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Telltale 英[ˈtelteɪl 美[ˈtɛlˌtel Adj.搬弄是非的;(机械装置)起监督作用的;泄露秘密的;能说明问题的;N.搬弄是非者;指示器;<海>舵角指示器;警告悬条标(铁路用标志,表示前有旱桥等 Adj 泄露内情的;露馅的 Information Bad

单词 telltale
音标
英[ˈtelteɪl] 美[ˈtɛlˌtel]
解释
adj.搬弄是非的;(机械装置)起监督作用的;泄露秘密的;能说明问题的;n.搬弄是非者;指示器;<海>舵角指示器;警告悬条标(铁路用标志,表示前有旱桥等);
例句

ADJ
泄露内情的;露馅的
Something that is described as telltale gives away information, often about something bad that would otherwise not be noticed.
例:Only occasionally did the telltale redness around his eyes betray the fatigue he was suffering.只有从他发红的眼圈上偶尔能看出他非常疲惫。
变形
pl:telltales~

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