tell
/tєl/
(过去式: told; 过去完成式: told; 现在进行式: telling)
v.t.
To count; mention one by one, as beads. 计算；数举（如念珠）。
- tell fortune 算命。
To relate in words; narrate. 述说；陈述。
- He told me of [about] his troubles. 他向我诉说他的烦恼。
To express by words; utter. 说；说出。
- I cannot tell you how glad I was. 我说不出有多么高兴。
To disclose; reveal. 显示；显出。
- Fossils tell much of the past. 化石可揭示许多往事。
To explain; inform. 说明；告知。
To order. 命令。
- Do as I tell you. 照我说的去做。
- Tell him to come. 叫他来。
To recognize; to ascertain by observing. 确认；认出。
- I cannot tell who she is. 我认不出她是谁。
To assure with emphasis. 断言。
- I tell you it is so. 我郑重告诉你就是这样。
v.i.
To give an account; report. 陈述；报告。
To state positively; say; decide definitely. 断言；说；确认。
To play the informer. 告发。
- He saw me do it and told on me. 他见我做这件事就告了密。
To take effect. 奏效。
- The continued attacks began to tell upon the enemy's line of defense. 经持久之攻击敌方阵线开始不支。
短语:
tell apart 识别。
tell in like it is 【美】【俚】直言不讳[毫无修饰]。
Tell me another 【俚】简直难以相信；你再说下去！
tell off (a)数一数；来。(b)【口】尖刻的反驳；严厉申斥。
tell on (a)使[某人]疲倦；使虚弱。(b)【口】说[某人的]闲话。
tell over 【古】数。
tell time 报时。
Don't tell me. 【口】真没想到...（表不相信,或无聊之意）。
I (can) tell you... 【口】的确是真的。(= Let me tell you...)
I'll tell you what. (a)【口】我跟你说...。(b)【口】这样吧...（提出建议时用）。
I'm telling you. 【口】我诚心诚意地告诉你；是真的哟！
I told you so. 【口】如我所言。
That's telling. 【口】那种事一说就会将秘密泄漏出来。
There is no telling. 难以预料。
Who can tell? 谁会晓得？
You never can tell. 【口】很难预料；难说得很。
You're telling me! 【俚】还用你来告诉我。
all told 合计。
tell
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
tell¹
/tel/
n.
台形土墩遗址(远古人长期生活形成的文化遗冢)
/tel/
n.
台形土墩遗址(远古人长期生活形成的文化遗冢)
tell²
/tel/ (tells, telling, told)
vt.
1. (inform) 告诉；告知
- Marianne had told me that she was pregnant again. 玛丽安娜告诉我她又怀孕了。
- Tell him I'll be there in 15 minutes. 告诉他我15分钟后到那里。
- I told you before. 我早就告诉你了。
- I found her beautiful and told her so. 我觉得她很漂亮, 然后就这样对她说了。
to tell sb about sth 告诉某人某事物
- Tell us about your moment on the summit. 给我们说说你的巅峰时刻。
to tell sb how to do sth 告诉某人如何做某事
- I told her how to do it. 我告诉了她该怎么做。
to tell sb of sth 告知某人某事物
- He told his friends of a party he had attended. 他向朋友们谈起了他曾经参加过的一次聚会。
to tell sb why … 告诉某人为什么…
- You haven't told me why you're here. 你还没告诉我你为什么在这儿呢。
2. (order) 吩咐；命令；指示；让；叫
- I told you not to disturb us. 我跟你说过不要打扰我们。
- Don't tell me what to do. 不用告诉我该做什么。
- Just do as you're told. 叫你怎么做就怎么做。
3. (relate) [+ story] 讲述； [+ troubles] 述说； [+ joke] 说；讲
- He told his story to the Sunday Times. 他向《星期日泰晤士报》讲述了他的遭遇。
- Will you tell me a story? 你给我讲个故事好吗？
- He was always quick to tell a joke. 他很会说笑话。
4. (utter) [+ a lie, the truth] 说；讲
- Adam told a lie to his mother. 亚当向妈妈撒了谎。
- I believe the boy is telling the truth. 我认为那个男孩说的是真话。
5. (disclose) [+ fortune] 算
- A gypsy once told her fortune. 有个吉卜赛人曾给她算过命。
6. (judge, know) 理解；觉察；发现
- It will be misty, one can always tell. 准会有雾, 这个谁都知道。
you can tell that … 发现…
- You can tell that he's joking. 看得出来他是在开玩笑。
you can tell what … 能觉察出…
- You never can tell what life is going to bring you. 谁也说不准生活接下来会是怎样的。
- I couldn't tell what they were thinking. 我不知道他们在想什么。
there's no telling … 无法知道…
- There's no telling what he might do next. 很难说他接下来会做什么。
7. (distinguish) 区分；辨别
- I can't tell the difference between them. 我弄不清它们之间的区别。
to tell sth from sth 把某物与某物区分开
- I can never tell one cow from another. 我永远都无法把一头母牛与另一头母牛区分开来。
8. (count) [+ votes] 计；数
vi.
