noun🔗Share密告者, 告げ口屋One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.""Because telltales enjoy spreading rumors and secrets, nobody trusts them with sensitive information." "密告者は噂や秘密を広めることを好むため、誰も彼らに機密情報を信用しません。characterpersoncommunicationattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share密告者, 言いつけ屋Tattletale; squealer."The other children didn't like Sarah because they thought she was a telltales who always reported them to the teacher. "他の子供たちは、サラがいつも先生に告げ口をする密告者だと思っていたので、彼女を嫌っていました。personcharactercommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareインジケーター、警告灯An indicator, such as a warning light, that serves to warn of a hazard or problem."The car's low fuel telltale light came on, warning the driver of an impending problem. "車の燃料残量警告灯が点灯し、ドライバーに差し迫った問題を警告しました。technicaldevicemachinesignalsignnauticaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share手がかり, 兆候Something that serves to reveal something else."The telltale was the lipstick on his shirt collar."手がかりは、彼のシャツの襟についた口紅だった。signcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareオルガンのふいごに接続された、風がなくなったときに位置を示す象牙、鉛、またはその他の材料の可動部分A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material, connected to the bellows of an organ, whose position indicates when the wind is exhausted."The organist glanced at the telltales; they were sinking, indicating the bellows needed more air pumped into them soon. "オルガン奏者はその可動部分に目をやった。それらは沈んでおり、まもなくふいごにもっと空気を送り込む必要があることを示していた。organmusicmachinetechnicaldevicepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share風向計, 風のインジケーターA length of yarn or ribbon attached to a sail or shroud etc to indicate the direction of the flow of the air relative to the boat."The sailor watched the telltales on the sail to adjust its angle and catch the wind efficiently. "船乗りは、帆の風向計を見て、角度を調整し、効率的に風を捉えました。nauticalsailingtechnicaldirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share舵角指示器A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm."Because the sailboat lacked a tiller, the skipper relied on the telltales attached to the steering wheel to know the precise angle of the rudder. "ヨットにはティラーがなかったため、船長は舵の正確な角度を知るために、ステアリングホイールに取り付けられた舵角指示器に頼った。nauticalsailingtechnicaldevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share船室コンパスA compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus inform himself of the vessel's course."The captain glanced frequently at the telltales mounted above his bunk to ensure the ship stayed on course during the night. "船長は、夜間、船が針路を維持していることを確認するため、寝台の上に設置された船室コンパスを頻繁に見ていた。nauticalsailingvehicletechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share監視装置、記録装置A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees (factory hands, watchmen, drivers, etc.) by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted."The factory installed telltales on the machines to monitor how long each worker took for their breaks. "工場は、各労働者が休憩にどれだけの時間を費やしたかを監視するために、機械に監視装置を設置しました。machinetechnologybusinessindustryjobservicedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareおしゃべりな鳥A bird, the tattler."Along the shoreline, the telltales announced our approach with their sharp, piercing cries, alerting all the other birds in the area. "海岸線に沿って、おしゃべりな鳥たちは鋭く突き刺さるような鳴き声で私たちの接近を告げ、その地域の他のすべての鳥たちに警告を発しました。birdanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share教訓話, 寓話A story or fable that has a moral or message."The teacher often used telltales about animals who learned important life lessons to teach the children about kindness and responsibility. "先生は、子供たちに優しさと責任感を教えるために、重要な人生の教訓を学んだ動物たちの教訓話をよく使いました。storymoralliteraturecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
