telling

中英词典：telling

形容词：

1. 有力的；有效的

英：having a strong or striking effect

例句：

1. His speech was a telling argument for the need for change. (他的演讲有力地证明了改革的必要性。)
2. The documentary provides telling evidence of their involvement in the scandal. (这部纪录片提供了他们卷入丑闻的有力证据。)

2. 显著的；显而易见的

英：revealing; indicating something about a person's character, feelings, or attitudes

例句：

3. Her telling smile betrayed her true feelings. (她的微笑透露了她真实的感受。)
4. His telling silence spoke volumes. (他沉默的含义不言而喻。)

3. 有效果的；起作用的

英：having a marked effect or impact

例句：

5. The medicine had no telling effect on his illness. (这种药对他的病没有起作用。)
6. She delivered a telling blow to her opponent's reputation. (她对对手的声誉造成了重大打击。)

名词：

1. 爆发；揭示；揭露

英：an act or instance of revealing or disclosing

例句：

7. The telling of the truth would have saved him from trouble. (说出真相本可以使他免受麻烦。)
8. The telling of the secret caused a lot of drama. (揭示这个秘密引起了很多戏剧效果。)

2. 说明；描述

英：an account or description

例句：

9. The telling of the incident in her own words was both moving and accurate. (她用自己的话叙述这件事情既动人又准确。)
10. His telling of the events was thorough and detailed. (他对事件的描述全面而详细。)

词语辨析：

Telling, Revealing, and Significant

这三个形容词都表示信息或证据的重要性或影响力。

1. Telling 指的是一个事实、证据或行为有力地表明或证明某事。

2. Revealing 指的是一个事实或行为揭示或透露出某种情感、特质或隐藏的事实。

3. Significant 指的是一个事实或证据具有重要的意义、影响力或价值。

词汇扩充：

tellingly (副词)：in a way that reveals or indicates something important

tell (动词)：to reveal or disclose; to communicate or express something to someone

teller (名词)：someone who tells or relates something; a bank employee who receives and pays out money

近义词：

effective, impactful, revealing, significant, convincing

反义词：

ineffective, insignificant, unconvincing

柯林斯词典解释（Collins Dictionary）：

telling (形容词)

(1) 有力的；有效的

(2) 显著的；显而易见的

(3) 有效果的；起作用的

telling (名词)

(1) 爆发；揭示；揭露

(2) 说明；描述

牛津词典解释（Oxford Dictionary）：

telling (形容词)

(1) 有力的；有效的

(2) 显著的；显而易见的

(3) 有效果的；起作用的

telling (名词)

(1) 爆发；揭示；揭露

(2) 说明；描述

用法：

1. "telling"作为形容词时，通常用来描述行为、证据、言语或影响力。

2. "telling"作为名词时，常用于指示揭示、描述或说明的行为。

相关例句：

1. His speech was a telling argument for the need for change. (他的演讲有力地证明了改革的必要性。)
2. The documentary provides telling evidence of their involvement in the scandal. (这部纪录片提供了他们卷入丑闻的有力证据。)
3. Her telling smile betrayed her true feelings. (她的微笑透露了她真实的感受。)
4. His telling silence spoke volumes. (他沉默的含义不言而喻。)
5. The medicine had no telling effect on his illness. (这种药对他的病没有起作用。)
6. She delivered a telling blow to her opponent's reputation. (她对对手的声誉造成了重大打击。)
7. The telling of the truth would have saved him from trouble. (说出真相本可以使他免受麻烦。)
8. The telling of the secret caused a lot of drama. (揭示这个秘密引起了很多戏剧效果。)
9. The telling of the incident in her own words was both moving and accurate. (她用自己的话叙述这件事情既动人又准确。)
10. His telling of the events was thorough and detailed. (他对事件的描述全面而详细。)

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