1. (notify) 通知；告知
2. to tell of sth
(give an account of sth) 讲述…；叙述…
- He tells of the burial of Joseph of Arimathea. 他讲述了亚利马太的约瑟安葬耶稣的故事。
3. to tell of sth
(indicate) 有…的迹象；显示出…；显露出…
- Lily gave him a look telling of her own sharpness. 莉莉瞪了他一眼, 目光很犀利。
4. (have effect) 见效；起作用
- The pressure began to tell. 开始感觉到压力了。
5. <非正式> (give away secret) 泄密；说长道短
- She won't tell. 她不会说出去的。
6. <方> (chatter) 聊天；说闲话
7. <美,非正式> (tell truth) 说出实话；讲出实情
8. as far as I can tellorso far as I can tell 就我所知；在我看来
- As far as I could tell, they seemed to live a good life. 就我了解, 他们生活得好像还不错。
- As far as I can tell, Jason is basically a nice guy. 据我所知, 贾森总的来说是个不错的人。
- His mom hadn't much liked him, so far as he could tell. 就他那时所知, 他妈妈一直不怎么喜欢他。
9. I'll tell you whatorI tell you whatortell you what<口> (用于提出建议或新话题)你听我说啊…, 我的意思是…, 我想说的是…
- Tell you what, let's go back to the camp. 我说啊, 咱们回营地吧。
10. I tell youorI can tell youorI can't tell you<非正式> (用于加强语气)我告诉你啊, 我给你说啊, 你听我说啊
- It's true, I tell you. 我告诉你啊, 这可是真的。
- This letter gave us a few chuckles, I can tell you. 不瞒你说, 这封信让我们窃笑了好几次。
- I can't tell you how glad I was to leave that place. 你不知道离开那个地方我有多高兴。
11. I told you so<非正式> (责备别人没有听从自己的劝告)我早就说过的吧, 我没说错吧, 让我说准了吧
- I hate to say I told you so. 我真不想说我早就告诉过你吧。
12. to tell the time 看钟点；认钟表时间
- He taught me to tell the time. 他教会了我看钟点。
13. you never can tell 无法预料；谁也说不准；很难说
- You never can tell what life is going to bring you. 很难预料生活中会遇到什么事情。
14. you're telling me<俚> 还要你告诉我；我早就知道了
- This is really bad.—You're telling me. 这真是糟糕透了。——这还用你说？
Phrasal Verbs:
tell apart, tell off, tell on
/tel/ (tells, telling, told)
vt.
1. (inform) 告诉；告知
- Marianne had told me that she was pregnant again. 玛丽安娜告诉我她又怀孕了。
- Tell him I'll be there in 15 minutes. 告诉他我15分钟后到那里。
- I told you before. 我早就告诉你了。
- I found her beautiful and told her so. 我觉得她很漂亮, 然后就这样对她说了。
to tell sb about sth 告诉某人某事物
- Tell us about your moment on the summit. 给我们说说你的巅峰时刻。
to tell sb how to do sth 告诉某人如何做某事
- I told her how to do it. 我告诉了她该怎么做。
to tell sb of sth 告知某人某事物
- He told his friends of a party he had attended. 他向朋友们谈起了他曾经参加过的一次聚会。
to tell sb why … 告诉某人为什么…
- You haven't told me why you're here. 你还没告诉我你为什么在这儿呢。
2. (order) 吩咐；命令；指示；让；叫
- I told you not to disturb us. 我跟你说过不要打扰我们。
- Don't tell me what to do. 不用告诉我该做什么。
- Just do as you're told. 叫你怎么做就怎么做。
3. (relate) [+ story] 讲述； [+ troubles] 述说； [+ joke] 说；讲
- He told his story to the Sunday Times. 他向《星期日泰晤士报》讲述了他的遭遇。
- Will you tell me a story? 你给我讲个故事好吗？
- He was always quick to tell a joke. 他很会说笑话。
4. (utter) [+ a lie, the truth] 说；讲
- Adam told a lie to his mother. 亚当向妈妈撒了谎。
- I believe the boy is telling the truth. 我认为那个男孩说的是真话。
5. (disclose) [+ fortune] 算
- A gypsy once told her fortune. 有个吉卜赛人曾给她算过命。
6. (judge, know) 理解；觉察；发现
- It will be misty, one can always tell. 准会有雾, 这个谁都知道。
you can tell that … 发现…
- You can tell that he's joking. 看得出来他是在开玩笑。
you can tell what … 能觉察出…
- You never can tell what life is going to bring you. 谁也说不准生活接下来会是怎样的。
- I couldn't tell what they were thinking. 我不知道他们在想什么。
there's no telling … 无法知道…
- There's no telling what he might do next. 很难说他接下来会做什么。
7. (distinguish) 区分；辨别
- I can't tell the difference between them. 我弄不清它们之间的区别。
to tell sth from sth 把某物与某物区分开
- I can never tell one cow from another. 我永远都无法把一头母牛与另一头母牛区分开来。
8. (count) [+ votes] 计；数
vi.
1. (notify) 通知；告知
2. to tell of sth
(give an account of sth) 讲述…；叙述…
- He tells of the burial of Joseph of Arimathea. 他讲述了亚利马太的约瑟安葬耶稣的故事。
3. to tell of sth
(indicate) 有…的迹象；显示出…；显露出…
- Lily gave him a look telling of her own sharpness. 莉莉瞪了他一眼, 目光很犀利。
4. (have effect) 见效；起作用
- The pressure began to tell. 开始感觉到压力了。
5. <非正式> (give away secret) 泄密；说长道短
- She won't tell. 她不会说出去的。
6. <方> (chatter) 聊天；说闲话
7. <美,非正式> (tell truth) 说出实话；讲出实情
8. as far as I can tellorso far as I can tell 就我所知；在我看来
- As far as I could tell, they seemed to live a good life. 就我了解, 他们生活得好像还不错。
- As far as I can tell, Jason is basically a nice guy. 据我所知, 贾森总的来说是个不错的人。
- His mom hadn't much liked him, so far as he could tell. 就他那时所知, 他妈妈一直不怎么喜欢他。
9. I'll tell you whatorI tell you whatortell you what<口> (用于提出建议或新话题)你听我说啊…, 我的意思是…, 我想说的是…
- Tell you what, let's go back to the camp. 我说啊, 咱们回营地吧。
10. I tell youorI can tell youorI can't tell you<非正式> (用于加强语气)我告诉你啊, 我给你说啊, 你听我说啊
- It's true, I tell you. 我告诉你啊, 这可是真的。
- This letter gave us a few chuckles, I can tell you. 不瞒你说, 这封信让我们窃笑了好几次。
- I can't tell you how glad I was to leave that place. 你不知道离开那个地方我有多高兴。
11. I told you so<非正式> (责备别人没有听从自己的劝告)我早就说过的吧, 我没说错吧, 让我说准了吧
- I hate to say I told you so. 我真不想说我早就告诉过你吧。
12. to tell the time 看钟点；认钟表时间
- He taught me to tell the time. 他教会了我看钟点。
13. you never can tell 无法预料；谁也说不准；很难说
- You never can tell what life is going to bring you. 很难预料生活中会遇到什么事情。
14. you're telling me<俚> 还要你告诉我；我早就知道了
- This is really bad.—You're telling me. 这真是糟糕透了。——这还用你说？
Phrasal Verbs:
tell apart, tell off, tell on
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
tell (told told)
/tel/
v.
