去一模一样，你怎么能分辨出哪只是哪只呢？                            have effect        有影响                    8                  [intransitive          ]                          tell(on sb)                          to have an effect on sb/sth, especially a bad one            产生效果，发生影响（尤指负面影响）                                    ◆          The strain was beginning to tell on the rescue team.          过度的疲劳开始让救援队吃不消了。                            IDIOMS              all ˈtold                              with all people, etc. counted and included              合计；总共                                            ◆            There are 52 people coming, all told.            总共有 52 人要来。                                      don't ˈtell me                              (              informal)                        used to say that you know or can guess what sb is going to say, especially because it is typical of them              （用以表示知道或猜得出他人要说什么）不至于…吧，别又要说…了吧                                            ◆            Don't tell me you were late again!            你不至于又迟到了吧！                                      I/I'll ˌtell you ˈwhat                              (              informal)                        used to introduce a suggestion              我的建议是；听我说                                            ◆            I'll tell you what—let's stay in instead.            听我说，咱们还是待在家里吧。                                      I ˈtell you | I can ˈtell you | I'm ˈtelling you                              (              informal)                        used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when it is surprising or difficult to believe              我可以肯定地说；我敢说；确实                                            ◆            It isn't cheap, I can tell you!            我敢说，这并不便宜！                                ◆            I'm telling you, that's exactly what she said.            我可以肯定地说，那正是她的原话。                                      I ˈtold you (so)                              (              informal)                        used when sth bad has happened, to remind sb that you warned them about it and they did not listen to you              我提醒过你要出事；不听好人言，吃亏在眼前                                                  ˌlive, etc. to ˌtell the ˈtale                              to survive a difficult or dangerous experience so that you can tell others what really happened              幸免于难之后向人讲述真实经历                                                  tell a ˈdifferent story/tale                              to give some information that is different from what you expect or have been told              说的情况迥然不同；讲出来的是另一回事                                                  tell its own tale/story                              to explain itself, without needing any further explanation or comment              不言而喻；不释自明；无须解释                                            ◆            Her face told its own story.            看她的面部表情，就什么都明白了。                                      ˈtell me                              (              informal)                        used to introduce a question              （用以引出问题）告诉我，跟我说实话                                            ◆            Tell me, have you had lunch yet?            跟我说实话，你吃过午餐没有？                                      ˈtell me about it                              (              informal)                        used to say that you understand what sb is talking about and have had the same experience              你算说对了；的确                                            ◆            ‘I get so annoyed with Steve!’ ‘Tell me about it. He drives me crazy.’            “史蒂夫把我烦透了！”“你算说对了。他快把我逼疯了。”                                      tell me aˈnother!                              (              informal)                        used to tell sb that you do not believe what they have said              不见得吧；我不相信；别瞎扯                                                  tell ˈtales (about sth/on sb)                              (              BrE)                        to tell sb about sth that another person has done wrong              揭人短处；说长道短                                            ☞related noun                                                            telltale                                                                                tell the ˈtime                  (            BrE)                                (                          NAmE                        tell ˈtime            )                                to read the time from a clock, etc.              （根据钟表等）说出时间；报时                                            ◆            She's only five—she hasn't learnt to tell the time yet.            她才五岁，还没有学会看钟表。                                      tell sb where to get ˈoff/where they can get ˈoff                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        to make it clear to sb that you will no longer accept their bad behaviour              警告某人的行为不可容忍；不吃某人的这一套                                                  tell sb where to ˈput/ˈstick sth | tell sb what they can ˈdo with sth                              (              informal)                        to make it clear to sb that you are angry and are rejecting what they are offering you              别来这一套；让某人收起…的一套                                                  there's no ˈtelling                              used to say that it is impossible to know what happened or will happen              无法知道；难以预料                                            ◆            There's no telling how they'll react.            说不准他们会有什么反应。                                      to tell (you) the ˈtruth                              (              informal)                        used when admitting sth              说实话；老实说；说真的                                            ◆            To tell the truth, I fell asleep in the middle of her talk.            说实话，我在她讲话过程中睡着了。                                      you can never ˈtell | you never can ˈtell                              (              saying)                        you can never be sure, for example because things are not always what they appear to be              谁也拿不准；谁也说不清；很难说                                                  you're telling ˈme!                              (              informal)                        I completely agree with you              我完全同意；的确如此                                                  ☞more at                                    hear                              ,                                    kiss                                   v.            ,                                    little                                   adj.            ,                                    thing                              ,                                    time                                   n.            ,                                    truth                                              PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌtell aˈgainst sb                              (              BrE) (              formal)                        to be a disadvantage to sb              对…不利                                            ◆            Her lack of experience told against her.            她缺乏经验对她不利。                                      ˈtell of sth                              (              formal              or              literary)                        to make sth known; to give an account of sth              公布；说明                                            ◆            notices telling of the proposed job cuts            公布拟裁员的通知                                      ★        ˌtell sb↔ˈoff (for sth/for doing sth)                              (              informal)                        to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong              责备；斥责；责骂；数落                                            SYN                                                            scold                                                                          ◆            I told the boys off for making so much noise.            孩子们太吵，我把他们训斥了一顿。                                ◆            Did you get told off?            你捱骂了没有？                                ☞related noun                                                            telling-off                                                                                ˈtell on sb                              (              informal)                        to tell a person in authority about sth bad that sb has done              告发；打…的小报告；告…的状                                            ◆            Promise not to tell on me!            答应我，别告发我！                                      tell      tells      told      telling                  tell              /        tel                ;          NAmE                tel                /                    told              /        təʊld                ;          NAmE                toʊld                /             tell[tel]told, telling, tellsCET4CET6TEM4考研v103420804124092145345658376195623574VERB1687399389Spoken:432050998telling[159316] tells[45577] told[598118]告诉(81%)，讲述(4%)，吩咐(4%)，辨别(3%)，产生效果(2%)，告发(2%)，判断(2%)，表达(1%)，泄露(1%)vt.告诉，说；辨别；吩咐；断定vi.讲述；告发，泄密；识别n.(Tell)人名；(英、德、瑞典)特尔；(罗、意)泰尔；(阿拉伯)塔勒

