tell
- v.告诉;说;知道;讲述;告知;提供(情况);说明;显示;表达;命令;识别;泄露（秘密）;产生效果，发生影响（尤指负面影响）
- n.谈话;传闻;[方言]讲的话;[考古学]（古代村落遗址堆积而成的）台形土墩
tellverb
提供信息 give information
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。
Why wasn't I told about the accident?
为什么没人把这次事故告诉我？
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？
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.
我不住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.
“我可以走了。”他对她说。
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
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
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
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
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
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
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。
with all people, etc. counted and included
总共有52人要来。
There are 52 people coming, all told.
used to say that you know or can guess what sb is going to say, especially because it is typical of them
你不至于又迟到了吧！
Don't tell me you were late again!
used to introduce a suggestion
听我说，咱们还是待在家里吧。
I'll tell you what─let's stay in instead.
used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when it is surprising or difficult to believe
我敢说，这并不便宜！
It isn't cheap, I can tell you!
I'm telling you, that's exactly what she said.
我可以肯定地说，那正是她的原话。
used when sth bad has happened, to remind sb that you warned them about it and they did not listen to you
to survive a difficult or dangerous experience so that you can tell others what really happened
to give some information that is different from what you expect or have been told
to explain itself, without needing any further explanation or comment
看她的面部表情，就什么都明白了。
Her face told its own story.
used to introduce a question
跟我说实话，你吃过午餐没有？
Tell me, have you had lunch yet?
used to say that you understand what sb is talking about and have had the same experience
“史蒂夫把我烦透了！”“你算说对了。他快把我逼疯了。”
‘I get so annoyed with Steve!’ ‘Tell me about it. He drives me crazy.’
used to tell sb that you do not believe what they have said
to tell sb about sth that another person has done wrong
to read the time from a clock, etc.
她才五岁，还没有学会看钟表。
She's only five─she hasn't learnt to tell the time yet.
to make it clear to sb that you will no longer accept their bad behaviour
to make it clear to sb that you are angry and are rejecting what they are offering you
used to say that it is impossible to know what happened or will happen
说不准他们会有什么反应。
There's no telling how they'll react.
used when admitting sth
说实话，我在她讲话过程中睡着了。
To tell the truth, I fell asleep in the middle of her talk.
you can never be sure, for example because things are not always what they appear to be
I completely agree with you
a way of referring to sb talking publicly, usually for money, about a past sexual relationship with sb famous
used to say that sb told you sth but you do not want to say who it was
to know/tell sb some useful, interesting or surprising information about sb/sth
她结过五次婚，所以对男人有所了解。
She's been married five times, so she knows a thing or two about men!
used to tell sb the true facts about a situation, especially when these are not known by other people
对…不利
to be a disadvantage to sb
Her lack of experience told against her.
她缺乏经验对她不利。
公布；说明
to make sth known; to give an account of sth
notices telling of the proposed job cuts
公布拟裁员的通知
责备；斥责；责骂；数落
to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong
I told the boys off for making so much noise.
孩子们太吵，我把他们训斥了一顿。
Did you get told off?
你挨骂了没有？
告发；打…的小报告；告…的状
to tell a person in authority about sth bad that sb has done
Promise not to tell on me!
答应我，别告发我！
Say never has a person as the object. You say something or say something to somebody . Say is often used when you are giving somebody’s exact words.没有指明说话对象时，say亦可与从句连用：
‘Sit down’, she said.
“坐下。”她说。
Anne said, ‘I’m tired.’
安妮说：“我累了。”
Anne said (that) she was tired.
安妮说她累了。
What did he say to you?
他对你说了些什么？
I want to say something/a few words/a little about my family.
我想谈谈我的家庭。
She didn't say what she intended to do.
她没说她想做什么。
Tell usually has a person as the object and often has two objects.不能说：
Have you told him the news yet?
你告诉他这消息了吗？
Anne told me (that) she was tired.
安妮对我说她累了。
Can you tell me when the movie starts?
你能告诉我电影什么时候开演吗？
Can you give me some information about the school?
你能给我讲讲这所学校的情况吗？
The doctor told me to stay in bed.
医生要我卧床休息。
The doctor told me (that) I had to stay in bed.
医生对我说我必须卧床休息。
The doctor said (that) I had to stay in bed.
医生说我必须卧床休息。
The doctor said me to stay in bed.
