tell
- KK[tɛl]
- DJ[tel]
美式
- 告訴；講述，說[O1][O5][O6][（+about/of/to）]；吩咐，命令[O2][O6]
- 講述[（+of/about）]；識別；判定
過去式：told 過去分詞：told 現在分詞：telling
- 釋義
- 同反義
及物動詞
- 1. 告訴；講述，說[O1][O5][O6][（+about/of/to）] He told us how the accident happened. 他告訴我們那次事故是怎麼發生的。 She told me that she would be back in an hour. 她告訴我她一個小時內就會回來。
- 2. 吩咐，命令[O2][O6] Tell him not to come tomorrow. 叫他明天別來。 I told her to wait. 我叫她等一等。
- 3. 顯示，顯露[O5][O6] She cracked a smile that told her joy. 她綻出笑容，顯露內心的歡樂。
- 4. 識別；辨別[O5][O6][O][（+from/apart）] I really can't tell which is which. 我實在看不出哪個是哪個。
- 5. （常用過去時）忠告，警告[Y][O2][+（that）] I told you not to do that, and now look what's happened! 我警告過你不要幹此事，你瞧現在出事了。
- 6. 向……告發[（+on）]
不及物動詞
- 1. 講述[（+of/about）] The book tells of his sister's life in Japan. 這本書談及他妹妹在日本的生活情況。
- 2. 識別；判定 It's too early to tell. 現在要作出判斷為時過早。
- 3. 產生效果；發生影響[（+on）] Strain began to tell on his health. 過度勞累開始影響他的健康。
- 4. 【口】告發[（+on）]