告诉，讲述，吩咐
/tel/
v.
告诉，讲述，吩咐
- 英语>简体中文, 高中课标词汇
tell
vt. 告诉，说，吩咐，断定，知道
vi. 讲述，泄密，告发，表明，作证
n. <方>讲的事，传闻
vt. 告诉，说，吩咐，断定，知道
vi. 讲述，泄密，告发，表明，作证
n. <方>讲的事，传闻
- 英语>简体中文, 计算机词典
tell1
v.（动词） told[t½ld] tell.ing, tells
v.tr.（及物动词）
1. To give a detailed account of; narrate: 讲：给出…的详细描述；叙述：
- tell what happened; told us a story. 讲发生的事；给我们讲一个故事
2. To communicate by speech or writing; express with words: 用词表示：通过讲话或书写联系；用词表示：
- tell the truth; tell one's love. 说真话；表达爱恋
3. To make known; reveal: 告知；泄露：
- tell a secret; tell fortunes. 泄露秘密；占卜
4. To notify; inform. 通知；告知
5. To inform positively; assure: 明确地告知；保证：
- I tell you, the plan will work. 我明确地告诉你，计划将继续执行
6. To give instructions to; direct: 命令；指示：
- told the customers to wait in line. 指示顾客排队等候
7. To discover by observation; discern: 通过观察发现；辨别：
- could easily tell that she was a newcomer. 能容易地辨别出她是一名新手
8. To name or number one by one; count: 数：一个接一个地叫或数；计数：
- telling one's blessings; 16 windows, all told. 数某人的幸事；共数出十六扇窗户
v.intr.（不及物动词）
1. To give an account or a revelation: 讲述：讲述或揭示：
- was now prepared to break silence and tell. 准备打破沉默并讲出来
2. To give evidence; inform: 告诉：给出证据；通知：
- He promised not to tell on his friend. 他发誓不告诉他的朋友
3. To have an effect or impact: 产生效果：产生效果或影响：
- In this game every move tells. 在这个游戏中每一次移动都产生效果
常用词组:
tell off 【非正式用语】
To rebuke severely; reprimand. 责备：严厉指责；谴责
v.（动词） told[t½ld] tell.ing, tells
v.tr.（及物动词）
1. To give a detailed account of; narrate: 讲：给出…的详细描述；叙述：
- tell what happened; told us a story. 讲发生的事；给我们讲一个故事
2. To communicate by speech or writing; express with words: 用词表示：通过讲话或书写联系；用词表示：
- tell the truth; tell one's love. 说真话；表达爱恋
3. To make known; reveal: 告知；泄露：
- tell a secret; tell fortunes. 泄露秘密；占卜
4. To notify; inform. 通知；告知
5. To inform positively; assure: 明确地告知；保证：
- I tell you, the plan will work. 我明确地告诉你，计划将继续执行
6. To give instructions to; direct: 命令；指示：
- told the customers to wait in line. 指示顾客排队等候
7. To discover by observation; discern: 通过观察发现；辨别：
- could easily tell that she was a newcomer. 能容易地辨别出她是一名新手
8. To name or number one by one; count: 数：一个接一个地叫或数；计数：
- telling one's blessings; 16 windows, all told. 数某人的幸事；共数出十六扇窗户
v.intr.（不及物动词）
1. To give an account or a revelation: 讲述：讲述或揭示：
- was now prepared to break silence and tell. 准备打破沉默并讲出来
2. To give evidence; inform: 告诉：给出证据；通知：
- He promised not to tell on his friend. 他发誓不告诉他的朋友
3. To have an effect or impact: 产生效果：产生效果或影响：
- In this game every move tells. 在这个游戏中每一次移动都产生效果
常用词组:
tell off 【非正式用语】
To rebuke severely; reprimand. 责备：严厉指责；谴责
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
tell
vt. 告诉，分辩，讲
vt. 告诉，分辩，讲
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
tell
v. 表明， 命令
v. 表明， 命令
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉法学大辞典
tell
vt.
讲, 告诉
- I have something to tell you. 我有件事要告诉你。
- Tell me what I should do next. 告诉我下一步该做什么。
吩咐, 命令
- Tell him to wait for us at the gate. 让他在大门口等我们。
表明, 显示
- Her face told her joy. 她脸上流露出欢乐。
vt. & vi.
分辨, 辨别
- It was difficult to tell his exact age. 很难判断他到底多大岁数。
vi.
泄密
- You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble. 你千万不可泄密, 否则我们会遇到麻烦。
vt.
讲, 告诉
- I have something to tell you. 我有件事要告诉你。
- Tell me what I should do next. 告诉我下一步该做什么。
吩咐, 命令
- Tell him to wait for us at the gate. 让他在大门口等我们。
表明, 显示
- Her face told her joy. 她脸上流露出欢乐。
vt. & vi.
分辨, 辨别
- It was difficult to tell his exact age. 很难判断他到底多大岁数。
vi.
泄密
- You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble. 你千万不可泄密, 否则我们会遇到麻烦。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
tell1
(verb 动词)
讲
Tell the whole story. 讲出整个故事。
SYNONYM 同义词:announce, communicate, describe,disclose, divulge, explain, impart, make known,narrate, portray, recite, recount, rehearse, relate,reveal, speak, utter.
告诉
Tell me the time. 告诉我现在几点钟。
SYNONYM 同义词:acquaint (someone) with, advise, inform, notify.
辨别
Can you tell the difference? 你能说出分别来吗？
SYNONYM 同义词:calculate, comprehend, decide, discover,discriminate, distinguish, identify, notice,recognize, see.
向…保证
He told me I could trust him. 他向我保证，说我可以信任他。
SYNONYM 同义词:assure, promise.