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VERB 告诉;告知
If you tell someone something, you give them information.In the evening I returned to tell Phyllis our relationship was over...
晚上我回来告诉菲莉丝我们之间完了。
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VERB 说(笑话);讲(故事);讲述(个人经历)
If you tell something such as a joke, a story, or your personal experiences, you communicate it to other people using speech.His friends say he was always quick to tell a joke...
他的朋友们说，以前他讲笑话总是张嘴就来。
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VERB 叫;命令;吩咐;建议
If you tell someone to do something, you order or advise them to do it.A passer-by told the driver to move his car so that it was not causing an obstruction...
一个过路人叫那个司机把他的车挪一挪，免得挡道。
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VERB 劝说，告诫，鼓舞(自己)
If you tell yourself something, you put it into words in your own mind because you need to encourage or persuade yourself about something.'Come on', she told herself...
“加油！”她在心里暗暗打气。
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注意，动词tell后面往往跟一个表示听话者的直接宾语：He told Alison he was suffering from leukaemia (他告诉艾莉森他患了白血病)，What did she tell you (她对你说了些什么)。句子 What did she tell to you 是错误的。不过，用动词 say 时，若要提及听话者，应该用介词 to，What did she say you 不对，What did she say to you 是对的。tell 用来转述信息：The manufacturer told me that the product did not contain corn (制造商告诉我该产品不含谷物)。tell 也可以和 to 连用，用来转述命令、指示：My mother told me to shut up and eat my dinner (我妈叫我别说话专心吃饭)。转述某人说的话时，动词 say 最为常用。
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VERB 判断;断定;看出
If you can tell what is happening or what is true, you are able to judge correctly what is happening or what is true.It was already impossible to tell where the bullet had entered...
已经无法判断子弹是从哪里打进来的。
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VERB 区分;辨别;识别
If you can tell one thing from another, you are able to recognize the difference between it and other similar things.I can't really tell the difference between their policies and ours...
我真的看不出他们的政策和我们的有什么不同。
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VERB 说出秘密;泄密
If you tell, you reveal or give away a secret.Many of the children know who they are but are not telling.
许多孩子知道他们是谁，可就是不说。
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VERB (事实、事件)表明，说明，显示
If facts or events tell you something, they reveal certain information to you through ways other than speech.The facts tell us that this is not true...
事实告诉我们，这不是真的。
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VERB (不快的或令人疲倦的经历)产生效果，产生影响
If an unpleasant or tiring experience begins to tell, it begins to have a serious effect.The pressure began to tell as rain closed in after 20 laps...
跑完 20 圈以后，眼看就要下雨了，大家开始紧张起来。
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PHRASE 就…所知;据…所知
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.As far as I can tell, Jason is basically a nice guy...
据我所知，贾森算得上是个好人。
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CONVENTION (用来强调所说的话)我可以肯定/我敢说/我没法形容
You can say 'I tell you', 'I can tell you', or 'I can't tell you' to add emphasis to what you are saying.I tell you this, I will not rest until that day has come...
我可以肯定地说，不到那天我不会休息。
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CONVENTION 谁也说不准;很难说
If you say 'You never can tell', you mean that the future is always uncertain and it is never possible to know exactly what will happen.You never can tell what life is going to bring you.
你永远不知道人生会给你带来些什么。
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CONVENTION 我早就告诉过你;我说的没错吧
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'.Her parents did not approve of her decision and, if she failed, her mother would say, 'I told you so.'
她父母不赞同她的决定，要是她失败了，她妈妈就会说：“怎么样，我说对了吧？”
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CONVENTION 我的建议是，听我说(用来引出建议或转换话题)
You use I'll tell you what or I tell you what to introduce a suggestion or a new topic of conversation.I tell you what, I'll bring the water in a separate glass.
要不这样吧，我用另一个玻璃杯把水端过来。
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to tell the time→ see:time
verb
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- mark as different
- We distinguish several kinds of maple
- Synonym: distinguish separate differentiate secern secernate severalize severalise tell apart
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- discern or comprehend
- He could tell that she was unhappy
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- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- I said to him to go home
- She ordered him to do the shopping
- The mother told the child to get dressed
- Synonym: order enjoin say
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- let something be known
- Tell them that you will be late
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- narrate or give a detailed account of
- Tell what happened
- The father told a story to his child
- Synonym: narrate recount recite
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- give evidence
- he was telling on all his former colleague
- Synonym: evidence
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- express in words
- He said that he wanted to marry her
- tell me what is bothering you
- state your opinion
- state your name
- Synonym: state say
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- inform positively and with certainty and confidence
- I tell you that man is a crook!