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Collins	tell ★★★★★ /te̱l/ 1 [VERB 动词]告诉；告知 If you tell someone something, you give them information. [V n that] [V n wh] [V n n] [V n to n] [V n about n] [V with quote] [Also V of n] In the evening I returned to tell Phyllis our relationship was over... 晚上我回来告诉菲莉丝我们之间完了。 I called Andie to tell her how spectacular the stuff looked... 我打电话告诉安迪，那东西看上去太棒了。 Claire had made me promise to tell her the truth... 克莱尔要我保证把真相告诉她。 I only told the truth to the press when the single was released as it seemed the perfect time to do it... 等到单曲唱片开始发行时，我才把真相透露给媒体，因为那似乎是最佳时机。 Tell us about your moment on the summit... 说说你登上顶峰的那一刻，心里是怎么想的。 Her voice breaking with emotion, she told him: 'It doesn't seem fair'. 她激动得声音颤抖，对他说：“这好像不公平吧。” 2 [VERB 动词]说(笑话)；讲(故事)；讲述(个人经历) If you tell something such as a joke, a story, or your personal experiences, you communicate it to other people using speech. [V n] [V n to n] [V n n] His friends say he was always quick to tell a joke... 他的朋友们说，以前他讲笑话总是张嘴就来。 He told his story to The Sunday Times and produced photographs... 他把自己的经历讲述给了《星期日泰晤士报》的记者，还提供了照片。 Will you tell me a story? 能讲个故事给我听吗？ 3 [VERB 动词]叫；命令；吩咐；建议 If you tell someone to do something, you order or advise them to do it. [V n to-inf] A passer-by told the driver to move his car so that it was not causing an obstruction... 一个过路人叫那个司机把他的车挪一挪，免得挡道。 She told me on the telephone to come help clean the house. 她在电话里叫我过去帮忙打扫屋子。 4 [VERB 动词]劝说，告诫，鼓舞(自己) If you tell yourself something, you put it into words in your own mind because you need to encourage or persuade yourself about something. [V pron-refl with quote] [V pron-refl that] 'Come on', she told herself... “加油！”她在心里暗暗打气。 I told myself I would be satisfied with whatever I could get. 我告诉自己，不管得到什么我都会心满意足的。 Usage Note : Note that the verb tell is usually followed by a direct object indicating the person who is being addressed. He told Alison he was suffering from leukaemia... What did she tell you? 'What did she tell to you?' is wrong. With the verb say, however, if you want to mention the person who is being addressed, you should use the preposition to. 'What did she say you?' is wrong. 'What did she say to you?' is correct. Tell is used to report information that is given to someone. The manufacturer told me that the product did not contain corn. Tell can also be used with a 'to' infinitive to report an order or instruction. My mother told me to shut up and eat my dinner. Say is the most general verb for reporting the words that someone speaks. 注意，动词tell后面往往跟一个表示听话者的直接宾语：He told Alison he was suffering from leukaemia (他告诉艾莉森他患了白血病)，What did she tell you (她对你说了些什么)。句子 What did she tell to you 是错误的。不过，用动词 say 时，若要提及听话者，应该用介词 to，What did she say you 不对，What did she say to you 是对的。tell 用来转述信息：The manufacturer told me that the product did not contain corn (制造商告诉我该产品不含谷物)。tell 也可以和 to 连用，用来转述命令、指示：My mother told me to shut up and eat my dinner (我妈叫我别说话专心吃饭)。转述某人说的话时，动词 say 最为常用。 5 [VERB 动词]判断；断定；看出 If you can tell what is happening or what is true, you are able to judge correctly what is happening or what is true. [V wh] [V that] [no cont] It was already impossible to tell where the bullet had entered... 已经无法判断子弹是从哪里打进来的。 I couldn't tell if he had been in a fight or had just fallen down... 我不知道他是和人家打架了，还是仅仅摔了一跤。 You can tell he's joking. 你能看出来他是在开玩笑。 6 [VERB 动词]区分；辨别；识别 If you can tell one thing from another, you are able to recognize the difference between it and other similar things. [V n between pl-n] [V n from n] [V wh] [no cont] I can't really tell the difference between their policies and ours... 我真的看不出他们的政策和我们的有什么不同。 How do you tell one from another?... 你怎么把他们区分开来？ I had to look twice to tell which was Martinez； they all looked alike. 我得仔细看一下才能认出哪个是马丁内斯，他们长得实在太像了。 7 [VERB 动词]说出秘密；泄密 If you tell, you reveal or give away a secret. [V] [INFORMAL 非正式] Many of the children know who they are but are not telling. 许多孩子知道他们是谁，可就是不说。 8 [VERB 动词](事实、事件)表明，说明，显示 If facts or events tell you something, they reveal certain information to you through ways other than speech. [V n that] [V n amount] [V n n] [V n] The facts tell us that this is not true... 