指示
Tell them to stop. 吩咐他们停止。
SYNONYM 同义词:command,direct, instruct, order.
to tell someone off 责备某人
SEE参阅 reprimandverb 动词.
(verb 动词)
讲
Tell the whole story. 讲出整个故事。
SYNONYM 同义词:announce, communicate, describe,disclose, divulge, explain, impart, make known,narrate, portray, recite, recount, rehearse, relate,reveal, speak, utter.
告诉
Tell me the time. 告诉我现在几点钟。
SYNONYM 同义词:acquaint (someone) with, advise, inform, notify.
辨别
Can you tell the difference? 你能说出分别来吗？
SYNONYM 同义词:calculate, comprehend, decide, discover,discriminate, distinguish, identify, notice,recognize, see.
向…保证
He told me I could trust him. 他向我保证，说我可以信任他。
SYNONYM 同义词:assure, promise.
指示
Tell them to stop. 吩咐他们停止。
SYNONYM 同义词:command,direct, instruct, order.
to tell someone off 责备某人
SEE参阅 reprimandverb 动词.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
tell1
don’t 'tell me (spoken,informal)
used to say that you know or can guess what sb is going to say, especially because it is typical of them ﹙表示已经知道或猜到对方想说什么﹚别又告诉我，不至于…吧:
Don’t tell me, you were late again! 别跟我说你又迟到了！
I tell a 'lie (spoken)
used to say that sth you have just said is not true or correct 我说错了；我说的不对:
We first met in 1982, no, I tell a lie, it was 1983. 我们第一次见面是在1982年，不，我说错了，是1983年。
I (can/can’t) 'tell you; I’m 'telling you(spoken)
used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when it is surprising or difficult to believe ﹙用于强调，尤指使人惊奇或难以相信的事﹚我可以肯定地说，我敢说，你听我说:
I can’t tell you how happy I felt(= it is difficult to describe my happiness,because it was so great). 我没法跟你形容我当时有多高兴。
It’s not as easy as it looks, I’m telling you. 你听我说，它不像看上去那么简单。
I/I’ll ,tell you 'what; ,I know 'what (spoken)
said before making a suggestion ﹙用于提出建议﹚我跟你说，我有个主意:
I tell you what—let’s ask Fred to lend us his car. 我跟你说，咱们去向弗雷德借车。
I know what! Why don’t you buy her a CD?我有主意了！你干嘛不给她买张CD呢？
tell it how/like it 'is (informal)
tell sb sth honestly and directly 实话实说:
All right, I’ll tell it like it is. I don’t love you Rachel,and I never have. 好吧，我跟你说实话。雷切尔，我不爱你，我从来就没爱过你。
(go) tell it/that to the ma'rines (saying,informal)
used to say that you do not believe what sb is saying,promising, etc. 骗鬼去吧；我才不信呢:
‘I’ll never smoke again!’ ‘Yeah? Go tell that to the marines.’ “我再也不抽烟了！”“是吗？骗鬼去吧。”
ORIGIN This comes from the saying ‘that will do for themarines but the sailors won’t believe it’. 这个习语源于俗语that will do for the marines butthe sailors won’t believe it ﹙ 海军陆战队会相信，但水手们不会买账﹚。
tell its 'own tale/story
explain or show sth, without the need of any moreexplanations or comment 不言而喻；明摆着；很明显:
The burned buildings and broken glass in the streets tell their own story. 街上那些烧毁的楼房和破碎的玻璃就说明了一切。
'tell me (spoken)
used to introduce a question ﹙用于提出问题﹚告诉我，跟我说:
Tell me, have you had lunch yet?告诉我，你吃过午饭了吗？
'tell me about it (spoken)
used to say that you understand what sb is talkingabout and have had the same experience ﹙表示对某人所说有同感﹚你算说对了，的确:
‘I get so annoyed with Steve!’ ‘Tell me about it. He drives me crazy.’ “史蒂夫叫我烦透了！”“就是，他快把我逼疯了。”
tell me a'nother (spoken)
used for saying that you do not believe sb becausethey are joking or exaggerating ﹙ 表示不相信对方的话﹚别胡说了，我才不信呢:
‘I caught a fish that weighed 5 kilos on holiday.’ ‘Tell me another,will you? I bet it didn’t even weigh one kilo.’ “我放假的时候钓到一条5公斤的大鱼。”“别吹了，好吗？我敢打赌一公斤都不到。”
tell 'porkies (BrE,informal,humorous)
(usually used in progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) say sth that is not true 说瞎话；瞎编:
Can this be true, or is somebody telling porkies? 这是真的，还是什么人瞎编的？
ORIGIN This phrase comes from rhyming slang, inwhich pork pies stands for ‘lies’. 这个短语源于同韵俚语，其中pork pies﹙猪肉饼﹚代表lies﹙谎言﹚。
tell the same, a different, another, etc. tale/story (of sth)
show the same, a different, another, etc. thing 所显示的一致﹙或不一致等﹚；反映相同﹙或不同﹚的情况:
These two photographs of the city tell a very different story. 这两张城市的照片反映了不同的现实。
The faces of these children tell the same tale of hunger and misery. 这些孩子的脸上都同样表现出飢饿和苦难。
tell 'tales (about sb/sth) (BrE)
tell sb, especially sb in authority, that another personhas done something wrong ﹙尤指向当权者﹚打小报告；揭人短处:
How did the boss know that I was late for work this morning? I think somebody’s been telling tales about me. 老板怎么知道我今天早上迟到了？我想肯定有人打我的小报告了。
tell ,tales out of 'school
talk about the private affairs of a group or organizationto people who do not belong to it ﹙向团体或组织以外的人﹚泄密，暴露隐情:
I shouldn’t tell tales out of school, but my company is in serious trouble. 我不应该泄露单位的机密，但是我们公司确实遇到了严重困难。
tell the 'time (BrE) (AmE tell 'time)
