| 单词 | tell |
| 释义 | tell /tel/ ●●● verb (past tense and past participle told) /təʊld $ toʊld/ S1 W1 1 communicate STH 交流某事 [transitive]TELL if someone tells you something, they communicate information, a story, their feelings etc to you 告诉，告知；说，讲tell somebody (that) I wish someone had told me the meeting was canceled. 要是有人告诉过我会议已取消就好了。 The Chief of Police told reporters that two people were killed in the blast. 警察局长告诉记者有两个人在爆炸中丧生。tell somebody what/how/where/who etc Jack had to go, but he didn’t tell me why. 杰克一定要走，但他没有告诉我为什么。 I think you’d better tell me exactly what’s been going on around here. 我想你最好实话告诉我这儿都发生了什么。tell somebody about something No one had told them about the drug’s side effects. 没人告诉过他们这种药品的副作用。 I’ll tell you all about it when I get back. 我回来再告诉你这一切。tell somebody something Tell me your phone number again. 再给我说一遍你的电话号码。tell (somebody) a story/joke/secret/lie She told us some funny stories about her sister. 她给我们说了一些有关她妹妹的趣事。 Sheppard was telling the truth. 谢泼德说的是实话。tell somebody straight (=tell someone the truth, even though it might upset them) 直截了当地告诉某人 Tell me straight, Adam. Just answer yes or no. 你跟我直说吧，亚当。你只要回答是或不是。5 ► Don’t say ‘tell that ...’. Say tell someone that ... or say that ...: She told me (NOT She told) that she was a vegetarian. | She said that she was a vegetarian. 不要说 ‘tell that ...’。 而要说 tell someone that ... 或 say that ...: She told me (不说 She told) that she was a vegetarian. 她告诉我她吃素。 | She said that she was a vegetarian. 她说她吃素。► see thesaurus at explain, reveal → see Thesaurus box on 000000 RegisterIn written English, people often prefer to say that another writer describes something, rather than using tell: 在书面英语中，人们写别的作者描写了什么，常常更喜欢用describe，不用tellHis book describes how the human brain has developed. 他的书描述了人脑的发育过程。2 show STH 说明某事物 [transitive] to give information in ways other than talking 显示；提示；说明tell somebody how/what/where/who etc The light tells you when the machine is ready. 机器就绪后提示灯会亮。 The bear’s sense of smell tells it where prey is hiding. 熊的嗅觉告诉它猎物藏在哪儿。tell somebody about something What do these fossils tell us about climate change? 这些化石告诉我们哪些气候变化信息？3 what SB should do 某人应做的事 [transitive]TELL to say that someone must do something 命令，吩咐；给…下命令tell somebody (not) to do something The teacher told the children to sit down quietly. 老师叫孩子们安安静静地坐下。 I thought I told you not to touch anything! 我想我告诉过你什么都不要碰的！tell somebody (that) Bernice was told she had to work late this evening. 伯尼斯被告知她今晚得加班。tell somebody what/how etc Stop trying to tell me what to do all the time. 别老是对我指手画脚的。 Do as you are told (=obey me) and don’t ask questions. 叫你做什么你就做什么，不要提问题。► see thesaurus at advise, order, recommend4 know 知道 [intransitive, transitive not in progressive]SHOW/BE A SIGN OF to know something or be able to recognize something because of certain signs that show this 知道；看出；认出can/can’t tell She might have been lying. Benjy couldn’t tell. 也许她是在撒谎，本吉也说不清楚。tell (that) The moment Kramer walked in, I could tell that things were not going well. 克雷默一进来，我就看出情况不妙。tell (something) a mile off (=know easily) 一看就知道（某事） You could tell a mile off that he was lying. 一看就知道他是在撒谎。tell when/how/whether/if etc It’s hard to tell how long the job will take. 很难说这个工作要花多长时间。tell something by something/from something I could tell from his tone of voice that Ken was disappointed. 听口气，我知道肯失望了。5 recognize difference 分辨差异 [transitive not in progressive]RECOGNIZE to be able to see how one person or thing is different from another 识别，辨别，分辨tell something from something How can you tell a fake Vuitton handbag from the real thing? 你怎么辨别路易威登手袋的真假？ Can you tell the difference between sparkling wine and champagne? 你能区分气泡酒和香槟的差别吗？ → tell6 tell yourself something REMIND/MAKE somebody REMEMBERto persuade yourself that something is true 提醒自己某事，告诉自己某事 I keep telling myself there is nothing I could have done to save him. 