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tells

/tɛlz/

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noun

马脚, 破绽

Examples :

"During the job interview, his nervous fidgeting and constant throat-clearing were tells that he was probably exaggerating his previous experience. "

在面试过程中，他紧张地 fidget，还不停地清嗓子，这些马脚表明他可能在夸大以前的工作经验。

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noun

故事，叙述，传说

That which is told; a tale or account.

Examples :

"The archaeologist analyzed the tells of ancient civilizations, searching for clues about their daily lives and beliefs. "

考古学家分析了古代文明的遗迹故事，寻找有关他们日常生活和信仰的线索。

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noun

私聊，悄悄话

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

Examples :

""During the online game, Maria ignored the public chat and only paid attention to the tells from her teammate, strategizing in secret." "

在线游戏中，玛丽亚无视公共聊天，只注意队友发来的私聊信息，秘密地制定战略。

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verb

计数，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."

算起来，总共有十几个。你能在钟表上读出时间吗？他拥有无法计数的财富。

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verb

讲述，叙述。

Examples :

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

我想讲个故事；我想跟你讲个故事。

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verb

告诉，讲述

To convey by speech; to say.

Examples :

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

最终，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，晓谕。

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，吩咐，命令。

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，识别，分辨。

To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.

Examples :

"The clock on the wall tells the time. "

墙上的钟能告诉你时间。(Qiáng shàng de zhōng néng gàosù nǐ shíjiān.)

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verb

告诉，透露。

Examples :

"Time will tell what became of him."

时间会告诉我们他后来怎么样了。

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verb

显露, 显示.

To be revealed.

Examples :

"The clock tells us it's time for lunch. "

时钟显示现在是午餐时间了。

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verb

显示，表明

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."

杰拉尔德爵士行动越来越慢了；他的伤势开始显现出来/开始影响他了。

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verb

念珠，诵念，捻。

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

Examples :

"Each morning, Sister Agnes tells her rosary beads, finding comfort in the familiar rhythm of prayer. "

每天早上，艾格尼丝修女都会捻着她的念珠诵念祈祷文，在熟悉的节奏中找到慰藉。

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verb

告发，举报。

To inform someone in authority about a wrongdoing.

Examples :

"The student told the teacher about the classmate who cheated on the test. "

那个学生向老师告发了考试作弊的同学。

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verb

明示，直白地叙述.

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

Examples :

"The narrator tells us that the main character is shy, instead of showing us her actions in social situations. "

叙述者直接明示我们主角很害羞，而不是通过她在社交场合中的行动来展现这一点。

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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 :

"Archaeologists carefully excavated the tells in Syria, hoping to uncover artifacts from the ancient settlements buried within. "

考古学家们小心翼翼地挖掘叙利亚的古代遗址土丘，希望能从中发掘出埋藏其中的古代聚落的文物。

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