read the time from a clock, etc. 认时间； 懂得看表:
She’s only five—she hasn’t learnt to tell the time yet. 她只有五岁，还不会看时间。
tell sb ,where to get 'off; tell sb ,where they get 'off (BrE,informal)
tell sb angrily that you do not like the way they arebehaving and you no longer accept it 严厉斥责某人；使某人有自知之明；叫某人规矩些:
He gets drunk every time we go to a party, so I’ve told him where to get off. 每次我们去参加聚会他总是喝得大醉，所以我教训了他一顿。
tell sb where to 'put/'stick sth; tell sb what they can 'do with sth (informal)
make it clear to sb that you are angry and arerejecting what they are offering you 让某人收起那一套；坚决拒绝某人的提议:
I was so furious I nearly told him where to stick his rotten job!我气得不行，差点就告诉他别再跟我提他工作的那一套！
tell the (whole) 'world
tell sth to everyone; tell sth publicly 告诉所有人；公诸于世:
Keep your voice down! We don’t want to tell the whole world about it! 小声点！我们可不想让全世界都知道！
to tell (you) the 'truth
used when admitting sth ﹙ 跟你﹚ 说实话， 说真的，老实说:
To tell the truth, I fell asleep in the middle of her talk. 说真的，她讲到一半我就睡着了。
what did I 'tell you? (alsoI 'told you so)
used for telling sb who did not listen to your warningsor take your advice that they were wrong andyou were right ﹙表示自己已提醒过或提过建议，但对方不听﹚我说什么来着，我早就跟你说过:
‘I’ve got terrible stomach-ache.’ ‘What did I tell you? You should never have drunk the tap water.’“我肚子疼得要死。”“我跟你说什么来着？你就不应该喝自来水。”
‘She didn’t like the present.’ ‘I told you so. I knew she didn’t like perfume.’ “她不喜欢那个礼物。”“我跟你说过了，我知道她不喜欢香水。”
you ,never can 'tell; you can ,never 'tell (saying)
you can never be sure; you can never know exactly what will happen 谁知道；很难说；谁也说不准:
‘Is he happy?’ ‘I don’t know. You can never tell with him.’ “他高兴吗？”“我不知道。谁也说不准他怎么想。”
‘Who’s going to win?’ ‘In weather conditions like these you never can tell.’“谁会获胜呢？”“在这样的天气下很难说。”
can/could teach/tell sb a thing or two (about sb/sth) 另见thing
hear tell (of sth) 另见hear
kiss and tell 另见kiss
live to tell the tale 另见live
not know/not be able to tell one end of sth from the other 另见end
only time will tell 另见time
time (alone) will tell 另见time
don’t 'tell me (spoken,informal)
used to say that you know or can guess what sb is going to say, especially because it is typical of them ﹙表示已经知道或猜到对方想说什么﹚别又告诉我，不至于…吧:
Don’t tell me, you were late again! 别跟我说你又迟到了！
I tell a 'lie (spoken)
used to say that sth you have just said is not true or correct 我说错了；我说的不对:
We first met in 1982, no, I tell a lie, it was 1983. 我们第一次见面是在1982年，不，我说错了，是1983年。
I (can/can’t) 'tell you; I’m 'telling you(spoken)
used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when it is surprising or difficult to believe ﹙用于强调，尤指使人惊奇或难以相信的事﹚我可以肯定地说，我敢说，你听我说:
I can’t tell you how happy I felt(= it is difficult to describe my happiness,because it was so great). 我没法跟你形容我当时有多高兴。
It’s not as easy as it looks, I’m telling you. 你听我说，它不像看上去那么简单。
I/I’ll ,tell you 'what; ,I know 'what (spoken)
said before making a suggestion ﹙用于提出建议﹚我跟你说，我有个主意:
I tell you what—let’s ask Fred to lend us his car. 我跟你说，咱们去向弗雷德借车。
I know what! Why don’t you buy her a CD?我有主意了！你干嘛不给她买张CD呢？
tell it how/like it 'is (informal)
tell sb sth honestly and directly 实话实说:
All right, I’ll tell it like it is. I don’t love you Rachel,and I never have. 好吧，我跟你说实话。雷切尔，我不爱你，我从来就没爱过你。
(go) tell it/that to the ma'rines (saying,informal)
used to say that you do not believe what sb is saying,promising, etc. 骗鬼去吧；我才不信呢:
‘I’ll never smoke again!’ ‘Yeah? Go tell that to the marines.’ “我再也不抽烟了！”“是吗？骗鬼去吧。”
ORIGIN This comes from the saying ‘that will do for themarines but the sailors won’t believe it’. 这个习语源于俗语that will do for the marines butthe sailors won’t believe it ﹙ 海军陆战队会相信，但水手们不会买账﹚。
tell its 'own tale/story
explain or show sth, without the need of any moreexplanations or comment 不言而喻；明摆着；很明显:
The burned buildings and broken glass in the streets tell their own story. 街上那些烧毁的楼房和破碎的玻璃就说明了一切。
'tell me (spoken)
used to introduce a question ﹙用于提出问题﹚告诉我，跟我说:
Tell me, have you had lunch yet?告诉我，你吃过午饭了吗？
'tell me about it (spoken)
used to say that you understand what sb is talkingabout and have had the same experience ﹙表示对某人所说有同感﹚你算说对了，的确:
‘I get so annoyed with Steve!’ ‘Tell me about it. He drives me crazy.’ “史蒂夫叫我烦透了！”“就是，他快把我逼疯了。”
tell me a'nother (spoken)
used for saying that you do not believe sb becausethey are joking or exaggerating ﹙ 表示不相信对方的话﹚别胡说了，我才不信呢:
‘I caught a fish that weighed 5 kilos on holiday.’ ‘Tell me another,will you? I bet it didn’t even weigh one kilo.’ “我放假的时候钓到一条5公斤的大鱼。”“别吹了，好吗？我敢打赌一公斤都不到。”
tell 'porkies (BrE,informal,humorous)
