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tell

/tɛl/

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noun

马脚, 破绽

Examples :

"The suspect's nervous fidgeting was a clear tell; he was trying to hide something about the missing money. "

嫌疑人紧张地乱动，这是一个明显的马脚；他想隐瞒关于失踪的钱的一些事情。

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noun

故事，叙述

That which is told; a tale or account.

Examples :

"The teacher's tell about the history of the Roman Empire was very interesting. "

老师讲的关于罗马帝国历史的故事非常有趣。

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noun

私聊，密语。

A private message to an individual in a chat room; a whisper.

Examples :

"In the online chat room, the teacher's tell about the upcoming test was a whisper, meant only for Sarah. "

在网上聊天室里，老师关于即将到来的考试的私聊，就像耳语一样，只发给了莎拉一个人。

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verb

数，计算

(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.

Examples :

"All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth."

总共算起来，有一打多。你会看钟表读时间吗？他拥有数不清的财富。

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verb

讲述, 叙述.

Examples :

"I want to tell a story; I want to tell you a story."

我想给你讲个故事。

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verb

告诉，告知，讲述。

To convey by speech; to say.

Examples :

"Finally, someone told him the truth. He seems to like to tell lies."

终于，有人告诉了他真相。他好像很喜欢说谎。

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verb

告诉，告知。

To instruct or inform.

Examples :

"Please tell me how to do it."

请你告诉我该怎么做。

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verb

告诉，命令，吩咐

To order; to direct, to say to someone.

Examples :

"Tell him to go away."

告诉他走开。

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verb

辨别，区分，认出。

To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.

Examples :

"The detective could tell the suspect was lying by the way his eyes darted around. "

侦探能通过嫌疑人眼睛的快速转动辨别出他在撒谎。

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verb

告诉，告知，透露

Examples :

"Time will tell what became of him."

时间会证明他后来怎么样了。

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verb

显露，表明。

To be revealed.

Examples :

"The truth about the missing homework was finally told. "

关于丢失的作业的真相终于显露了。

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verb

显现，表明，产生影响

To have an effect, especially a noticeable one; to be apparent, to be demonstrated.

Examples :

"Sir Gerald was moving slower; his wounds were beginning to tell."

杰拉尔德爵士行动迟缓了，他的伤势开始显现影响了。

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verb

念珠, 捻

To use (beads or similar objects) as an aid to prayer.

Examples :

"My grandmother tells her prayers using a string of colorful beads. "

我的奶奶用一串彩色的珠子捻着念珠祈祷。

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verb

告发，举报

To inform someone in authority about a wrongdoing.

Examples :

"The student had to tell the teacher about the classmate who cheated on the test. "

那个学生不得不向老师告发那个考试作弊的同学。

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verb

叙述，讲述，说明

(authorship) To reveal information in prose through outright expository statement -- contrasted with show

Examples :

"The teacher told the class that the project was due next Friday. "

老师向全班同学叙述说，项目下周五到期。

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noun

土丘，遗址堆。

A hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.

Examples :

"The archaeologists carefully studied the tell, hoping to learn more about the ancient city buried beneath it. "

考古学家们仔细研究了这座土丘遗址，希望能更多地了解埋藏在地下的那座古城。

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