tell

tell

美 [tel]  英 [tel]

  • v.告诉;说;讲述;知道
  • n.【考古】(层层覆盖古代遗址的)人工丘阜;传闻
  • 网络吩咐;辨别;电话

词形变化

过去式:told  第三人称单数:tells  现在分词:telling  

反义词

同义词

英汉双解

v.
提供信息give information
1.
[t]
告诉;告知to give information to sb by speaking or writing
He told the news to everybody he saw.
他逢人便讲这个消息。
He told everybody he saw the news.
他逢人便讲这个消息。
Did she tell you her name?
她告诉你她的姓名了吗?
What did I tell you ?(= you should have listened to my advice)
我跟你说什么来着?
Why wasn't I told about the accident?
为什么没人把这次事故告诉我?
They've told us (that) they're not coming.
他们已跟我们说过不来了。
I kept telling myself (that) everything was OK.
我不断告诉自己一切都没问题。
Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this?(= I don't believe what you have said)
你是说在这件事情上你没有得到过任何帮助吗?
Tell me where you live.
告诉我你住哪儿?
‘I'm ready to go now,’ he told her.
“我现在可以走了。”他对她说。
2.
[t]
提供(情况);说明;显示to give information about sth
The advertisement told us very little about the product.
这则广告提供的产品情况很少。
This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left.
这油表显示还剩有多少燃料。
The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep.
她从他呼吸的声音中听出来他睡着了。
用言语表达express in words
3.
[t]
讲述;说;表达to express sth in words
to tell stories/jokes/lies
讲故事;说笑话;撒谎
Are you sure you're telling the truth ?
你说的真是实话吗?
I can't tell you how happy I am.
我无法向你表达我多么高兴。
秘密secret
4.
[i]
泄露(秘密);告发to let sb know a secret
Promise you won't tell.
你要保证不往外讲。
‘Who are you going out with tonight?’ ‘ That would be telling !’(= it's a secret)
“你今晚要和谁约会?”“那可不能讲!”(是个秘密)
命令order
5.
[t]
命令;指示;吩咐to order or advise sb to do sth
He was told to sit down and wait.
有人吩咐他坐下等着。
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down.
有一个让汽车司机减速的指示牌。
I kept telling myself to keep calm.
我不断叮嘱自己要保持冷静。
Do what I tell you.
你要照我的吩咐做。
Children must do as they're told .
孩子们必须听话。
Don't tell me what to do!
别跟我说该怎么办!
The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat.
医生嘱咐我要少吃油腻。
知道;判断know/judge
6.
[i][t]
知道;看出;确切地判断to know, see or judge sth correctly
I think he's happy. It's hard to tell .
我想他是幸福的。这很难说。
As far as I can tell , she's enjoying the course.
据我判断,她喜欢这门课程。
I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression.
从他的表情我看得出他生气了。
‘That's not an original.’ ‘How can you tell?’
“那不是正本。”“你怎么知道的?”
The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it.
要判定是否喜欢一件东西,唯一的办法是试一试。
辨别distinguish
7.
[t]
识别;分辨;区分;辨认to distinguish one thing or person from another
It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions.
很难分辨出这两个版本有什么区别。
Can you tell Tom from his twin brother?
你能分得出汤姆和他的孪生弟弟吗?
It's difficult to tell them apart .
很难把他们区分开来。
The kittens look exactly alike─how can you tell which is which ?
这些小猫看上去一模一样,你怎么能分辨出哪只是哪只呢?
有影响have effect
8.
[i]
~ (on sb)
产生效果,发生影响(尤指负面影响)to have an effect on sb/sth, especially a bad one
The strain was beginning to tell on the rescue team.
过度的疲劳开始让救援队吃不消了。

英汉解释

n.
1.
【考古】(层层覆盖古代遗址的)人工丘阜
2.
〈方〉话,传闻
v.
1.
告诉,吩咐,命令(某人做某事) (to do something);指示 (where; that; how; what)
2.
辨别,区别 (from);决定;知道,明白,了解
3.
泄漏(秘密等),明白说出,吐露
4.
断定说,保证
5.
讲;说
6.
点数
7.
讲,报告 (about; of);〈儿〉告发;〈口〉搬弄是非,说坏话;〈英方〉嚼舌头 (on; of)
8.
证明;(颜色,声音等)显明,表明
9.
奏效,产生效果;影响;命中,打中,击中
10.
〈古〉计数;数票,检票

英英解释

v.

例句

please write and tell me how much you want for them.

写信告诉什么

That's it? You waited up all this time so that you could tell me that you don't want to talk to me?

通宵就是为了不想说话

It was honest of him to tell me the truth.

坦白实话

Roy: Wow, I can't tell you how much more fulfilling this battle will be now that I can refer to my enemy by the proper appellation.

正确称呼指明敌人真是战斗充满语言表述满足

I've got a doozy of a story for you, but if you snuff out my voice like that, I won't be able to tell it, now will I?

一个故事想要如果那样打断的话无法下去不是吗?

