tell

中英词典：tell

动词

1. 告诉，讲述 - Collins词典：to give an account or narration of; narrate; relate - Oxford词典：communicate information, facts, or news to someone in spoken or written words 例句： 1. Can you tell me where the nearest post office is?（请问最近的邮局在哪里？） 2. He told us an interesting story about his trip to Africa.（他给我们讲述了一则关于他去非洲旅行的有趣故事。） 3. She told her children a bedtime story.（她给孩子们讲了一个睡前故事。） 2. 告诉，通知 - Collins词典：to inform (someone) or give (someone) news or information - Oxford词典：inform someone about something, typically in a formal or official manner 例句： 1. I need to tell you something important.（我需要告诉你一件重要的事情。） 2. The teacher told the students about the change in the schedule.（老师告诉学生们课程表的变动。） 3. They haven't told us the date of the meeting yet.（他们还没有告诉我们会议的日期。） 3. 分辨，辨认 - Collins词典：to make known or identify as being a particular person or thing; designate - Oxford词典：distinguish (someone or something) from someone or something else 例句： 1. Can you tell the difference between these two paintings?（你能辨认出这两幅画的不同吗？） 2. I can't tell one twin from the other.（我分辨不出这两个双胞胎。） 3. The detective could tell by the footprints that someone had been in the house.（侦探通过脚印能够判断有人进入了房子。）

形容词

1. 有说服力的，令人信服的 - Collins词典：able to convince; persuasive - Oxford词典：having a striking or revealing character 例句： 1. She gave a very telling argument in favor of the proposal.（她提出了一个非常有说服力的支持该提案的论点。） 2. His actions were a telling indication of his true intentions.（他的行动是他真正意图的明显表示。） 3. The statistics provided a telling insight into the current state of the economy.（这些统计数据提供了对当前经济状况的有力见解。）

名词

1. 告诉，通知 - Collins词典：an act or instance of telling or being told - Oxford词典：an act of informing or instructing someone of something 例句： 1. I'll give you a tell when I have more information.（我有更多信息时会告诉你。） 2. She gave me a tell about the meeting tomorrow.（她通知我明天的会议安排。）

词语辨析

1. tell与say的区别： - tell：通常指明确地向某人传达信息或指示，强调传达信息的行为。 - say：强调使用语言表达思想、意见、观点等。 例句： 1. She told me to go home.（她告诉我回家。） 2. She said that she was tired.（她说她累了。）

词汇扩充

- tell a lie：撒谎 - tell the truth：说实话 - tell a joke：讲笑话 - tell a secret：透露秘密 - tell a story：讲故事

近义词

- inform - notify - instruct - reveal - relate

反义词

- conceal - hide

柯林斯词典

- tell：https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tell

牛津词典

- tell：https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tell

用法

- tell sb. sth.：告诉某人某事 - tell sth. to sb.：把某事告诉某人 - tell the truth：说实话 - tell a lie：撒谎 - tell a story：讲故事

例句

1. Can you tell me where the nearest post office is?
（请问最近的邮局在哪里？） 2. He told us an interesting story about his trip to Africa.
（他给我们讲述了一则关于他去非洲旅行的有趣故事。） 3. She told her children a bedtime story.
（她给孩子们讲了一个睡前故事。） 4. I need to tell you something important.
（我需要告诉你一件重要的事情。） 5. The teacher told the students about the change in the schedule.
（老师告诉学生们课程表的变动。） 6. They haven't told us the date of the meeting yet.
（他们还没有告诉我们会议的日期。） 7. Can you tell the difference between these two paintings?
（你能辨认出这两幅画的不同吗？） 8. I can't tell one twin from the other.
（我分辨不出这两个双胞胎。） 9. The detective could tell by the footprints that someone had been in the house.
（侦探通过脚印能够判断有人进入了房子。） 10. She gave a very telling argument in favor of the proposal.
（她提出了一个非常有说服力的支持该提案的论点。） 11. His actions were a telling indication of his true intentions.
（他的行动是他真正意图的明显表示。） 12. The statistics provided a telling insight into the current state of the economy.
（这些统计数据提供了对当前经济状况的有力见解。） 13. I'll give you a tell when I have more information.
（我有更多信息时会告诉你。） 14. She gave me a tell about the meeting tomorrow.
（她通知我明天的会议安排。） 15. She told me to go home.
（她告诉我回家。） 16. She said that she was tired.
（她说她累了。）