(usually used in progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) say sth that is not true 说瞎话；瞎编:
Can this be true, or is somebody telling porkies? 这是真的，还是什么人瞎编的？
ORIGIN This phrase comes from rhyming slang, inwhich pork pies stands for ‘lies’. 这个短语源于同韵俚语，其中pork pies﹙猪肉饼﹚代表lies﹙谎言﹚。
tell the same, a different, another, etc. tale/story (of sth)
show the same, a different, another, etc. thing 所显示的一致﹙或不一致等﹚；反映相同﹙或不同﹚的情况:
These two photographs of the city tell a very different story. 这两张城市的照片反映了不同的现实。
The faces of these children tell the same tale of hunger and misery. 这些孩子的脸上都同样表现出飢饿和苦难。
tell 'tales (about sb/sth) (BrE)
tell sb, especially sb in authority, that another personhas done something wrong ﹙尤指向当权者﹚打小报告；揭人短处:
How did the boss know that I was late for work this morning? I think somebody’s been telling tales about me. 老板怎么知道我今天早上迟到了？我想肯定有人打我的小报告了。
tell ,tales out of 'school
talk about the private affairs of a group or organizationto people who do not belong to it ﹙向团体或组织以外的人﹚泄密，暴露隐情:
I shouldn’t tell tales out of school, but my company is in serious trouble. 我不应该泄露单位的机密，但是我们公司确实遇到了严重困难。
tell the 'time (BrE) (AmE tell 'time)
read the time from a clock, etc. 认时间； 懂得看表:
She’s only five—she hasn’t learnt to tell the time yet. 她只有五岁，还不会看时间。
tell sb ,where to get 'off; tell sb ,where they get 'off (BrE,informal)
tell sb angrily that you do not like the way they arebehaving and you no longer accept it 严厉斥责某人；使某人有自知之明；叫某人规矩些:
He gets drunk every time we go to a party, so I’ve told him where to get off. 每次我们去参加聚会他总是喝得大醉，所以我教训了他一顿。
tell sb where to 'put/'stick sth; tell sb what they can 'do with sth (informal)
make it clear to sb that you are angry and arerejecting what they are offering you 让某人收起那一套；坚决拒绝某人的提议:
I was so furious I nearly told him where to stick his rotten job!我气得不行，差点就告诉他别再跟我提他工作的那一套！
tell the (whole) 'world
tell sth to everyone; tell sth publicly 告诉所有人；公诸于世:
Keep your voice down! We don’t want to tell the whole world about it! 小声点！我们可不想让全世界都知道！
to tell (you) the 'truth
used when admitting sth ﹙ 跟你﹚ 说实话， 说真的，老实说:
To tell the truth, I fell asleep in the middle of her talk. 说真的，她讲到一半我就睡着了。
what did I 'tell you? (alsoI 'told you so)
used for telling sb who did not listen to your warningsor take your advice that they were wrong andyou were right ﹙表示自己已提醒过或提过建议，但对方不听﹚我说什么来着，我早就跟你说过:
‘I’ve got terrible stomach-ache.’ ‘What did I tell you? You should never have drunk the tap water.’“我肚子疼得要死。”“我跟你说什么来着？你就不应该喝自来水。”
‘She didn’t like the present.’ ‘I told you so. I knew she didn’t like perfume.’ “她不喜欢那个礼物。”“我跟你说过了，我知道她不喜欢香水。”
you ,never can 'tell; you can ,never 'tell (saying)
you can never be sure; you can never know exactly what will happen 谁知道；很难说；谁也说不准:
‘Is he happy?’ ‘I don’t know. You can never tell with him.’ “他高兴吗？”“我不知道。谁也说不准他怎么想。”
‘Who’s going to win?’ ‘In weather conditions like these you never can tell.’“谁会获胜呢？”“在这样的天气下很难说。”
can/could teach/tell sb a thing or two (about sb/sth) 另见thing
hear tell (of sth) 另见hear
kiss and tell 另见kiss
live to tell the tale 另见live
not know/not be able to tell one end of sth from the other 另见end
only time will tell 另见time
time (alone) will tell 另见time
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
tell1
vt.
(told)
讲, 说, 叙述
(用语言或文字)告知, 告诉
吩咐, 命令(某人做某事)(to do sth.)
泄漏(秘密), 吐露(真情)
断定, 知道, 说出
[常与can, could, be able to连用]辨别; 分辨(from)
数, 计算; [俗]数说, 责骂
- He told the news to everybody in the classroom. 他把这个消息告诉了教室里的每个人。
- I told him my name. 我把名字告诉了他。
- I can't tell you how happy I am. 我无法告诉你我是多么高兴!“When in doubt, tell the truth”,
- said John. 约翰说:“没有把握的时候, 要讲实话。”
- You must do what you're told. 你必须遵照命令去做。
- Can you tell Tom from his twin brother? 你能把汤姆和他的孪生兄弟分辨开吗?
- Ten workers were told for special duty. 十名工人被分派去从事特殊任务。
- That fellow needs to be told. 那家伙该骂一顿。
- There's no telling what may happen. (谁也)不可能知道会发生什么事。
vt.
(told)
讲, 说, 叙述
(用语言或文字)告知, 告诉
吩咐, 命令(某人做某事)(to do sth.)
泄漏(秘密), 吐露(真情)
断定, 知道, 说出
[常与can, could, be able to连用]辨别; 分辨(from)
数, 计算; [俗]数说, 责骂
- He told the news to everybody in the classroom. 他把这个消息告诉了教室里的每个人。
- I told him my name. 我把名字告诉了他。
- I can't tell you how happy I am. 我无法告诉你我是多么高兴!“When in doubt, tell the truth”,
- said John. 约翰说:“没有把握的时候, 要讲实话。”
- You must do what you're told. 你必须遵照命令去做。
- Can you tell Tom from his twin brother? 你能把汤姆和他的孪生兄弟分辨开吗?
- Ten workers were told for special duty. 十名工人被分派去从事特殊任务。
- That fellow needs to be told. 那家伙该骂一顿。
- There's no telling what may happen. (谁也)不可能知道会发生什么事。
tell2
vi.
