tell有告訴，分辨，泄密，泄漏，保證等含義，可接雙賓語或賓語從句，還可接不定式的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)作賓語。

tell的過去式

過去式: told;

現(xiàn)在分詞：telling;

過去分詞：told;

tell的釋義

vt. 告訴，說,辨別,吩咐,講述

vt.& vi. 分辨，辨別,告訴，吩咐,泄漏,保證

vi. 泄密，告發(fā),(顏色、聲音等)顯示,識(shí)別

n. [考古學(xué)](古代村落遺址堆積而成的)臺(tái)形土墩,[方言]講的話,談話,傳聞

tell的用法

1.tell做動(dòng)詞,意為“告訴,告知”其后可接雙賓語或賓語從句。也可以接動(dòng)詞不定式作賓補(bǔ)。

2.tell做不及物動(dòng)詞,意為講訴。

3.tell做名詞,意為“話,傳說”。

tell相關(guān)短語

1.tell about(v.+prep.)

She told about Linda, who was very kind to her.

她談了談林達(dá)的情況,林達(dá)對(duì)她非常好。

He told about his plans.

他談到他的計(jì)劃。

2.tell against(v.+prep.)

證實(shí)對(duì)…不利 be recorded as unfavourable to sb/sth

3.tell against sb/sth

In an investigation, a new fact became known, which told against him.

在調(diào)查中新發(fā)現(xiàn)了一件對(duì)他不利的事實(shí)。

3.tell apart(v.+adv.)
區(qū)分開 be able to recognize the difference between (two or more people or things)
tell apart通常不用于進(jìn)行體。

4.tell sb/sth apart

The two brothers are so much alike that their own mother can hardly tell them apart.

這兩兄弟長得太像了,連他們的母親幾乎都不能區(qū)分他們。