tell

[US]/tel/
[UK]/tɛl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 告诉,说;吩咐;辨别;断定
vi. 讲述;告发,泄密;识别
Word Forms
过去式told
第三人称单数tells
现在分词telling
过去分词told
复数tells

Phrases & Collocations

tell me

告诉我

can tell

能感觉到;能看出来

tell me about

告诉我关于…

tell me why

告诉我为什么

tell all

和盘道出

tell the world

郑重声明;公开宣布

tell about

讲述

tell from

区别,辨别,认出

tell lies

撒谎

tell a lie

撒谎

tell of

讲述

tell on

告发;对…产生效果

tell jokes

讲笑话

show and tell

展示说明;表演秀

tell tales

泄露秘密;揭人隐私;搬弄是非

william tell

n. 威廉泰尔(罗西尼所作歌剧,等于Tell William)

Example Sentences

tell the truth; tell one's love.

说真话;表达爱恋

tell a secret; tell fortunes.

泄露秘密;占卜

tell sb. about sth.

告诉某人关于某事

tell sb. straight out

坦率地告诉某人

It's a sin to tell lies.

说慌是一种罪恶。

Tell him to wait.

叫他等着。

I will tell the result by telegraph.

我打电报告诉你结果。

I was afraid to tell anyone.

我对什么人都不敢说。

she was in a mood to tell jokes.

她想讲些笑话。

Tell me the instant they arrive.

告诉我他们到的时间

tell him to go away.

让他走开。

Tell her to begone.

叫她走开。

We must tell him.

我们必须告诉他。

Tell him to come forthwith.

叫他立刻来。

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