The world seems to be full of experts on my life who like to tell me what I should be doing.

这个世界似乎到处关于生活专家他们总是告诫应该什么,“应该什么

Shortly before 11am, she emerged to tell waiting reporters that she had been dismissed.

上午11点现身告诉在场等待记者解雇

With the Saudis able to squeeze the oxygen tube at his hospital bed, they can surely tell him to sign up to his own political demise.

随着沙特能够挤压病床氧气他们一定使赶快宣告自己政权覆灭

Could you tell me how much this parcel is to France?

请问包裹法国多少

It was clear that the stories they had to tell were likely to have emerged via family and friends regardless of any decision the Navy took.

明显他们不得不讲述故事可能经由家庭朋友传播表现海军决定无动于衷

If only it were that easy to shrink your waist a few inches. . . which seems to be the message GNC's trying to tell you.

只有才能轻松收缩英寸——看起来就是GNC想要告诉信息

Somebody just handed me a sandwhich! Thankyou. Let me tell you, life doesn't get better than this.

有人三明治谢谢你们生活这样带劲

He wanted to tell her that he loved her and would always love her, even if she did not love him, and he was willing to wait her.

告诉永远即使自己依然愿意

"Let me tell you about an incredible ground-level business opportunity, " and you are invited to a house or to lunch for "a discussion. "

告诉一个不可思议地面层次商业机会”,邀请房子午餐讨论”。

None can distinguish among the different types of flu -- they just tell a patient and a doctor if one of the flu viruses is there.

不能区分不同流感只能告诉病人医生流感病毒

But, like he used to say, "you never really died off , as long as you got good story and someone to tell to. "

但是曾经说过,“只要故事并且有人倾听不会真正完蛋。”

Well, I needn't tell you how much we prize the colour red back home. For us it means luck and happiness and prosperity.

不仅我们中国人非常喜爱红色因为红色象征幸运幸福繁荣

"You mean to tell me Kerrigan's never been down here to pick up a little food for himself? "

克理甘从来没有下来东西?”

Ann loves to stick with you, let you tell him he does not know, painting pictures, playing basketball and playing TV games with you.

安安喜欢一起知道一切东西喜欢一起涂鸦一起投篮一起电动

Part IV is to tell us what the general principles should be followed in the media management by the enterprises.

第四部分企业一般情况进行媒介管理遵循原则

Stanley knew he had to tell Red off if he was to hold Croft's respect.

史坦利知道博得克洛夫特器重必须雷德臭骂

I have sent ahead to her to tell her that you'll soon be there.

预先告诉你们很快那里

"I've told you to keep your nose out of the business. I won't tell you again. "

说过过问下回不客气。”

"Tell us what it is you want, and do not interrupt the court, " said the magistrate.

市政官:“告诉我们究竟什么不要扰乱公堂!”

I tell you, I regret it on account of others, but I am satisfied on my own account.

告诉只是别人可惜自己打算满足

Bill has a great sense of humor, can tell a wonderful story at the drop of a hat, and goes hot air ballooning for relaxation.

比尔幽默感随时可以一个奇妙故事并且吹牛解闷

I need not tell you that your garden has been our brightest spot in the somber surroundings of the last few days.

不用过去几天昏昏暗暗情况花园我们光明

Now tell me what has happened, since you wise men knew no better than to make a heap of cinders of me?

既然你们这些聪明人认为最好烧成灰烬的话现在谈谈发生什么事情

Tell him if he ever steps out of line again I'll personally run him out of this town and back to fire Island!

明白如果胡作非为亲自火山岛

She began to tell him of a proposed camping trip.

开始要去露营告诉

In the same way, to say a little is often to tell more than to say a great deal.

同样片言只语常常说明问题

How could you tell how much of it was lies?

里面多少谎言怎么知道呢?

She used to tell me that she thought I ought to expect some gratifications from him for my company.

应该那里得到一些好处陪伴报酬

His speciality was to tell you what any individual on the face of the globe was doing at the moment.

拿手本领告诉地球某某目前正在什么事情

Tell the children not to bounce up and down on the bed.

告诉孩子床上蹦跳

You know I don't go away from home often, and I came up here on purpose to tell you this.

知道离开这次就是说明一点

They begin to tell you what's sensible and what's foolish, and want you to stick at home all the time.

他们告诉什么什么愚蠢一天到晚家里

But I don't need to tell you any more about how the business has grown since then.

但是生意从那时如何兴旺发达起来需要

I will hide it away, and I will not tell him until he reforms, and I see that his reformation is going to be permanent.

藏起来改过自新决不告诉一定使从此改邪归正永不再犯

A few days before he made the announcement, Henry came into my office to tell me what he had in mind.

亨利宣布几天来到办公室告诉考虑

It would be pleasant to tell of her life with the fisherman and wife in their cottage on the moors.

倒是乐意讲叙渔夫夫妇荒野茅屋里生活情形

I feel compelled to write and tell you how much I enjoyed your book.