我不断告诉自己，我当时实在是没有办法救他。7 warn 警告 [transitive usually in past tense]WARN to warn someone that something bad might happen 警告，告诫tell somebody (that) I told you it was a waste of time talking to him. 我告诉过你，跟他讲是浪费时间。tell somebody (not) to do something My mother told me not to trust Robert. 我妈妈叫我不要相信罗伯特。8 tell SB about bad behaviour 告发不良行为 [intransitive] informalTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something to tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone you know has done – used especially by children 告诉，告状〔尤为儿语〕 SYN tell on somebody If you hit me, I’ll tell. 你要是打我，我就去告你的状。 → kiss-and-tell9 tell tales British EnglishLIE DOWN to say something that is not true about someone else, in order to cause trouble for them – used especially about children 〔尤指小孩〕打小报告 an unpopular boy, who was always telling tales on the other children 一个不招人喜欢、总爱打小报告的小男孩 → telltale210 all told TOTALaltogether, when everyone or everything has been counted 总共，合计 There must have been eight cars in the accident, all told. 这次事故肯定涉及到总共八辆汽车。11 affect 影响 [intransitive not in progressive]EFFECT/INFLUENCE to have an effect on someone, especially a harmful one 产生影响〔尤指有害的影响〕tell on somebody These late nights are really beginning to tell on him. 这些天熬夜真的开始让他吃不消了。12. tell the time British English, tell time American EnglishTIME/WHAT TIME IS IT to be able to know what time it is by looking at a clock 〔从钟表上〕会看时间，会看钟表 SPOKEN PHRASES13 I/I’ll tell you what (also tell you what) a) SUGGESTused when you are suggesting or offering something 我的建议是，听我说 I tell you what – let’s have a picnic in the park. 我跟你说——我们到公园野餐吧。 b) American English used in order to emphasize what you are really saying 听我说〔用于强调〕 I tell you what, I’m not looking forward to standing up in court tomorrow. 听我说，我并不愿意明天出庭。14 to tell (you) the truth HONESTused to emphasize that you are being very honest 老实说，实话对你讲 I don’t really want to go out, to tell the truth. 老实说，我不太想出去。15 I can tell you/I’m telling you TRUEused to emphasize that what you are saying is true even though it may be difficult to believe 我可以肯定地说/我说的没错5I’m telling you, the man is innocent.听我说，那人是无辜的。n I’m telling you, Sheila, I’ve never seen anything like it in my life.16 tell me ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingused before asking a question 告诉我〔用于提问之前〕 Tell me, do you think this dress goes with these shoes? 告诉我，你觉得这条裙子和这双鞋配不配？ So tell me, how was it in Argentina? 那么，告诉我，你在阿根廷过得怎么样？17 I told you so WARNused when you have warned someone about a possible danger that has now happened and they have ignored your warning 我早告诉过你〔用于对方不听劝告而出了事时〕 I suppose you’ve come to say ‘I told you so.’ 我想你来就是为了说一句“我早告诉过你”的吧。18 I’ll tell you something/one thing/another thing (also let me tell you something/one thing/another thing)OPINION used to emphasize what you are saying 我来讲一点，我告诉你一句〔尤用于强调自己所说的话〕 I’ll tell you one thing – you’ll never get me to vote for him. 我告诉你一点——你永远没法让我投他的票。 Let me tell you something – if I catch you kids smoking again, you’ll be grounded for a month at least. 我告诉你们——如果我再抓到你们这些孩子吸烟，就罚你们至少一个月不准出门。19 you can tell him/her etc from me used to ask someone to tell another person something, when you are annoyed or determined 你可以向他转告我的话 Well, you can tell him from me that I’m going to make a complaint. 嗯，你可以转告他，就说我要投诉。20 I couldn’t tell you NOT KNOWused to tell someone that you do not know the answer to their question 我不清楚，我没法说 ‘How much would a rail ticket cost?’ ‘I couldn’t tell you; I always drive.’ “一张火车票要多少钱？”“不知道，我一直自己开车。”21 I can’t tell you a) SECRETused to say that you cannot tell someone something because it is a secret 不能告诉你〔因为保密〕 ‘Where are you taking me?’ ‘I can’t tell you; it would spoil the surprise.’ “你要把我带到哪儿去？”“不能告诉你，不然就没惊喜了。” b) DESCRIBEused to say that you cannot express your feelings or describe something properly 我无法表达，我没法形容I can’t tell you how/why/what etc I can’t tell you how worried I’ve been. 