事实告诉我们，这不是真的。 I don't think the unemployment rate ever tells us much about the future... 我认为，从失业率上永远看不出未来的情况究竟如何。 The evidence of our eyes tells us a different story... 我们亲眼所见的可不是那么一回事。 While most of us feel fairly complacent about the nutrients we're getting from our diets, the facts tell a very different story. 虽然我们大多数人对于从饮食中获取的营养成分感到相当满足，实际情况却不是这样。 9 [VERB 动词](不快的或令人疲倦的经历)产生效果，产生影响 If an unpleasant or tiring experience begins to tell, it begins to have a serious effect. [V] [V on n] The pressure began to tell as rain closed in after 20 laps... 跑完 20 圈以后，眼看就要下雨了，大家开始紧张起来。 The strains of office are beginning to tell on the prime minister. 首相开始感到公务繁忙的压力了。 10 See also:telling ；kiss and tell ； 11 [PHRASE 短语]就…所知；据…所知 You use as far as I can tell or so far as I could tell to indicate that what you are saying is based on the information you have, but that there may be things you do not know. [vagueness] As far as I can tell, Jason is basically a nice guy... 据我所知，贾森算得上是个好人。 So far as anyone can tell, there's evidence that there was a Robin Hood... 众所周知，有证据表明确实有罗宾汉这么个人。 As far as I could tell, neither of us was under observation. 据我所知，我们俩都没有受到监视。 12 [CONVENTION 惯用语](用来强调所说的话)我可以肯定/我敢说/我没法形容 You can say 'I tell you', 'I can tell you', or 'I can't tell you' to add emphasis to what you are saying. [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] I tell you this, I will not rest until that day has come... 我可以肯定地说，不到那天我不会休息。 This little letter gave us a few chuckles, I can tell you... 说真的，我们看了这封短信都笑了。 I can't tell you how glad I was to leave that place. 我无法形容自己离开那个地方心里有多高兴。 13 [CONVENTION 惯用语]谁也说不准；很难说 If you say 'You never can tell', you mean that the future is always uncertain and it is never possible to know exactly what will happen. You never can tell what life is going to bring you. 你永远不知道人生会给你带来些什么。 14 [CONVENTION 惯用语]我早就告诉过你；我说的没错吧 If someone disagrees with you or refuses to do what you suggest and you are eventually proved to be right, you can say 'I told you so'. [INFORMAL 非正式] Her parents did not approve of her decision and, if she failed, her mother would say, 'I told you so.' 她父母不赞同她的决定，要是她失败了，她妈妈就会说：“怎么样，我说对了吧？” 15 [CONVENTION 惯用语]我的建议是，听我说(用来引出建议或转换话题) You use I'll tell you what or I tell you what to introduce a suggestion or a new topic of conversation. [SPOKEN 口语] I tell you what, I'll bring the water in a separate glass. 要不这样吧，我用另一个玻璃杯把水端过来。 16 to tell the time→see: time ； time will tell→see: time ；相关词组： tell against tell apart tell off tell on
Oxford	tell ★ / tel ; NAmE tel / verb ( told , told / təʊld ; NAmE toʊld / ) give information 提供信息 1 ★ [transitive ] (of a person 人 ) to give information to sb by speaking or writing 告诉；告知 tellsth to sb ◆ He told the news to everybody he saw. 他逢人便讲这个消息。 tellsb sth ◆ He told everybody he saw the news. 他逢人便讲这个消息。 ◆ Did she tell you her name? 她告诉你她的姓名了吗？ ◆ What did I tell you? (= you should have listened to my advice) 我跟你说什么来着？ tellsb (about sth) ◆ Why wasn't I told about the accident? 为什么没人把这次事故告诉我？ tellsb/yourself (that)… ◆ They've told us (that) they're not coming. 他们已跟我们说过不来了。 ◆ I kept telling myself(that) everything was OK. 我不住告诉自己一切都没问题。 ◆ Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this? (= I don't believe what you have said) 你是说在这件事情上你没有得到过任何帮助吗？ tellsb where, what, etc… ◆ Tell me where you live. 告诉我你住哪儿？ tellsb + speech ◆ ‘I'm ready to go now,’ he told her. “我现在可以走了。”他对她说。 ☞note at say 2 ★ [transitive ] (of some writing, an instrument, a sign, etc. 文章、仪器、标记等 ) to give information about sth 提供（情况）；说明；显示 tellsb sth ◆ The advertisement told us very little about the product. 这则广告提供的产品情况很少。 tellsb how, where, etc… ◆ This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. 这油表显示还剩有多少燃料。 tellsb (that)… ◆ The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep. 她从他呼吸的声音中听出来他睡着了。 express in words 用言语表达 3 ★ [transitive ] to express sth in words 讲述；说；表达 tellsth ◆ to tell stories/jokes/lies 讲故事；说笑话；撒谎 ◆ Are you sure you're telling the truth? 你说的真是实话吗？ tellsb how, what, etc… ◆ I can't tell youhow happy I am. 我无法向你表达我多么高兴。 secret 秘密 4 [intransitive ] ( informal) to let sb know a secret 泄露（秘密）；告发 ◆ Promise you won't tell. 你要保证不往外讲。 ◆ ‘Who are you going out with tonight?’ ‘ That would be telling!’ (= it's a secret) “你今晚要和谁约会？”“那可不能讲！”（是个秘密） order 命令 5 ★ [transitive ] to order or advise sb to do sth 命令；指示；吩咐 tellsb/yourself to do sth ◆ He was told to sit down and wait. 