tell的中文意思

• 0 to say something to someone, often giving them information or instructions

  • Tell me about your holiday then. 那么跟我说说你的假期吧。

  • [ + two objects ] Can you tell me how to get to the library? 请问去图书馆怎么走？

  • [ + obj + (that) ] Did you tell anyone (that) you were coming to see me? 你有没有跟任何人说起要来看我？

  • [ + obj + speech ] "I'm leaving you," she told him. “我要离开你，”她跟他说。

  • [ + obj + to infinitive ] I told her to go home. 我叫她回家。

  • formal He told us of his extraordinary childhood. 他给我们讲述了他不寻常的童年。

  • I can't tell you how grateful I am for your help (= I am extremely grateful). 我对你的帮助感激不尽。

  • She's always telling lies. 她老是说谎。

  • Your classmates won't trust you if you're always telling tales, Alvin. 阿尔文，如果你老是打小报告，你的同学会不信任你的。

  • How do you know she's telling the truth? 你怎么知道她讲的是实话？

  • To tell (you) the truth, I didn't understand a word of what he was saying. 说实话，他说的我一点儿也听不懂。

• 1 to know, recognize, or be certain

  • "He's Dutch." "How can you tell?" “他是荷兰人。”“你怎么知道？”

  • [ + (that) ] I could tell (that) you were unhappy. 我看得出你当时很不高兴。

  • What does the survey tell us about the lives of teenagers? 这次调查给我们提供了有关青少年生活的什么信息？

  • This coffee is about half the price of that one and yet you really can't tell the difference. 这种咖啡的价格差不多是那种的一半，而你根本分辨不出它们有什么不同。

  • At the fair, there was a lady who told your fortune. 集市上有一个算命的女人。

  • My daughter has just learned to tell the time. 我女儿刚刚学会看时间。

  • There is no telling what the future will hold for them. 不知道他们的未来会怎么样。

  • Who knows what will happen to Peter and me in the future - you can never tell. 谁知道彼得和我将来会怎么样呢——谁也无法预料。

• 2 to have an effect

  • She's been under a lot of stress recently and it's starting to tell. 她最近压力很大，而且这已经开始让她吃不消了。