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BNC: 107 COCA: 103
tell
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verb /tel/
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  1. 1
    [T] to give information to someone 告诉；告知；通知

    If you see anything suspicious, tell the police. 如果发现有可疑情况，要通知警方。

    tell someone (that) :

    Didn't he tell you that I wanted to see you? 难道他没告诉你我想见你吗？

    The passengers were told their flight was about to depart. 乘客们被告知航班就要起飞了。

    tell someone who/what/why/how etc :

    Just tell me what she said. 告诉我她说了些什么。

    Were you told when she would be arriving? 有人告诉你她什么时候到吗？

    tell someone something :

    He finally told me the reason why he was so upset. 他最终告诉了我他如此心烦的原因。

    tell someone (something) about something :

    ‘Tell me about your day,' she said. “跟我说说你这天是怎么过的，”她说道。

    I haven't been told anything about it. 我对此一无所知。

    tell the truth/a lie :

    I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. 我保证要说真话，完完全全说真话，只说真话。

    He tells some absolute whoppers (=big lies) sometimes. 他有时会撒弥天大谎。

     Synonyms and related words
    To tell someone something, or to give information: tell, deliver, report...
    1. a.
      if you tell a story or a joke, you give someone a spoken account of it 口述，讲（故事等）

      Grandpa tells wonderful stories about the old days. 爷爷会绘声绘色地讲述昔日的故事。

      tell someone something :

      Shall I tell you a joke? 要我给你讲个笑话吗？

       Synonyms and related words
      To tell a joke or jokes: joke, tell, quip...
    2. b.
      if something such as a fact, event, or piece of equipment tells you something, it gives or shows you some information 说明；表明；显示

      The facts themselves don't tell us much. 事实本身并不能向我们说明什么。

      Her look of surprise told him that he had guessed right. 她惊诧的神情表明他猜对了。

      The flashing light tells you when the battery needs recharging. 灯在闪烁就表示电池需要充电了。

      What does this room tell you about the person who lived here? 房间的摆设说明房主是个什么样的人呢？

      tell its own story/tale (=give all the information that you need) 说明一切 :

      His troubled face told its own story. 他那张忧虑的脸说明了一切。

       Synonyms and related words
      To tell someone something, or to give information: tell, deliver, report...
  2. 2
    [T] to order or strongly advise someone to do something 命令；指示；建议；叮嘱

    I'm not asking you – I'm telling you! 我不是在请求你，而是在命令你！

    tell someone to do something :

    I told you to be here on time this morning. 我叮嘱过你今天上午要准时到这儿的。

    tell someone what/how/when etc :

    I told him what to do, but he wouldn't listen. 我叮嘱过他要做什么，但他就是不听。

    You will be told where to sit. 有人会告诉你坐在哪里。

    do as/what you're told :

    Do as you're told this minute! 现在叫你怎么做，你就怎么做！

     Synonyms and related words
    To tell people what to do: order, order around, tell...
  3. 3
    [I/T] [never progressive] to recognize something as a result of knowledge, experience, or evidence 识别；分辨；认出

    He's lying. I can always tell. 他在撒谎。我看得出来。

    tell (that) :

    Peter could tell that she was bored. 彼得看得出她感到厌倦了。

    tell who/what/whether etc :

    It's never easy to tell whether he's being serious or not. 很难分辨出他是认真的还是开玩笑的。

     Synonyms and related words
    To notice or recognize something or someone: notice, recognize, observe...
    1. a.
      to recognize the difference between one person or thing and another 区分；辨别；分辨

      Which is which? I can't tell. 哪个是哪个？我无法分辨。

      tell something/someone from something/someone :

      Can you tell butter from margarine? 你能将黄油和人造黄油区分开来吗？

      They're so alike I can never tell one from the other. 他们太相像了，我没法把他们区分开来。

      tell the difference (between) :

      These days it's hard to tell the difference between political parties. 如今很难区分政治派别之间的差别。

       Synonyms and related words
      To notice or recognize something or someone: notice, recognize, observe...
  4. 4
    [I] to have an effect that can be clearly seen, especially a bad effect （尤指负面影响）显露，显现
    tell on :

    These endless business trips are telling on his marriage. 这些没完没了的出差给他的婚姻生活带来了不利的影响。

    begin/start to tell :

    The strain of the last few days was beginning to tell. 前几天过度紧张的负面影响开始显现出来。

     Synonyms and related words
    To have an effect: shape, impact, affect...
  5. 5
    [I] informal to not keep a secret 泄密

    You promised you wouldn't tell. 你答应过不会泄密的。

     Synonyms and related words
    To tell or reveal a secret or secrets: reveal, tell, let on...
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    [I] to inform someone about something bad that someone else has done 打小报告
    tell on :

    She threatened to tell on me.

