| 单词 | to tell |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ADMIT〕To tell the truth, I wasn't really listening to what everyone was saying. 说实话，我并没有真的在听大家说的话。朗文写作活用〔DECIDE〕She decided to tell her mother all about it that evening. 那晚她决定把一切都告诉母亲。朗文写作活用〔HELP〕You mean to tell me he painted the whole house all by himself? 你是说整个屋子都是他自己一个人刷的？朗文写作活用〔LIKE OR SIMILAR|像|相似〕We were able to tell the date of the statue because of its similarity with other statues of that period. 我们可以确定出那尊雕像的年代，因为它与那个时期的其他雕像有相似之处。朗文写作活用〔LOOK〕She looked away from him, unable to tell him the truth 她把目光从他的脸上移开，无法把真相告诉他。朗文写作活用〔MEDICAL TREATMENT〕The therapy involves getting the patient to tell the doctor about their early childhood. 这一疗法需要让患者把自己童年的经历对医生讲出来。朗文写作活用〔STORY〕She began to tell him the story of her life, a long catalogue of disappointment and gloom. 她开始向他讲述她的一生，她那一连串没完没了的失意和绝望。朗文写作活用〔backbone〕Will he have the backbone to tell them what he thinks? 他有胆量把自己的想法告诉他们吗？剑桥高阶〔bind〕I was bound by oath to tell the truth.我受誓言约束必须说真话。牛津同义词〔bore the weight〕He bore the weight of having to tell the family the bad news.他必须把不幸的消息告诉家人，这对他来说是一副重担。韦氏高阶〔call〕I call upon you to tell the truth.我要求你说真话美国传统〔calm〕He needs to calm down enough to tell police about the accident.他需要稳定一下情绪，再向警方讲述事故的经过。韦氏高阶〔camera〕Are you prepared to tell your story on camera? 你愿意在电视上讲述你的经历吗？牛津高阶〔debate〕I debated with myself whether to tell her the truth or not.我盘算着是否把真相告诉她。21世纪英汉〔everyday〕She had only an everyday story to tell.她无甚高论可谈。英汉大词典〔flaming〕Farmers don't need much prompting to tell you that 'flaming dog owners' are the scourge of their lives.不用怎么提示农场主们就会告诉你，“该死的养狗人”是他们生活的灾星。柯林斯高阶〔frightened〕Miriam was too frightened to tell her family what had happened.米丽娅姆太害怕了, 都不敢告诉家人发生了什么事。外研社新世纪〔imagination〕Use your imagination!(= used to tell sb that they will have to guess the answer to the question they have asked you, usually because it is obvious or embarrassing) 你自己动动脑筋嘛！牛津高阶〔keep〕I have to tell someone. I can't keep it to myself.我得告诉人。我不能自己憋着。外研社新世纪〔lady〕She is too much of a lady to tell your secrets to her friends.她是一个正统女士，不会将你的秘密泄露给她的朋友的。美国传统〔lost〕I'm a little lost at how to tell you about the matter.我有点儿不知怎样把事情告诉你才好。英汉大词典〔oath〕Before giving evidence, witnesses in court have to take the oath(= promise to tell the truth).作证之前，证人必须当庭宣誓据实作证。牛津高阶〔obligation〕I am under no obligation to tell you my name.我没有义务告诉你我的名字。牛津搭配〔predicament〕I'm in a predicament. I don't know whether or not I ought to tell my brother that his wife's having an affair.我现在处境尴尬, 不知道是否该告诉我哥哥他的妻子有了外遇。外研社新世纪〔rag〕He likes to tell people of his rise from rags to riches.他喜欢给人讲他白手起家的故事。朗文当代〔soften〕He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her.他不得不把事情告诉她, 但又想不出怎样才能把话说得和软些, 以减少这件事对她的打击。外研社新世纪〔spoken word〕There is a potential educational benefit in allowing pictures to tell the story, rather than the spoken word.用图片代替话语来讲述故事可能会收到更好的教育效果。柯林斯高阶〔stand〕It's hard to tell what the party stands for these days.如今这个党派的主张是什么很难说清楚。朗文当代〔store sth up〕I listen in to their conversations and store it all up to tell you later.我会偷听他们的谈话，把所有的内容都记住，然后告诉你。剑桥高阶〔strong〕The temptation to tell her everything was very strong.非常想把一切全都告诉她。牛津高阶〔sycophant〕He's a dictator surrounded by sycophants, frightened to tell him what he may not like.他是个独裁者, 身边都是不敢谏言的佞臣。外研社新世纪〔tale〕Everyone had some tale to tell about the very hot summer.关于这个极为炎热的苦夏,人人都有一番非同寻常的经历可陈述。英汉大词典〔tale〕These Jews lived to tell the tale.这些犹太人活了下来,向世人诉说悲惨的遭遇。英汉大词典〔teach〕He taught the children not to tell lies.他教孩子们不要说谎。文馨英汉〔tell〕He promised not to tell on his friend.他发誓不告诉他的朋友美国传统〔tell〕She's only five—she hasn't learnt to tell the time yet.她才五岁，还没有学会看钟表。牛津高阶〔tell〕The oven will beep to tell you when it is preheated.烤箱一预热，就会发出嘀嘀声提示你。韦氏高阶〔tell〕The strains of office are beginning to tell on the prime minister.首相开始感到公务繁忙的压力了。柯林斯高阶〔trust〕You can trust me not to tell anyone.你可以相信我不会跟任何人讲。牛津高阶〔truth〕To tell the truth, I was frightened to death.老实说，我怕得要死。朗文当代〔truth〕If the truth be known, I was afraid to tell anyone.如果要实话实说的话，是我不敢告诉任何人。牛津搭配〔unvarnished〕You don't expect a politician to tell you the unvarnished truth.你可别想一个政客会对你说实话。剑桥高阶〔word〕She was having difficulty finding the right words to tell him.她找不出恰当的语言向他表达自己的意思。朗文当代He's scared to tell her what really happened.他害怕告诉她事情的真相。剑桥国际I defy you to tell where I've painted over the scratch on my car.我倒要问问你能否说出我在车上的什么地方用漆盖过了划痕。剑桥国际I didn't have the nerve to tell him what I really thought of his suggestion.我没有勇气告诉他我对他的建议的真实想法。剑桥国际I felt it was my duty to tell them the truth.我觉得自己有义务告诉他们真相。剑桥国际She nudged me with a sharp elbow, to tell me to be quiet.她重重地用肘捅了我一下，叫我安静些。剑桥国际She ruminated for weeks about whether to tell him or not.她反复思考了几周是否要告诉他。剑桥国际They declined to tell me how they had got my address.他们拒绝告诉我是怎么得到我的地址的。剑桥国际 |
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