有人吩咐他坐下等着。 ◆ There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. 有一个让司机减速的指示牌。 ◆ I kept telling myself to keep calm. 我不断叮嘱自己要保持冷静。 tellsb sth ◆ Do what I tell you. 你要照我的吩咐做。 tellsb ◆ Children must do as they're told. 孩子们必须听话。 tellsb what, when, etc… ◆ Don't tell me what to do! 别跟我说该怎么办！ tellsb (that)… ◆ The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat. 医生嘱咐我要少吃油腻。 ☞synonyms at order ☞note at say know/judge 知道；判断 6 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to know, see or judge sth correctly 知道；看出；确切地判断 ◆ I think he's happy. It's hard to tell. 我想他是幸福的。这很难说。 ◆ As far as I can tell,she's enjoying the course. 据我判断，她喜欢这门课程。 tell(that)… ◆ I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. 从他的表情我看得出他生气了。 tellhow, if, etc… ◆ ‘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. 要判定是否喜欢一件东西，唯一的办法是试一试。 distinguish 辨别 7 ★ [transitive ] ( not used in the progressive tenses or in the passive 不用于进行时或被动语态 ) to distinguish one thing or person from another 识别；分辨；区分；辨认 tellsth ◆ It was hard to tell the difference betweenthe two versions. 很难分辨出这两个版本有什么区别。 tellA from B ◆ Can you tell Tom from his twin brother? 你能分得出汤姆和他的孪生弟弟吗？ tellA and B apart ◆ It's difficult to tell them apart. 很难把他们区分开来。 tellwhich, what, etc… ◆ The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? 这些小猫看上去一模一样，你怎么能分辨出哪只是哪只呢？ have effect 有影响 8 [intransitive ] tell(on sb) to have an effect on sb/sth, especially a bad one 产生效果，发生影响（尤指负面影响） ◆ The strain was beginning to tell on the rescue team. 过度的疲劳开始让救援队吃不消了。 IDIOMS all ˈtold with all people, etc. counted and included 合计；总共 ◆ There are 52 people coming, all told. 总共有 52 人要来。 don't ˈtell me ( informal) used to say that you know or can guess what sb is going to say, especially because it is typical of them （用以表示知道或猜得出他人要说什么）不至于…吧，别又要说…了吧 ◆ Don't tell me you were late again! 你不至于又迟到了吧！ I/I'll ˌtell you ˈwhat ( informal) used to introduce a suggestion 我的建议是；听我说 ◆ I'll tell you what—let's stay in instead. 听我说，咱们还是待在家里吧。 I ˈtell you \| I can ˈtell you \| I'm ˈtelling you ( informal) used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when it is surprising or difficult to believe 我可以肯定地说；我敢说；确实 ◆ It isn't cheap, I can tell you! 我敢说，这并不便宜！ ◆ I'm telling you, that's exactly what she said. 我可以肯定地说，那正是她的原话。 I ˈtold you (so) ( informal) used when sth bad has happened, to remind sb that you warned them about it and they did not listen to you 我提醒过你要出事；不听好人言，吃亏在眼前 ˌlive, etc. to ˌtell the ˈtale to survive a difficult or dangerous experience so that you can tell others what really happened 幸免于难之后向人讲述真实经历 tell a ˈdifferent story/tale to give some information that is different from what you expect or have been told 说的情况迥然不同；讲出来的是另一回事 tell its own tale/story to explain itself, without needing any further explanation or comment 不言而喻；不释自明；无须解释 ◆ Her face told its own story. 看她的面部表情，就什么都明白了。 ˈtell me ( informal) used to introduce a question （用以引出问题）告诉我，跟我说实话 ◆ Tell me, have you had lunch yet? 跟我说实话，你吃过午餐没有？ ˈtell me about it ( informal) used to say that you understand what sb is talking about and have had the same experience 你算说对了；的确 ◆ ‘I get so annoyed with Steve!’ ‘Tell me about it. He drives me crazy.’ “史蒂夫把我烦透了！”“你算说对了。他快把我逼疯了。” tell me aˈnother! ( informal) used to tell sb that you do not believe what they have said 不见得吧；我不相信；别瞎扯 tell ˈtales (about sth/on sb) ( BrE) to tell sb about sth that another person has done wrong 揭人短处；说长道短 ☞related noun telltale tell the ˈtime ( BrE) ( NAmE tell ˈtime ) to read the time from a clock, etc. （根据钟表等）说出时间；报时 ◆ She's only five—she hasn't learnt to tell the time yet. 她才五岁，还没有学会看钟表。 tell sb where to get ˈoff/where they can get ˈoff ( BrE) ( informal) to make it clear to sb that you will no longer accept their bad behaviour 警告某人的行为不可容忍；不吃某人的这一套 tell sb where to ˈput/ˈstick sth \| tell sb what they can ˈdo with sth ( informal) to make it clear to sb that you are angry and are rejecting what they are offering you 别来这一套；让某人收起…的一套 there's no ˈtelling used to say that it is impossible to know what happened or will happen 无法知道；难以预料 ◆ There's no telling how they'll react. 说不准他们会有什么反应。 to tell (you) the ˈtruth ( informal) used when admitting sth 说实话；老实说；说真的 ◆ To tell the truth, I fell asleep in the middle of her talk. 说实话，我在她讲话过程中睡着了。 