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telltale

/ˈtɛlteɪl/

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noun

告密者, 搬弄是非的人。

One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.

Examples :

"The office telltale leaked confidential project details to a rival company. "

办公室里那个搬弄是非的人把机密的企划细节泄露给了竞争对手公司。

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noun

告密者，搬弄是非的人。

Tattletale; squealer.

Examples :

"The telltale whispered that Sarah had eaten the last cookie. "

那个告密者悄悄地说莎拉吃了最后一块饼干。

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noun

警示器，指示器.

An indicator, such as a warning light, that serves to warn of a hazard or problem.

Examples :

"The flashing red light on the oven was a telltale sign that the temperature was too high. "

烤箱上的红色闪烁灯是一个警示器，表明温度过高。

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noun

迹象，征兆。

Something that serves to reveal something else.

Examples :

"The telltale was the lipstick on his shirt collar."

最明显的迹象是他衬衫领子上的口红印。

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noun

风信子, 指示器。

A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material, connected to the bellows of an organ, whose position indicates when the wind is exhausted.

Examples :

"The organist glanced at the telltale; it had dropped, signaling the bellows needed more air. "

管风琴师瞥了一眼那个风信子指示器，它已经垂了下来，提示风箱需要更多的空气了。

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noun

导流条，风向标。

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.

Examples :

"The sailboat's telltale, a length of yellow ribbon, flapped wildly, showing the wind was stronger than expected. "

那艘帆船上的导流条，一段黄色的丝带，剧烈地飘动着，表明风比预期的要大。

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noun

舵角指示器, 舵位显示器

A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm.

Examples :

"Because the yacht lacked a tiller, the helmsman relied on the telltale to determine the precise angle of the rudder. "

由于这艘游艇没有舵柄，舵手只能依靠舵角指示器来确定舵的精确角度。

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noun

航向指示器，罗经。

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.

Examples :

"The captain glanced at the telltale mounted above his bunk to confirm the ship was still headed north. "

船长瞥了一眼床铺上方的航向指示器，确认船只仍在向北行驶。

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noun

考勤机，打卡机。

Examples :

"The factory installed a telltale to record when each security guard completed their hourly rounds, ensuring they didn't skip any checkpoints. "

工厂安装了一种考勤机，记录每个保安完成每小时巡逻的时间，确保他们没有跳过任何检查点。

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noun

鹬, 告密鸟

A bird, the tattler.

Examples :

"The telltale, a small bird with a loud call, was constantly chattering in the trees outside the classroom. "

那只告密鸟，一种叫声很大的小鸟，不停地在教室外的树上叽叽喳喳地叫着。

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noun

寓言，故事。

A story or fable that has a moral or message.

Examples :

"The teacher told a short, simple fairytale, a telltale about the importance of sharing. "

老师讲了一个简短的童话故事，一个关于分享重要性的寓言。

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adjective

泄露秘密的, 暴露真相的

Revealing something, especially something not intended to be known.

Examples :

"He blushed when he approached, a telltale sign that he was happy to see him."

他走近时脸红了，这是一个明显的信号，暴露了他很高兴见到他。

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