1.[t]告诉；告知to give information to sb by speaking or writing
He told the news to everybody he saw.他逢人便讲这个消息。
He told everybody he saw the news.他逢人便讲这个消息。
Did she tell you her name?她告诉你她的姓名了吗？
What did I tell you ?(= you should have listened to my advice)我跟你说什么来着？
Why wasn't I told about the accident?为什么没人把这次事故告诉我？
They've told us (that) they're not coming.他们已跟我们说过不来了。
I kept telling myself (that) everything was OK.我不断告诉自己一切都没问题。
Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this?(= I don't believe what you have said)你是说在这件事情上你没有得到过任何帮助吗？
Tell me where you live.告诉我你住哪儿？
‘I'm ready to go now,’ he told her.“我现在可以走了。”他对她说。
2.[t]提供（情况）；说明；显示to give information about sth
The advertisement told us very little about the product.这则广告提供的产品情况很少。
This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left.这油表显示还剩有多少燃料。
The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep.她从他呼吸的声音中听出来他睡着了。
3.[t]讲述；说；表达to express sth in words
to tell stories/jokes/lies讲故事；说笑话；撒谎
Are you sure you're telling the truth ?你说的真是实话吗？
I can't tell you how happy I am.我无法向你表达我多么高兴。
4.[i](informal)泄露（秘密）；告发to let sb know a secret
Promise you won't tell.你要保证不往外讲。
‘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！”（是个秘密）
5.[t]命令；指示；吩咐to order or advise sb to do sth
He was told to sit down and wait.有人吩咐他坐下等着。
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down.有一个让汽车司机减速的指示牌。
I kept telling myself to keep calm.我不断叮嘱自己要保持冷静。
Do what I tell you.你要照我的吩咐做。
Children must do as they're told .孩子们必须听话。
Don't tell me what to do!别跟我说该怎么办！
The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat.医生嘱咐我要少吃油腻。
6.[i][t]知道；看出；确切地判断to know, see or judge sth correctly
I think he's happy. It's hard to tell .我想他是幸福的。这很难说。
As far as I can tell , she's enjoying the course.据我判断，她喜欢这门课程。
I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression.从他的表情我看得出他生气了。
‘That's not an original.’ ‘How can you tell?’“那不是正本。”“你怎么知道的？”
The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it.要判定是否喜欢一件东西，唯一的办法是试一试。
7.[t]识别；分辨；区分；辨认to distinguish one thing or person from another
It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions.很难分辨出这两个版本有什么区别。
Can you tell Tom from his twin brother?你能分得出汤姆和他的孪生弟弟吗？
It's difficult to tell them apart .很难把他们区分开来。
The kittens look exactly alike─how can you tell which is which ?这些小猫看上去一模一样，你怎么能分辨出哪只是哪只呢？
8.[i]~ (on sb)产生效果，发生影响（尤指负面影响）to have an effect on sb/sth, especially a bad one
The strain was beginning to tell on the rescue team.过度的疲劳开始让救援队吃不消了。
please write and tell me how much you want for them.
请写信告诉我你要卖什么价。
That's it? You waited up all this time so that you could tell me that you don't want to talk to me?
你通宵等我就是为了跟我说你不想和我说话？
It was honest of him to tell me the truth.
他很坦白跟我说了实话。
Roy: Wow, I can't tell you how much more fulfilling this battle will be now that I can refer to my enemy by the proper appellation.
喔哦，能用正确的称呼来指明我的敌人真是让这场战斗充满了语言表述不出的满足。
I've got a doozy of a story for you, but if you snuff out my voice like that, I won't be able to tell it, now will I?
我有一个故事想要讲给你听，但如果你像那样打断我的话，我就无法讲下去了，不是吗？
The world seems to be full of experts on my life who like to tell me what I should be doing.
这个世界似乎到处都是关于我生活的专家，他们总是试着告诫我“应该”做什么，“不应该”做什么。
Shortly before 11am, she emerged to tell waiting reporters that she had been dismissed.
上午11点不到，她现身并告诉在场等待的记者，她已被解雇。
With the Saudis able to squeeze the oxygen tube at his hospital bed, they can surely tell him to sign up to his own political demise.
随着沙特能够挤压他病床上的氧气管，他们一定能使他他赶快宣告自己的政权覆灭。
It was clear that the stories they had to tell were likely to have emerged via family and friends regardless of any decision the Navy took.
很明显他们不得不讲述的故事很有可能会经由家庭或朋友传播而表现出对海军决定的无动于衷。
Today she dressed very mature, to tell the truth in the age of he development better.
她今天打扮得很成熟，说实话在同龄人中他发育得比较好。
If only it were that easy to shrink your waist a few inches. . . which seems to be the message GNC's trying to tell you.
只有它才能让你的小蛮腰轻松收缩几英寸——看起来，这就是GNC想要告诉你的信息吧。
Somebody just handed me a sandwhich! Thankyou. Let me tell you, life doesn't get better than this.
刚有人给了我个三明治！谢谢。跟你们说，生活这样才带劲啊！
He wanted to tell her that he loved her and would always love her, even if she did not love him, and he was willing to wait her.
他很想告诉她：他爱她，永远爱她，即使她不爱自己他依然爱她，他愿意等她。
"Let me tell you about an incredible ground-level business opportunity, " and you are invited to a house or to lunch for "a discussion. "
“让我告诉你一个不可思议的地面层次的商业机会”，邀请您一所房子或午餐的“讨论”。
None can distinguish among the different types of flu -- they just tell a patient and a doctor if one of the flu viruses is there.
不能区分不同型流感—只能告诉病人和医生，是一流感病毒。
But, like he used to say, "you never really died off , as long as you got good story and someone to tell to. "
但是，就像他曾经说过，“只要你有好故事，并且有人倾听，你就不会真正完蛋。”
Well, I needn't tell you how much we prize the colour red back home. For us it means luck and happiness and prosperity.
不仅于此，我们中国人也非常喜爱红色，因为红色象征幸运、幸福和繁荣。
"You mean to tell me Kerrigan's never been down here to pick up a little food for himself? "
“你敢说克理甘就从来没有下来捞过点东西吃？”
Ann loves to stick with you, let you tell him he does not know, painting pictures, playing basketball and playing TV games with you.
安安喜欢和你腻在一起，听你讲他不知道的一切东西，喜欢跟你一起涂鸦、一起投篮、一起打电动。
Part IV is to tell us what the general principles should be followed in the media management by the enterprises.
第四部分为企业在一般情况下进行媒介管理时所应遵循的原则。
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