noun🔗Share告密者, 爱打小报告的人 One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.""Because telltales enjoy spreading rumors and secrets, nobody trusts them with sensitive information." "因为爱打小报告的人喜欢散布谣言和秘密，所以没人会信任他们，告诉他们敏感信息。characterpersoncommunicationattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share告密者，打小报告的人。 Tattletale; squealer."The other children didn't like Sarah because they thought she was a telltales who always reported them to the teacher. "其他的孩子不喜欢莎拉，因为他们觉得她是个告密者，总是向老师打小报告。personcharactercommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share指示器，警示器。 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. "汽车的低油量警示灯亮了，提醒司机即将出现问题。technicaldevicemachinesignalsignnauticaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share迹象，征兆。 Something that serves to reveal something else."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。signcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share风信子，风标。 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. "管风琴师瞥了一眼风标；它们正在下沉，表明风箱很快就需要打入更多的空气了。organmusicmachinetechnicaldevicepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share导流条, 导向丝。 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. "水手观察着帆上的导流条，以此调整风帆的角度，从而更有效地迎风。nauticalsailingtechnicaldirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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. "由于这艘帆船没有舵柄，船长只能依靠连接在方向盘上的舵角指示器来了解舵的精确角度。nauticalsailingtechnicaldevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share罗盘，航向指示器. 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. "船长夜里时不时地瞥一眼床铺上方安装的航向指示器，以确保船只保持航向。nauticalsailingvehicletechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share监视器，考勤机。 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. "工厂在机器上安装了考勤监视器，用来监控每个工人休息了多久。machinetechnologybusinessindustryjobservicedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鹬, 矶鹬 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. "沿着海岸线，矶鹬用它们尖锐刺耳的叫声宣告我们的到来，惊醒了该地区所有的其他鸟类。birdanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share寓言故事，有教育意义的故事。 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. "老师经常用关于动物的寓言故事来教孩子们善良和责任，这些故事都蕴含着重要的人生道理。storymoralliteraturecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
