telltale
- IPA[ˈtelˌtāl]
美式
- revealing, indicating, or betraying something
- a person, especially a child, who reports others' wrongdoings or reveals their secrets.;a device or object that automatically gives a visual indication of the state or presence of something.
noun: telltale, plural noun: telltales
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. revealing, indicating, or betraying something the telltale bulge of a concealed weapon
名詞
- 1. British a person, especially a child, who reports others' wrongdoings or reveals their secrets.
- 2. a device or object that automatically gives a visual indication of the state or presence of something.
- ▪ (on a sailboat) a piece of string or fabric that shows the direction and force of the wind.
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- IPA[ˈtɛlteɪl]
英式
- revealing, indicating, or betraying something: the telltale bulge of a concealed weapon
- a person, especially a child, who reports others' wrongdoings or reveals their secrets.
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