to tell
01
告诉, 讲述
to use words and give someone information
Transitive: to tell sb about sth
例子
She told her family about her exciting job offer.
她告诉了她的家人她令人兴奋的工作机会。
1.1
透露, 泄露
to make confidential information or a secret known
Intransitive
例子
She promised not to tell, but her guilty expression gave her away.
她承诺不告诉，但她内疚的表情出卖了她。
1.2
告诉, 讲述
to use words in order to express or narrate something
Transitive: to tell sth
Ditransitive: to tell sb sth
例子
Can you tell me if what he said is true or not?
你能告诉我他说的是真的还是假的吗？
1.3
告诉, 建议
to instruct or recommend someone to do a particular thing
Ditransitive: to tell sb to do sth
例子
He was told to turn off his phone during the movie.
他被告知在电影期间关掉手机。
1.4
显示, 透露
to provide information or facts about something in non-verbal ways
Ditransitive: to tell sb a piece of information | to tell sb that
例子
The chart tells us the sales performance of the company.
图表向我们展示了公司的销售业绩。
02
确定, 辨别
to realize or determine with confidence
Transitive: to tell that
Intransitive
例子
' He 's definitely not from around here. ' ' How can you tell?'
'他肯定不是本地人。' '你怎么能断定？'
2.1
区分, 辨别
to be able to differentiate a person or thing from another
Transitive: to tell the difference between two things | to tell that
例子
Can you tell which song is the original and which is the cover?
你能分辨出哪首歌是原唱，哪首是翻唱吗？
03
显现出来, 产生后果
to have an effect that is noticeable, particularly a harmful one
Intransitive
例子
He 's been neglecting his health lately and it 's starting to tell.
他最近一直忽视自己的健康，现在开始显现出影响了。