     Synonyms and related words
    To tell or reveal a secret or secrets: reveal, tell, let on...
See also
Get It Right!: tell
Unlike the verb say, the verb tell is usually used with a personal object, which refers to the person who is being told something:
✗ We know that what they are telling has already been said many times.
✓ We know that what they are telling us has already been said many times.
If you don't want to mention a personal direct object, use say instead:
✗ As Rousseau told in his book, humans are good by nature, but society corrupts them.
✓ As Rousseau said in his book, humans are good by nature, but society corrupts them.
Don't use the preposition to after tell to introduce the object (the person who is being told something):
✗ He told to journalists that he was innocent.
✓ He told journalists that he was innocent.
However, in some fixed expressions, tell can be followed by an object which refers to what is being told. The most frequent expressions are:
tell a joke, tell a lie, tell a story, tell the time, tell the truth
Tell can also be used with an infinitive to mean ‘to order someone to do something'. Don't use say in this meaning:
✗ Who puts women in the kitchen, or says them to do the housework?
✓ Who puts women in the kitchen, or tells them to do the housework?
➡  say
tell
noun
  1. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
    a sign; a behavioural clue that reaveals something you are trying to hide

    Blinking was a sure tell that she was nervous.

    Submitted by Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 30/06/2015
     
BNC: 107 COCA: 103
tell

verb¹

 1give sb information告訴ADVERB | VERB + TELL | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤bluntly, curtly, flatly生硬直率地／簡短無禮地／直截了當地告訴◇She told me bluntly it was my own fault.她不客氣地跟我說那是我自己的錯。➤gravely, seriously嚴肅地告訴▸➤smugly自鳴得意地告訴▸➤honestly, truthfully誠實地／如實地告訴➤gently, quietly, softly輕輕地／悄悄地／柔聲地告訴▸➤falsely虛假地告訴VERB + TELL➤want to想告訴▸➤be going to打算告訴◇I was going to tell you－I just didn't get around to it.我正打算告訴你 － 只是還沒來得及。➤try to試圖告訴▸➤hate to不願告訴◇I hate to tell you this but I've broken your phone.我不得不告訴你，我弄壞了你的電話。➤let sb讓某人告訴◇I tried to tell them but they wouldn't let me.我想告訴他們，但是他們不讓我說。PREPOSITION➤about告訴關於⋯◇I told him about the money.我告訴了他錢的事。➤of告訴⋯◇No one had told her of the dangers.沒有人告訴過她會有這些危險。➤to告訴◇He told the story to all his friends.他把這件事告訴了所有的朋友。
tell

verb²

 2order sb命令ADVERB➤firmly, sternly堅定地／嚴厲地命令◇'Calm down,' he told her firmly.“鎮靜。”他厲聲命令道。
BNC: 107 COCA: 103
tell verb
⇨ tell 1 (tell sb the news) ⇨ tell 2 (Promise you won't tell.) ⇨ describe (tell lies) ⇨ distinguish 1 (tell the difference) ⇨ order 1 (tell sb to do sth)tell1

verb

 tell sb the news 告诉某人消息Promise you won't tell. 你要保证不说出去。  ➡ See also the entry for convey 另见convey条tell ♦︎ report ♦︎ inform ♦︎ notify ♦︎ brief ♦︎ alert sb to sth ♦︎ fill sb in ♦︎ enlightenThese words all mean to give information to sb by speaking or writing. 这些词均表示口头或书面告诉、告知。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to tell sb / report / inform sb / notify sb / brief sb that...◆to tell / inform / notify sb of sth◆to tell / inform / brief / enlighten sb about sth◆to report / brief sb / fill sb in / enlighten sb on sth◆to tell sb / report sth / inform sb / notify sb officially◆to tell sb / report sth / notify sb formally◆to tell sb / inform sb / notify sb in writing◆to tell / inform / brief sb personally◆to tell sb / report sth / inform sb / notify sb immediately◆to report sth / inform sb / brief sb regularly◆to be fully informed / briefed■ tell (told, told) [transitive](of a person) to give information to sb by speaking or writing; (of some writing, an instrument, a sign, etc.) to give information about sth （人口头或书面）告诉，告知；（文字、仪器、标记等）说明，显示◆Why wasn't I told about the accident?为什么没人把这次事故告诉我？◆Did she tell you her name?她告诉过你她的名字吗？◆Tell me where you live.告诉我你住在哪里。◆'I'm ready to go now,' he told her.“我现在可以走了。” 他对她说。◆The advertisement told us very little about the product.这则广告提供的产品信息很少。◆This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left.这个仪表显示还剩多少燃料。  see also tell ⇨ describe ■ report [intransitive, transitive] to give people information about sth that you have heard, seen, done, etc. 汇报；报告；通报◆The committee will report on its research next month.委员会将在下月对所做的研究进行汇报。◆The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble.飞行员报告发动机故障后几秒钟飞机就坠毁了。◆The house was reported to be in excellent condition.据报这房子的状况极佳。  see also report ⇨ report noun 3 ■ inform [transitive] (rather formal) to tell sb about sth, often in a formal or official way （常正式地或以官方形式）通知，通报；知会◆Please inform us of any changes of address.地址如有变动请通知我们。◆The leaflet informs customers about healthy eating.传单告诉顾客健康饮食方面的讯息。◆Have the police been informed?通知警方了吗？◆I have been reliably informed (= sb I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year.我得到可靠消息说他们俩明年结婚。  see also information ⇨ information , informative ⇨ informative ■ notify [transitive, often passive] (formal) to formally or officially tell sb about a fact or situation （正式地或以官方形式）通报，通知◆Competition winners will be notified by post.比赛获胜者将获信函通知。◆The police must be notified of the date of the demonstration.游行示威日期必须通报警方。NOTE 辨析 Inform or notify? Notify is often used for important facts that the authorities or public need to know. It is not used for more personal or general information. * notify常指通报官方或公众需要知道的重要事实，不指通报较私人或一般的信息◆I have been reliably notified that the couple will marry next year. ◆The leaflet notifies customers about healthy eating. ■ brief briːf [transitive] (rather formal) to give sb information about sth so that they are prepared to deal with it 向（某人）介绍情况◆The officer briefed her on what to expect.那名官员向她告知可能遇到的情况。◆I expect to be kept fully briefed at all times.我希望随时向我报告所有情况。■ aˈlert sb to sth