我说不出来我有多担心。22 don’t tell me INTERRUPTused to interrupt someone because you know what they are going to say or because you want to guess – used especially when you are annoyed 不用告诉我，别说了〔尤用于生气时打断对方的话〕 ‘I’m sorry I’m late but ...’ ‘Don’t tell me – the car broke down again?’ 对不起，我迟到了，不过…”“别说了，又是车子坏了？”23 somebody tells me (that) TELLused to say what someone has told you 某人告诉我说 Mike tells me you’ve got a new job. 迈克告诉我说你找到新工作了。24 you’re telling me AGREEused to emphasize that you already know and agree with something that someone has just said 那还用说，你说的都对 ‘He’s such a pain to live with.’ ‘You’re telling me!’ “和他一起住真讨厌。”“我 知道！”25 tell me about it KNOW somethingused to say that you already know how bad something is, especially because you have experienced it yourself 我早就知道了，我也有同感 ‘I’ve been so tired lately.’ ‘Yeah, tell me about it!’ “我最近一直很累。”“是呀，我也有同感！”26 you never can tell/you can never tell THINK SO/NOT BE SUREused to say that you cannot be certain about what will happen in the future 谁也说不准，很难说 The boy might turn out to be a genius. You never can tell. 这男孩说不定最后还是个天才呢，谁知道呢。27 there’s no telling what/how etc NOT KNOWused to say that it is impossible to know what has happened or what will happen next 无法知道，没法预料 There’s no telling what she’ll try next. 谁知道她接下去还想干什么。28. that would be telling used to say that you cannot tell someone something because it is a secret 那可不能讲〔因为是秘密〕29 tell somebody where to go/where to get off used to tell someone angrily that what they have said is insulting or unfair 叫某人滚开；叫某人不要胡说 ‘Andy started criticizing the way I was dressed.’ ‘I hope you told him where to get off!’ “安迪开始批评我的穿着。”“你真该叫他别胡说八道！”30 tell 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 实话实说 Don always tells it like it is. 唐总是实话实说。31 I’m not telling (you) REFUSEused to say that you refuse to tell someone something 我不告诉你 ‘Mum, what are you getting me for my birthday?’ ‘I’m not telling you – you’ll have to wait and see.’ “妈妈，我生日你送我什么礼物？”“我不告诉你——你要耐心等待噢。”32. tell me another (one) BELIEVEused when you do not believe what someone has told you 我不信，哪有这种事n GRAMMAR: 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.n COLLOCATIONSnounstell a story/taleHe then told the story of how he was injured while riding his motorcycle.tell a jokeThey sat around telling terrible jokes.tell somebody a secretI offered to tell her my secret if she didn’t tell anyone else.tell a lieThey 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 说；告诉She wrote to tell me she was getting married. 她写信告诉我说她要结婚了。Can you tell us where the nearest garage is? 你知道最近的加油站在哪里吗？let somebody know especially spoken to tell someone something when you know more about it 告诉某人Let me know your new address as soon as you can. 请尽快告诉我你的新地址。Let us know what happens at the interview. 跟我们讲讲面试怎么样。pass a message on to somebody (also pass it on informal) to tell another person the information that has been told to you 给某人带口信She’s with a client at the moment, but I’ll pass the message on to her. 她这会儿在陪客户，不过我会转告她的。If I get any news, I’ll pass it on. 有消息的话，我会转告的。brief to give someone all the necessary information about a situation, so that they can do their work 向…介绍基本情况Police officers were briefed before going out to arrest the suspects. 警察出去抓捕嫌犯之前听了基本情况介绍。relate formal to tell someone about something that happened to you or to someone else 叙述One girl related a story about a friend who had accidentally become pregnant. 一个女孩讲述了一位朋友意外怀孕的故事。recount formal to tell someone about a series of events 叙述〔一连串事件〕The guide recounted the history of the castle, from the 1300s onwards. 导游讲述了十四世纪以来那座城堡的历史。bring something to somebody’s attention to tell someone about something that they did not know about, but which they need to know about 引起某人对某事的关注I wanted to bring the matter to your attention. 我希望你能关注此事。She was the first person to study the effects of pesticides, and to bring them to people’s attention. 