you can never ˈtell \| you never can ˈtell ( saying) you can never be sure, for example because things are not always what they appear to be 谁也拿不准；谁也说不清；很难说 you're telling ˈme! ( informal) I completely agree with you 我完全同意；的确如此 ☞more at hear , kiss v. , little adj. , thing , time n. , truth PHRASAL VERBS ˌtell aˈgainst sb ( BrE) ( formal) to be a disadvantage to sb 对…不利 ◆ Her lack of experience told against her. 她缺乏经验对她不利。 ˈtell of sth ( formal or literary) to make sth known; to give an account of sth 公布；说明 ◆ notices telling of the proposed job cuts 公布拟裁员的通知 ★ ˌtell sb↔ˈoff (for sth/for doing sth) ( informal) to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong 责备；斥责；责骂；数落 SYN scold ◆ I told the boys off for making so much noise. 孩子们太吵，我把他们训斥了一顿。 ◆ Did you get told off? 你捱骂了没有？ ☞related noun telling-off ˈtell on sb ( informal) to tell a person in authority about sth bad that sb has done 告发；打…的小报告；告…的状 ◆ Promise not to tell on me! 答应我，别告发我！ tell tells told telling tell / tel ; NAmE tel / told / təʊld ; NAmE toʊld /
LDC	telltell /tel/ ●●● verb (past tense and past participle told) /təʊld $ toʊld/ S1 W1 Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1communicate something [transitive] if someone tells you something, they communicate information, a story, their feelings etc to youtell somebody (that) I wish someone had told me the meeting was canceled. The Chief of Police told reporters that two people were killed in the blast.tell somebody what/how/where/who etc Jack had to go, but he didn’t tell me why. I think you’d better tell me exactly what’s been going on around here.tell somebody about something No one had told them about the drug’s side effects. I’ll tell you all about it when I get back.tell somebody something Tell me your phone number again.tell (somebody) a story/joke/secret/lie She told us some funny stories about her sister. Sheppard was telling the truth.tell somebody straight (=tell someone the truth, even though it might upset them) Tell me straight, Adam. Just answer yes or no.► see thesaurus at explain , reveal → see Thesaurus box on 000000RegisterIn written English, people often prefer to say that another writer describes something, rather than using tell:· His book describes how the human brain has developed.2show something [transitive] to give information in ways other than talkingtell somebody how/what/where/who etc The light tells you when the machine is ready. The bear’s sense of smell tells it where prey is hiding.tell somebody about something What do these fossils tell us about climate change?3what somebody should do [transitive] to say that someone must do somethingtell somebody (not) to do something The teacher told the children to sit down quietly. I thought I told you not to touch anything!tell somebody (that) Bernice was told she had to work late this evening.tell somebody what/how etc Stop trying to tell me what to do all the time. Do as you are told (=obey me) and don’t ask questions.► see thesaurus at advise , order , recommend 4know [intransitive, transitive not in progressive] to know something or be able to recognize something because of certain signs that show thiscan/can’t tell She might have been lying. Benjy couldn’t tell.tell (that) The moment Kramer walked in, I could tell that things were not going well.tell (something) a mile off (=know easily) You could tell a mile off that he was lying.tell when/how/whether/if etc It’s hard to tell how long the job will take.tell something by something/from something I could tell from his tone of voice that Ken was disappointed.5recognize difference [transitive not in progressive] to be able to see how one person or thing is different from anothertell something from something How can you tell a fake Vuitton handbag from the real thing? Can you tell the difference between sparkling wine and champagne? → tell 6tell yourself something to persuade yourself that something is true: I keep telling myself there is nothing I could have done to save him.7warn [transitive usually in past tense] to warn someone that something bad might happentell somebody (that) I told you it was a waste of time talking to him.tell somebody (not) to do something My mother told me not to trust Robert.8tell somebody about bad behaviour [intransitive] informal to tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone you know has done – used especially by children SYN tell on somebody: If you hit me, I’ll tell. → kiss-and-tell 9tell tales British English to say something that is not true about someone else, in order to cause trouble for them – used especially about children: an unpopular