- Synonym: assure
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Well ? Are you going to tell us or not ?
嗯？你想不想告诉我们？
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Any high school student could tell you the answer .
随便一个高中生都可以告诉你答案。
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I 've told you time after time not to do that .
我一再告诉过你不要干那件事。
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Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful .
只有时间才能证明这种疗法是否成功。
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I told you we should have done it my way !
我跟你说过我们原本应该用我的方法来做这事。
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I told him right off what I thought of him .
我直截了当地告诉了他我对他的看法。
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She told me to get out ─ or words to that effect .
她叫我滚开——或说了类似的话。
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It 's just like her to tell everyone about it .
她就是这么个人儿，能把这事见谁就告诉谁。
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Any teacher will tell you that students learn at different rates .
任何老师都知道学生学习有快有慢。
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Really , you could have told us before .
真是的，其实你大可事先跟我们说一声的。
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He told us not to write more than three sides .
他告诉我们写字不要超过三面纸。
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He told me to leave ─ or words to that effect .
他叫我离开，或诸如此类的话。
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I specifically told you not to go near the water !
我明确告诉过你不要靠近水边！
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For the love of God , tell me what he said !
看在上帝的分上，告诉我他说了些什么！
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Tell them it 's just not good enough .
告诉他们这确实不够好。
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I have something important to tell you .
我有重要的事情要告诉你。
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I 'm not sure whether I should tell you this .
我拿不准该不该把这事告诉你。
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You must on no condition tell them what happened .
你决不能告诉他们所发生的事。
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You did right to tell me about it .
你把这件事告诉我，做得很对。
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He told us the story of his life .
他对我们讲述了他的生活经历。
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I told the boys off for making so much noise .
孩子们太吵，我把他们训斥了一顿。
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How many times do I have to tell you not to do that ?
我得跟你说多少回不要做那种事？
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I need hardly tell you that the work is dangerous .
这工作很危险，这就不用我说了。
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You could tell that he had really done his homework .
你能看得出他确实做好了充分准备。
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I told him straight that I didn 't like him .
我坦率地告诉他说我不喜欢他。
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The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong .
她的眼神告诉我出事了。
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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。
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I should tell you , I 'm completely new to this kind of work .
我得告诉你，我干这活完全是个新手。
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Don 't let 's tell her what we did .
咱们干的事可别告诉她。
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There are 52 people coming , all told .
总共有52人要来。
最普通用词，指用语言表达思想，侧重于所说的具体内容，通常用作及物动词。
Did you finish what you wanted to say?
你想说的话都说完了吗?
How do you say this in Japanese?
这在日语中怎么说?
She said 'Good Morning' to the teacher.
她向老师说了声“早上好”。
The letter says that he will come next week.
信上说他下周要来。
用作不及物动词时，侧重指说话的动作而非内容，可指长篇演讲或三言两语的交谈，也可指简单的开口说话的能力；用作及物动词时，其宾语常为某种语言。
The child hasn't learnt to speak yet.
那孩子还没有学会说话。
He spoke at the meeting.
他在会议上发言了。
Can you speak Chinese?
你会说汉语吗？
- Who's speaking?
——请问你是谁?
- This is Peter speaking.
——我是彼得。（电话用语）
普通用词，用作不及物动词时，侧重指与人交谈时的连续说话，可指单方面较长谈话，和 speak 一样，强调说话的动作而非内容；用作及物动词时，宾语多为 sense，nonsense，business，rubbish 等。
Human beings can talk while animals can't.
人能讲话，而动物不能。
He could have come to the office if he wanted to talk.
他若想商谈什么事情，本可以到办公室来。
I don't understand what you're talking about.
我不懂你在说什么。
He's talking nonsense.
他在胡说八道。
普通用词，指直接给某人讲述或以间接的方式转述某事，有时含嘱托、命令之意，常后接双宾语或复合宾语。
Tell me your address and telephone number, please.
请告诉我你的住址和电话号码。
You can tell them that I hope to be back by tomorrow night.
你可以告诉他们，我希望明晚回来。
The light tells you if the machine is on.
指示灯告诉你机器是否在工作。
Her mother told her not to talk to any strangers.
母亲叫她别跟陌生人说话。
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