她是第一个研究杀虫剂的影响并引起世人对此关注的人。fill somebody in informal to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially at work 告诉某人最新信息〔尤指工作〕Can you fill Robert in on the progress we’ve made while he’s been on holiday? 你跟罗伯特讲讲他度假期间我们取得的进展，好吗？to officially tell someone 正式告诉某人inform to officially tell someone about something 通知Do you think we ought to inform the police? 你觉得我们要报警吗？Doctors should inform patients about the possible side effects of any drugs they prescribe. 医生应该告知病人他们所开药物可能会有的副作用。announce to tell people publicly and officially about something 宣告The university chancellor announced his resignation on Friday. 那所大学的校长周五宣布辞职。It was announced that the company had made a profit of $6 billion. 据称那家公司获利60亿美元。report to officially tell someone about something that has happened 汇报，报告She was able to report that the project was nearly finished. 她可以报告说该工程即将完工。notify formal to tell someone officially about something that has happened or that is planned to happen 通知，告知Staff were notified several months in advance that they would be losing their jobs. 员工在数月前就被告知他们即将失业。 PHRASAL VERBS33 tell against somebody phrasal verb British English formal ADVANTAGEto make someone less likely to succeed in achieving or winning something 对…有不利影响，不利于 I badly wanted the job, but knew that my age would probably tell against me. 我非常想要这份工作，但我知道我的年龄可能会对我不利。34 tell somebody/something apart phrasal verb RECOGNIZEif you can tell two people or things apart, you can see the difference between them, so that you do not confuse them 区分，辨别 SYN distinguish It’s almost impossible to tell the twins apart. 很难分清这对双胞胎。35 tell of somebody/something phrasal verb literary DESCRIBEto describe an event or person 描述，叙述 The poem tells of the deeds of a famous warrior. 这首诗叙述的是一位著名武士的事迹。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that a poem, story etc is about something rather than tells of something: 在日常英语中，诗、故事等关于某事一般用be about，不用tell ofWhat's his latest poem about? 他最新的诗是写什么的？36 tell somebody ↔ off phrasal verb if someone in authority tells you off, they speak to you angrily about something wrong that you have done 斥责，责骂，训斥be/get told off Shelley was one of those kids who was always getting told off at school. 谢利是那种经常在学校挨训的孩子。tell somebody off for doing something My dad told me off for swearing. 我爸爸因为我说脏话而训斥我。37 TELL SB ABOUT BAD BEHAVIOUR 告发不良行为tell on somebody phrasal verb informal to tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone you know has done – used especially by children 告发，打…的小报告，告…的状〔尤为儿语〕 Please don’t tell on me – my parents will kill me if they find out! 求你不要去告状——我父母如果知道会宰了我的！→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpustell• Do as you're told and go and wash your hands.• Remember you promised me you would never tell anybody.• Don't tell anyone about this just yet.• Have you told anyone about this?• Maybe, he's told, he's much more than a celebrity.• I told him about my dream for a course there.• I told him to go and see a doctor if he was worried.• His years in the army certainly tell in his attitude to his work.• "What colour was the car?" "I couldn't tell in the dark."• Women are told it's prostitution or a beating, or death.• He told me about his time in the delta.• Don't tell me how to behave in public!• Can you tell me how to log on to the Internet?• Can you tell me the quickest way to the centre of town?• I'm in charge here, and I'm not going to have anyone telling me what to do.• He didn't tell me where he got this information.• I told Mrs Viney to leave our supper ready.• "Wait here!" he told the children.• I find it really difficult to tell the difference between Frank and his brother.• At the moment, we can only tell the twins apart by looking at their name tags.• A sign told us it was the highest village in England.• Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?