boy, who was always telling tales on the other children → telltale2 10all told altogether, when everyone or everything has been counted: There must have been eight cars in the accident, all told.11affect [intransitive not in progressive] to have an effect on someone, especially a harmful onetell on somebody These late nights are really beginning to tell on him.12tell the time British English, tell time American English to be able to know what time it is by looking at a clockSPOKEN PHRASES13I/I’ll tell you what (also tell you what) a)used when you are suggesting or offering something: I tell you what – let’s have a picnic in the park. b)American English used in order to emphasize what you are really saying: I tell you what, I’m not looking forward to standing up in court tomorrow.14to tell (you) the truth used to emphasize that you are being very honest: I don’t really want to go out, to tell the truth.15I can tell you/I’m telling you used to emphasize that what you are saying is true even though it may be difficult to believe: I’m telling you, Sheila, I’ve never seen anything like it in my life.16tell me used before asking a question: Tell me, do you think this dress goes with these shoes? So tell me, how was it in Argentina?17I told you so used when you have warned someone about a possible danger that has now happened and they have ignored your warning: I suppose you’ve come to say ‘I told you so.’18I’ll tell you something/one thing/another thing (also let me tell you something/one thing/another thing) used to emphasize what you are saying: I’ll tell you one thing – you’ll never get me to vote for him. Let me tell you something – if I catch you kids smoking again, you’ll be grounded for a month at least.19you can tell him/her etc from me used to ask someone to tell another person something, when you are annoyed or determined: Well, you can tell him from me that I’m going to make a complaint.20I couldn’t tell you used to tell someone that you do not know the answer to their question: ‘How much would a rail ticket cost?’ ‘I couldn’t tell you; I always drive.’21I can’t tell you a)used to say that you cannot tell someone something because it is a secret: ‘Where are you taking me?’ ‘I can’t tell you; it would spoil the surprise.’ b)used to say that you cannot express your feelings or describe something properlytell how/why/what etc I can’t tell you how worried I’ve been.22don’t tell me used to interrupt someone because you know what they are going to say or because you want to guess – used especially when you are annoyed: ‘I’m sorry I’m late but ...’ ‘Don’t tell me – the car broke down again?’23somebody tells me (that) used to say what someone has told you: Mike tells me you’ve got a new job.24you’re telling me used to emphasize that you already know and agree with something that someone has just said: ‘He’s such a pain to live with.’ ‘You’re telling me!’25tell me about it used to say that you already know how bad something is, especially because you have experienced it yourself: ‘I’ve been so tired lately.’ ‘Yeah, tell me about it!’26you never can tell/you can never tell used to say that you cannot be certain about what will happen in the future: The boy might turn out to be a genius. You never can tell.27there’s no telling what/how etc used to say that it is impossible to know what has happened or what will happen next: There’s no telling what she’ll try next.28 that would be telling used to say that you cannot tell someone something because it is a secret29tell somebody where to go/where to get off used to tell someone angrily that what they have said is insulting or unfair: ‘Andy started criticizing the way I was dressed.’ ‘I hope you told him where to get off!’30tell it like it is American English to say exactly what you think or what is true, without hiding anything that might upset or offend people: Don always tells it like it is.31I’m not telling (you) used to say that you refuse to tell someone something: ‘Mum, what are you getting me for my birthday?’ ‘I’m not telling you – you’ll have to wait and see.’32tell me another (one) used when you do not believe what someone has told youGRAMMAR: Patterns with tell• In meaning 1, tell is transitive and must be followed by an object.• You tell someone something: · He told her the news.• You tell something to someone: · He told the news to his mother. ✗Don’t say: He told to his mother the news.