phrasal verb

 [often passive] (rather formal) to make sb aware of sth 使意识到；使认识到◆They had been alerted to the possibility of further price rises.他们已经意识到价格可能继续上涨。ⓘ You can be alerted to sth either because sb tells you or because sth happens to make you notice it. * be alerted to sth可指因某人告诉或因某事发生而注意到。■ ˌfill sb ˈin

phrasal verb

 (rather informal) to tell sb about sth that has happened 告诉某人（发生了的事）◆Can you fill me in on what's been going on while I've been away?你能把我不在时发生的事告诉我吗？■ enlighten [transitive] (especially written or humorous) to give sb information so that they understand sth better 启发；开导；阐明◆She didn't enlighten him about her background.她没有向他道明自己的出身背景。   see also enlightening ⇨ informative , enlightenment ⇨ knowledge tell2

verb

 tell sb the news 告诉某人消息Promise you won't tell. 你要保证不说出去。tell ♦︎ betray ♦︎ stab sb in the back ♦︎ blow the whistle on sb/sth ♦︎ turn King's/Queen's/State's evidence ♦︎ grass ♦︎ blab ♦︎ inform on sb ♦︎ fingerThese words all mean to let sb know a secret or give information about sb/sth to an enemy. 这些词均表示泄密、告密、告发。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to tell / blow the whistle / grass / inform on sb◆to betray sb / grass / blab to sb◆to tell on / betray / inform on a friend◆to betray / blow the whistle on / inform on a colleague◆to betray / blow the whistle on your partner / husband / employer / wife / master■ tell (told, told) [intransitive] (informal, especially spoken, often disapproving) to let sb know a secret 泄密；告发◆Promise you won't tell.你要保证不说出去。◆'Who are you going out with tonight?' 'That would be telling!'(= it's a secret) “你今晚要和谁约会？”“那可不能讲！”◆Don't tell on me, will you?(= Don't tell anyone in authority what I have done.) 别告发我，好吗？■ betray [transitive] (rather formal, disapproving) to give information about sb/sth to an enemy 出卖；泄漏（秘密）◆For years they had been betraying state secrets to Russia.他们多年来一直在向俄罗斯泄漏国家机密。◆He was offered money to betray his colleagues.有人收买他出卖他的同事。   see also give sb/sth away ⇨ reveal , betray ⇨ cheat verb , betrayal ⇨ betrayal ■ stab sb in the ˈback

idiom

(-bb-) (informal) to do or say sth that harms sb who trusts you 暗算某人；陷害（或中伤）信任你的人◆It was very competitive and everyone was stabbing everyone else in the back.竞争太激烈了，所有人都在暗中相互算计。■ blow the ˈwhistle on sb/sth

idiom

(blew, blown) (informal, often approving, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to tell sb in authority about sth wrong or illegal that sb is doing 检举，告发（不当或违法之事）◆It is getting more difficult for people to blow the whistle on their employers.人们要告发雇主越来越难了。■ turn King's ˈevidence■ turn Queen's ˈevidence (BrE) (NAmE turn State's ˈevidence)

idiom

to give information against other criminals in order to get a less severe punishment 提供同犯的罪证，揭发其他案犯（以求减轻惩罚）◆Two of the prisoners agreed to turn Queen's evidence.两名囚犯愿意揭发其他案犯。■ grass [intransitive] (BrE, slang, disapproving) to tell the police about sb's criminal activities （向警方）告密，告发◆Who grassed on us?谁向警方告发了我们？◆You wouldn't grass up your mates, would you?你不会告发你的同伴，对吧？■ blab (-bb-) [intransitive, transitive] (informal, disapproving) to tell sb sth that should be kept secret （向某人）透露秘密，告密◆Someone must have blabbed to the police.一定有人向警方告密了。◆Try not to blab the whole story.整件事都不要说出去。■ inˈform on sb

phrasal verb

 (rather formal, often disapproving) to tell the police or sb in authority about sb's criminal activities 告发；检举◆He informed on his own brother.他告发了他的亲弟弟。■ finger [transitive] (especially NAmE, informal) to accuse sb of doing sth illegal and tell the police about it （向警方）告发，告密◆Who fingered him for the burglaries?谁告发他入室盗窃的？

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