动词 “tell”
不定式 tell; 三单 tells; 过式 told; 过分 told; 动名 telling
- 讲述
Every night, my grandmother would tell us tales of her childhood adventures.
- 告诉
She told me she would be late because of traffic.
- 辨别(通过观察或其他方式识别差异)
I can tell by your smile that you're very happy today.
- 泄露
He wouldn't tell me his secret, but I'm sure it will come out eventually.
- 显示(通过迹象或结果表明某事)
The strain of carrying the heavy load was beginning to tell on his back.
- 揭发
If you don't stop teasing your sister, I'll tell Mom!