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telling adj.有效的；显著的动词tell的现在分词形式. (1) 历史是最好的见证。(2) 一个更有力的批评是他把道德规范简化为人际关系。

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英 ['telɪŋ] 美 ['telɪŋ] (1) History is the most telling witness.(2) A more telling criticism is that he reduces ethics to interpersonal relationships. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]讲述；叙述；报道 The telling of a story or of something that has happened is the reporting of it to other people. Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga...在聆听这个长篇传奇故事时，赫伯特自始至终安静地坐着。These stories grow in the telling.这些故事越讲越精彩。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]反映本性的；显露真实情况的 If something is telling, it shows the true nature of a person or situation. It was her expression that was the most telling...她的面部表情最能反映她的真实想法。How a man shaves may be a telling clue to his age.看一个男人怎么刮胡子或许就能猜出他的年龄。tellinglyMost tellingly, perhaps, chimpanzees do not draw as much information from the world around them as we do.也许，最能说明问题的是黑猩猩从周围的世界获取的信息没有我们多。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](论点、批评)强有力的，有说服力的 A telling argument or criticism is a very effective one.   [usu ADJ n]He spoke reasonably, carefully, and with telling effect...他说起话来合乎情理，措辞谨慎，而且说服力强。The most telling condemnation of the system was that it failed to fulfil its function.对这一制度最有力的谴责是它没能发挥其应有的作用。4[PHRASE 短语]无法预料；谁也不清楚；谁也说不准 You use there's no telling to introduce a statement when you want to say that it is impossible to know what will happen in a situation.   [usu PHR wh]There's no telling how long the talks could drag on...谁也说不准谈判还会拖多久。There's no telling what diseases a person can get.无法预知人会得什么病。

英语单词	telling
英美音标	英 ['telɪŋ] 美 ['telɪŋ]
中文释义	adj.有效的；显著的动词tell的现在分词形式.
英语例句	(1) History is the most telling witness. (2) A more telling criticism is that he reduces ethics to interpersonal relationships.
中文例句	(1) 历史是最好的见证。 (2) 一个更有力的批评是他把道德规范简化为人际关系。
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]讲述；叙述；报道 The telling of a story or of something that has happened is the reporting of it to other people. Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga... 在聆听这个长篇传奇故事时，赫伯特自始至终安静地坐着。 These stories grow in the telling. 这些故事越讲越精彩。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]反映本性的；显露真实情况的 If something is telling, it shows the true nature of a person or situation. It was her expression that was the most telling... 她的面部表情最能反映她的真实想法。 How a man shaves may be a telling clue to his age. 看一个男人怎么刮胡子或许就能猜出他的年龄。 tellingly Most tellingly, perhaps, chimpanzees do not draw as much information from the world around them as we do. 也许，最能说明问题的是黑猩猩从周围的世界获取的信息没有我们多。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](论点、批评)强有力的，有说服力的 A telling argument or criticism is a very effective one. [usu ADJ n] He spoke reasonably, carefully, and with telling effect... 他说起话来合乎情理，措辞谨慎，而且说服力强。 The most telling condemnation of the system was that it failed to fulfil its function. 对这一制度最有力的谴责是它没能发挥其应有的作用。 4 [PHRASE 短语]无法预料；谁也不清楚；谁也说不准 You use there's no telling to introduce a statement when you want to say that it is impossible to know what will happen in a situation. [usu PHR wh] There's no telling how long the talks could drag on... 谁也说不准谈判还会拖多久。 There's no telling what diseases a person can get. 无法预知人会得什么病。

Telling Criticism Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Person Situation [Usu 英