讲述(of, about)
[口]搬弄是非, 说坏话; [口]告发(on of)
泄密, 告发; 确定地说出
奏效, 产生影响, 命[打, 击]中
证明, 表明, 说明(of)
[古]计数, 数[检]票
- tell of bygone days 讲过去的事情
- John told on his sister. 约翰打姐姐[妹妹]的小报告。
- They promised not totell. 他们保证不说出去。
- He is always telling, never doing. 他总是说而不做。
- You can't tell about drunks. 你无法确知醉汉会干什么。
- All this hard work is telling him. 所有这些辛苦的工作都对他的健康有影响。
- My stomach began totell. 我肚子饿了。
- Make your efforts tell. 要使你的努力产生效果。
- Every shot tells. 百发百中。
vi.
讲述(of, about)
[口]搬弄是非, 说坏话; [口]告发(on of)
泄密, 告发; 确定地说出
奏效, 产生影响, 命[打, 击]中
证明, 表明, 说明(of)
[古]计数, 数[检]票
- tell of bygone days 讲过去的事情
- John told on his sister. 约翰打姐姐[妹妹]的小报告。
- They promised not totell. 他们保证不说出去。
- He is always telling, never doing. 他总是说而不做。
- You can't tell about drunks. 你无法确知醉汉会干什么。
- All this hard work is telling him. 所有这些辛苦的工作都对他的健康有影响。
- My stomach began totell. 我肚子饿了。
- Make your efforts tell. 要使你的努力产生效果。
- Every shot tells. 百发百中。
tell3
n.
话; 传说
- I have a tell for [with] you. 我有话跟你说。
【说明】 tell 常作“告诉”解, 有时含“嘱咐” 、“命令”等义; 除了在tell the truth (讲实话); tell a lie (说谎); tell a story (讲故事) 等外, 一般它的后面总是接两个宾语。 如: He told me the news. 他把消息告诉我了。另外
继承用法
n.
话; 传说
- I have a tell for [with] you. 我有话跟你说。
【说明】 tell 常作“告诉”解, 有时含“嘱咐” 、“命令”等义; 除了在tell the truth (讲实话); tell a lie (说谎); tell a story (讲故事) 等外, 一般它的后面总是接两个宾语。 如: He told me the news. 他把消息告诉我了。另外
继承用法
tell4
的后面必须接被告诉的人, 不可说 “ told that ...”
all told
总共, 一共, 共计
Do tell!
不见得吧! 真没想到! 有这种事! 我不信! (惊讶, 不快或恐惧等)
Don't tell me! (=Never tell me! T-me[us] another! You don't tell me!)
[口]不见得吧! 靠不住吧! 别瞎扯了! 哪有这种事!
for what I cantell
据我所知[所了解的]
hear tell (of)
听人谈起[说过]
I (can) tell yon (=let me tell you)
我敢说; 确实
I told you so.
我早就跟你说过了。(意指我没说错, 你偏不听)
I('ll) tell you what.
[口]你听着, 让我告诉你; 我告诉你一个好主意[办法]
I'm telling you.
[口]我说的是真的[没错]; 你放心
take a telling
[口]耐心倾听别人的规劝[责备]
There is no telling.
无法知道; 难以预料。
You're telling me.
[口]我完全同意你; 这不用你说! 我早就知道了; 你说着玩吧! 不见得吧!
You can never tell. (=You never cantell.)
谁也不知道; 谁也没把握。
tell against (sb.)
成为对(某人)不利的证据
tell apart
分清, 区分
tell down
[苏]付(钱)
tell good-bye
[美]告别, 告辞
tell it like it is
说实话
telloff
数, 计算
分派, 分配(工作)
责备
tell on
告发; 说...坏话; 对...有影响, 影响到...
tellover
数一数
tell sb. straight
直率地[老实地]告诉某人
tell sb. where to get off [to head in]
[口]使某人有自知之明, 叫某人不要太狂妄
的后面必须接被告诉的人, 不可说 “ told that ...”
all told
总共, 一共, 共计
Do tell!
不见得吧! 真没想到! 有这种事! 我不信! (惊讶, 不快或恐惧等)
Don't tell me! (=Never tell me! T-me[us] another! You don't tell me!)
[口]不见得吧! 靠不住吧! 别瞎扯了! 哪有这种事!
for what I cantell
据我所知[所了解的]
hear tell (of)
听人谈起[说过]
I (can) tell yon (=let me tell you)
我敢说; 确实
I told you so.
我早就跟你说过了。(意指我没说错, 你偏不听)
I('ll) tell you what.
[口]你听着, 让我告诉你; 我告诉你一个好主意[办法]
I'm telling you.
[口]我说的是真的[没错]; 你放心
take a telling
[口]耐心倾听别人的规劝[责备]
There is no telling.
无法知道; 难以预料。
You're telling me.
[口]我完全同意你; 这不用你说! 我早就知道了; 你说着玩吧! 不见得吧!
You can never tell. (=You never cantell.)
谁也不知道; 谁也没把握。
tell against (sb.)
成为对(某人)不利的证据
tell apart
分清, 区分
tell down
[苏]付(钱)
tell good-bye
[美]告别, 告辞
tell it like it is
说实话
telloff
数, 计算
分派, 分配(工作)
责备
tell on
告发; 说...坏话; 对...有影响, 影响到...