• You tell someone about something: · He told me about his feelings. ✗Don’t say: He told about his feelings.• You tell someone to do something: · He told me to sit down.• You use tell someone (that) when reporting what someone said: · He told them that he was sorry.· She told me I could go. ✗Don’t say: He told that he was sorry.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSCOLLOCATIONSnounstell a story/tale· He then told the story of how he was injured while riding his motorcycle.tell a joke· They sat around telling terrible jokes.tell somebody a secret· I offered to tell her my secret if she didn’t tell anyone else.tell a lie· They told lies about us.tell the truth· ‘I’m telling you the truth,’ she persisted.THESAURUStell to give someone information by speaking or writing to them: · She wrote to tell me she was getting married.· Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?let somebody know especially spoken to tell someone something when you know more about it: · Let me know your new address as soon as you can.· Let us know what happens at the interview.pass a message on to somebody (also pass it on informal) to tell another person the information that has been told to you: · She’s with a client at the moment, but I’ll pass the message on to her.· If I get any news, I’ll pass it on.brief to give someone all the necessary information about a situation, so that they can do their work: · Police officers were briefed before going out to arrest the suspects.relate formal to tell someone about something that happened to you or to someone else: · One girl related a story about a friend who had accidentally become pregnant.recount formal to tell someone about a series of events: · The guide recounted the history of the castle, from the 1300s onwards.bring something to somebody’s attention to tell someone about something that they did not know about, but which they need to know about: · I wanted to bring the matter to your attention.· She was the first person to study the effects of pesticides, and to bring them to people’s attention.fill somebody in informal to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially at work: · Can you fill Robert in on the progress we’ve made while he’s been on holiday?to officially tell someoneinform to officially tell someone about something: · Do you think we ought to inform the police?· Doctors should inform patients about the possible side effects of any drugs they prescribe.announce to tell people publicly and officially about something: · The university chancellor announced his resignation on Friday.· It was announced that the company had made a profit of $6 billion.report to officially tell someone about something that has happened: · She was able to report that the project was nearly finished.notify formal to tell someone officially about something that has happened or that is planned to happen: · Staff were notified several months in advance that they would be losing their jobs.tell against phrasal verb British English formal to make someone less likely to succeed in achieving or winning something: I badly wanted the job, but knew that my age would probably tell against me.tell apart phrasal verb if you can tell two people or things apart, you can see the difference between them, so that you do not confuse them SYN distinguish: It’s almost impossible to tell the twins apart.tell of phrasal verb literary to describe an event or person: The poem tells of the deeds of a famous warrior.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that a poem, story etc is about something rather than tells of something:· What's his latest poem about?tell off phrasal verb if someone in authority tells you off, they speak to you angrily about something wrong that you have donebe/get told off Shelley was one of those kids who was always getting told off at school.tell somebody off for doing something My dad told me off for swearing.tell on phrasal verb informal to tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone you know has done – used especially by children: Please don’t tell on me – my parents will kill me if they find out!
WDF	tell [tel]told, telling, tells CET4CET6TEM4考研 v103 420804 124092 145345 65837 61956 23574 VERB168 7399389 Spoken: 432050998 telling[159316] tells[45577] told[598118] 告诉(81%)，讲述(4%)，吩咐(4%)，辨别(3%)，产生效果(2%)，告发(2%)，判断(2%)，表达(1%)，泄露(1%) vt.告诉，说；辨别；吩咐；断定 vi.讲述；告发，泄密；识别 n.(Tell)人名；(英、德、瑞典)特尔；(罗、意)泰尔；(阿拉伯)塔勒

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