• "Can you tell what this is with your eyes shut?" "It tastes of strawberry, but I'm not sure."• Come here Eva - let me tell you a secret.• I'm telling you this in the strictest confidence, so not a word to anyone.• I thought I told you to be in bed by 10 o'clock!telling the truth• For once, I think he's telling the truth.• We doubt Cox-Golder is telling the truth.• We weren't absolutely certain he was telling the truth.• A second registrar examined Christopher, but decided it was possible Celia and Danny were telling the truth.• Again the eyes looked at her sharply, and they saw she was telling the truth.• At the time I thought he was exaggerating, but I was to discover that he was telling the truth.• But this time, it turns out he was telling the truth.• Had he been telling the truth?• It helped immeasurably that, at that point, he believed he was telling the truth.• They'd start telling the truth next.tell somebody (not) to do something• I was told people wanted to adopt me.• The admissions person told me to apply early and send the stuff directly to her.• His eyes had been awash with sensual longing and he had told her not to bother getting dressed.• The real estate man who handled the move-in was summoned by the ward organization and told what to do.• Eee-Eee told the squirrel to get out of my spacesuit.• A new advice centre opened in Edinburgh today, where energy advisers will tell you how to save money.• The sample is automatically looped to repeat continuously until you tell it to stop.• I climb the four flights and tell him to take his time at the door.tell something by something/from something• But the families say they have still not been told anything by the health authority.• He laughed, then frowned, because he knew he would have to tell her by then.• One of the ways to tell is by the mark.• The belief is to some degree affected by being told so by their authoritative pastors.• The famous story of Cupid and Psyche is told only by Apuleius, who writes very much like Ovid.• This tells you by how much the Government is overspending.• You can tell just by looking at her.• You could tell just by looking at defensive end Kevin Greene.tell the difference between• The legendary outfitter teaches hunters how to tell the difference between a smart shot and a bad idea.• Sometimes it is impossible to tell the difference between a solid model and a 3D drawing.• The symptoms are similar so hospital tests may be needed to tell the difference between bacterial and viral meningitis.• I can't tell the difference between being hungry and wanting food.• He could tell the difference between reality and fantasy Language, under-standing, and logic were well developed.• We are sophisticated people, and we can tell the difference between reality and myth.• If a man could tell the difference between the two parties he would make a sucker out of Solomon for wisdom.tell somebody (not) to do something• I was told people wanted to adopt me.• The admissions person told me to apply early and send the stuff directly to her.• His eyes had been awash with sensual longing and he had told her not to bother getting dressed.• The real estate man who handled the move-in was summoned by the ward organization and told what to do.• Eee-Eee told the squirrel to get out of my spacesuit.• A new advice centre opened in Edinburgh today, where energy advisers will tell you how to save money.• The sample is automatically looped to repeat continuously until you tell it to stop.• I climb the four flights and tell him to take his time at the door.Origin tell Old English tellantell verb →n GRAMMAR1 →REGISTER1 →REGISTER2 →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1 →SPOKEN PHRASES1 →PHRASAL VERBS1LDOCE OnlineChinese they tells someone you Corpus something, if |
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