tellover
数一数
tell sb. straight
直率地[老实地]告诉某人
tell sb. where to get off [to head in]
[口]使某人有自知之明, 叫某人不要太狂妄
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
tell
/tɛl/
(telling, told,tells)
1. 及物动词 If you tell someone something, you give them information. 告诉 (某人某事)
- In the evening I returned to tell Phyllis I got the job. 晚上我回来告诉菲莉丝我得到了那份工作。
- I called Andie to tell her how spectacular the stuff looked. 我打电话给安迪告诉她那东西看上去多么壮观。
- Claire had made me promise to tell her the truth. 克莱尔已经逼我答应了告诉她真相。
2. 及物动词 If you tell something such as a joke, a story, or your personal experiences, you communicate it to other people using speech. 讲述 (笑话、故事、个人经历等)
- His friends say he was always quick to tell a joke. 他的朋友们说他以前总是张口就能讲笑话。
- He told his story to The L.A. Times and produced photographs. 他向《洛杉机时报》叙述了自己的故事，并提供了一些照片。
3. 及物动词 If you tell someone to do something, you order or advise them to do it. 命令; 建议 (某人做某事)
- He said officers told him to get out of his car and lean against it. 他说警官们命令他从他的车里出来并靠在车上。
4. 及物动词 If you tell yourself something, you put it into words in your own mind because you need to encourage or persuade yourself about something. 叮嘱 (自己)
- "Come on," she told herself. “加油，”她叮嘱自己。
5. 及物动词 If you can tell what is happening or what is true, you are able to judge correctly what is happening or what is true. 判断 [no cont, oft with brd-neg]
- It was already impossible to tell where the bullet had entered. 已经不可能判断子弹是从哪里射进来的。
6. 及物动词 If you can tell one thing from another, you are able to recognize the difference between it and other similar things. 辨别 [no cont, oft with brd-neg]
- I can't really tell the difference between their policies and ours. 我真地看不出他们的政策和我们的政策有什么区别。
- How do you tell one from another? 你怎么把它们区分开来？
7. 不及物动词 If you tell, you reveal or give away a secret. 泄密 [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，但不愿泄露秘密。
8. 及物动词 If facts or events tell you something, they reveal certain information to you through ways other than speech. (事实、事件) 告诉 (某人某事)
- 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. 我认为失业率不会告诉我们很多关于未来的东西。
9. 不及物动词 If an unpleasant or tiring experience begins to tell, it begins to have a serious effect. (让人不愉快或疲倦的经历) 产生严重影响
- It wasn't long before the strain began to tell on our relationship. 很快，这种极度的紧张就开始对我们的关系产生严重影响。
10. → see also telling
11. 习语 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. 就某人判断 [含糊]
- As far as I can tell, Jason is basically a nice guy. 就我判断，杰森基本上是个好人。
12. 习惯表达 You can say "I tell you," "I can tell you," or "I can't tell you" to add emphasis to what you are saying. 我告诉你/我可以告诉你/我没法告诉你 (用以强调) [非正式]
- I tell you this, I will not rest until that day has come. 我告诉你，不到那天我不会休息。
13. 习惯表达 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." 我早跟你说过 [非正式]
- Her parents did not approve of her decision and, if she failed, her mother would say, "I told you so." 她的父母没有同意她的决定，如果她失败了，她的母亲就会说，“我早跟你说过。”
14. 习惯表达 You use I'll tell you what or I tell you what to introduce a suggestion or a new topic of conversation. 你听我说 (用以引入建议或新话题) [口语]
- I tell you what, I'll bring the beer over to your house. 你听我的，由我带啤酒到你家来。
15. to tell the time → see time
16. time will tell → see time
/tɛl/
(telling, told,tells)
1. 及物动词 If you tell someone something, you give them information. 告诉 (某人某事)
- In the evening I returned to tell Phyllis I got the job. 晚上我回来告诉菲莉丝我得到了那份工作。
- I called Andie to tell her how spectacular the stuff looked. 我打电话给安迪告诉她那东西看上去多么壮观。
- Claire had made me promise to tell her the truth. 克莱尔已经逼我答应了告诉她真相。
2. 及物动词 If you tell something such as a joke, a story, or your personal experiences, you communicate it to other people using speech. 讲述 (笑话、故事、个人经历等)
- His friends say he was always quick to tell a joke. 他的朋友们说他以前总是张口就能讲笑话。
- He told his story to The L.A. Times and produced photographs. 他向《洛杉机时报》叙述了自己的故事，并提供了一些照片。
3. 及物动词 If you tell someone to do something, you order or advise them to do it. 命令; 建议 (某人做某事)
- He said officers told him to get out of his car and lean against it. 他说警官们命令他从他的车里出来并靠在车上。
4. 及物动词 If you tell yourself something, you put it into words in your own mind because you need to encourage or persuade yourself about something. 叮嘱 (自己)
- "Come on," she told herself. “加油，”她叮嘱自己。
5. 及物动词 If you can tell what is happening or what is true, you are able to judge correctly what is happening or what is true. 判断 [no cont, oft with brd-neg]
- It was already impossible to tell where the bullet had entered. 已经不可能判断子弹是从哪里射进来的。
6. 及物动词 If you can tell one thing from another, you are able to recognize the difference between it and other similar things. 辨别 [no cont, oft with brd-neg]
- I can't really tell the difference between their policies and ours. 我真地看不出他们的政策和我们的政策有什么区别。
- How do you tell one from another? 你怎么把它们区分开来？
7. 不及物动词 If you tell, you reveal or give away a secret. 泄密 [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，但不愿泄露秘密。
8. 及物动词 If facts or events tell you something, they reveal certain information to you through ways other than speech. (事实、事件) 告诉 (某人某事)
- 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. 我认为失业率不会告诉我们很多关于未来的东西。
9. 不及物动词 If an unpleasant or tiring experience begins to tell, it begins to have a serious effect. (让人不愉快或疲倦的经历) 产生严重影响
- It wasn't long before the strain began to tell on our relationship. 很快，这种极度的紧张就开始对我们的关系产生严重影响。
10. → see also telling
11. 习语 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. 就某人判断 [含糊]
- As far as I can tell, Jason is basically a nice guy. 就我判断，杰森基本上是个好人。
12. 习惯表达 You can say "I tell you," "I can tell you," or "I can't tell you" to add emphasis to what you are saying. 我告诉你/我可以告诉你/我没法告诉你 (用以强调) [非正式]
- I tell you this, I will not rest until that day has come. 我告诉你，不到那天我不会休息。
13. 习惯表达 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." 我早跟你说过 [非正式]
- Her parents did not approve of her decision and, if she failed, her mother would say, "I told you so." 她的父母没有同意她的决定，如果她失败了，她的母亲就会说，“我早跟你说过。”
14. 习惯表达 You use I'll tell you what or I tell you what to introduce a suggestion or a new topic of conversation. 你听我说 (用以引入建议或新话题) [口语]
- I tell you what, I'll bring the beer over to your house. 你听我的，由我带啤酒到你家来。
15. to tell the time → see time
16. time will tell → see time
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