觉得必须写信告诉多么欣赏

If she should ever tell me that you are essential to her perfect happiness, I will give her to you.

倘若告诉幸福美满要素就会

I did not tell you to tell her to go; I told you to throw her out.

不是赶走

She could tell him from that keen-looking aloof young body of his what was happening inside him.

敏锐外表冷淡态度揣测内心世界变幻

Poor little Fanny! It went to my heart to adopt the grand air with her, and tell her to call me "sir" .

可怜范妮采取高高在上态度告诉先生”。

"You mean to tell me Kerrigan's never been down here to pick up a little food for himself? "

克理甘从来没有下来东西?”

The only way you could tell a fisherman, surely, was by his hand.

认清究竟是不是渔民只有一个办法而且绝对可靠就是双手

I could tell him that all the wickedness of that time was like the spirits they mixed with the pure grape of the Douro.

可以告诉那时邪恶行为人们酒精杜罗河葡萄

I finally got up the nerve to tell Charlie publicly what I thought of him.

终于鼓起勇气当众告诉查利看法

All this seems to tell us the situation was not so, government intervention in the economy and may be necessary.

一切似乎告诉我们情况没有那么政府经济干预必要而且可能

I can't tell you how much your letter delighted me.

来信无法表达高兴心情

There are many tutorials to tell you how to build a website or to be a good webmaster.

很多教材或者指南如何建设一个网站

Brian: Oh you're putting me in a difficult situation now. I wanted to tell you but I also promised I would stay tight- lipped .

为难告诉可是答应守口如瓶

The other guy replied, "I know, I was trying to tell you that I was coming. "

这个家伙回答,“知道告诉马上。”

"It was nice to see you again, " Jacob said, and I could tell he was taunting Mike just a bit.

高兴再次见到。”雅克布说道小小奚落一下迈克

I'm leaving now and I shall be back soon. If somebody asks for me, please tell him (her)that I shall be back after 10 a clock.

现在出去很快回来要是有人告诉),回来

At least he felt he owed it to me to tell the truth.

至少觉得有愧告诉事实

Before I could tell my wife she had spent too much for the dress, she stole my thunder by asking why I spent so much for my new fishing rod.

没有告诉太太衣服花钱下手反问为什么那么钓鱼竿

What you want, should I just cry on your shoulder and tell you everything is all better now?

是不是肩膀大哭一场然后告诉好点

They're gonna charge me a few thou I don't have to tell me to rest a bit and not to drink alcohol or caffeine.

他们几千不用说知道他们告诉休息休息不要喝酒不要摄入咖啡因

On Friday, I was able to tell their families how much the American people appreciated their service.

星期五告诉他们家人美国人民如何感激他们国家付出一切

I never had a chance to tell how much I love you.

一直没有机会告诉多么

I must be able to tell, on sight, which of these words you drew.

这个练习关键难点画面不能出现任何一个明白你们什么

It looks as if he were trying to tell us to go north. There must be a life-saving station up there.

看上去好像告诉我们那儿大概救生

Of course I can give a referral, and I tell her so, but I suggest she take a few days to consider the matter.

告诉可以推介专科医生安排手术希望考虑几天决定

You know. When you get back home tonight, tell him that you didn't mean to quarrel with him.

知道今晚回家时候告诉不是

If you want her to speak to you, then tell her how you like to hear the sound of her voice.

如果说话便告诉喜欢听到声音

It fell to my lot to tell him the bad news about his wife.

这么说来关于妻子不幸消息通报不可

Why does it have to be so difficult to tell your son what you feel? My mouth was dry, and I knew that I could only say a few words.

为什么自己感觉告诉儿子这么困难呢?嘴巴知道不了几个

I've penciled you in for the match on Sunday; tell me as soon as you know for certain if you can play.

暂定星期六参加比赛如果肯定参加尽快告诉

You and I would tell our story to the world without a particle of shame; but our own boy stumps us.

我们经过告诉全世界而不感到一丝惭愧可是我们自己孩子使我们

There was the population of all cities in the book, and the way to tell a girl's age, and the number of teeth a camel has.

里面各个城市人口判断女人年龄方法骆驼牙齿数目

What is it to me when you tell me that sometime after I shall die, too, somewhere, in a vague place you call Heaven, I shall see her again?

什么早晚有一天死去于是什么地方一个虚无缥缈所谓天堂见到什么呢?

He could tell by the sleek lines of her arms how strong she was.

臂膀有力线条来看知道多么强健

I am going on to tell you how the weather furnished me and Idaho Green with an elegant education.

现在告诉气象如何艾达荷·格林提供良好教育

It was too early to tell whether the Israelis could sustain themselves on the west side of the Canal.

目前不能断定以色列是否能够运河西坚持下去

He on his side never failed to tell her his triumphs and the compliments they had occasioned.

本人放过任何机会报告胜利他们赢得尊敬

Time would fail me to tell of it.

没有那么时间

Neither had he ever learned of her disgrace; when it happened, she could not think how to tell him.

从未说过丢脸事情发生怎么告诉