Translations for „tell“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

I . tell <told> [tel] VB trans

1. tell:

tell

告诉 gàosù

tell

讲述 jiǎngshù

tell stories

讲故事

2. tell:

tell

吩咐 fēnfù

tell

提醒 tíxǐng

tell sb (not) to do sth

告诉某人(不要做某事事

3. tell [常与can, could, be able to连用]:

tell

辨别 biànbié

tell

说出 shuōchū

I can't tell the difference between the two paintings.

我看不出两幅画有什么区别。

4. tell:

tell

表明 biǎomíng

tell

显示 xiǎnshì

Fossils tell much about the past.

化石很能说明过去的历史。

II . tell <told> [tel] VB intr

1. tell:

tell

说出 shuōchū

tell

断定 duàndìng

“Which is the key to the door？”“How can I tell？”

“哪把钥匙是开这门的？”“我怎么知道？”

2. tell:

tell

产生影响(或效果) chǎnshēng yǐngxiǎng

His rich experience began to tell.

他丰富的经验开始产生效果。

3. tell:

tell

泄密 xièmì

tell <told> [tel]

I told you so.

我没说错吧。 wǒ méi shuōcuò ba

tell off

指派 zhǐpài

be told off for special duty

被分派执行特别任务

tell off inf

数落 shǔluo

tell off inf

斥责 chìzé

tell on [or upon]

对…起坏影响 duì…qǐ huài yǐngxiǎng

Smoking began to tell on his health.

吸烟开始影响他的健康。

tell on [or upon]

(尤为儿童用)某人(某人) gàofā

Usage examples with tell

tell stories

说谎

tell tales

说谎

tell off inf

数落 shǔluo

tell a lie

说谎

tell on [or upon]

对…起坏影响 duì…qǐ huài yǐngxiǎng

Kindly tell me your name.

请告诉我你的名字。

count [or say, tell] one's beads

数着念珠祈祷 shǔzhe niànzhū qídǎo

tell sb (not) to do sth

告诉某人(不要做某事事

Fossils tell much about the past.

化石很能说明过去的历史。

His rich experience began to tell.

他丰富的经验开始产生效果。

Mind closely what I tell you.

密切注意我告诉你的话。

He refused to tell me his name.

他拒绝告诉我他的名字。

I'll tell you when we next meet.

我们下次见面时，我会告诉你。

Can you tell us something about yourself?

你能告诉我们一些关于你自己的事情吗？

I'm burning to tell you the news.

我急于要把这消息告诉你。

to tell a fake from an original

区别赝品和真品

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They couldn't be more wrong and, as time will tell, may eventually be forced to accept the inevitability of their own obsolescence.

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Even young children can tell the difference between an asthma attack (primarily difficulty exhaling) and a VCD attack (primarily difficulty inhaling).

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There was no such papal remonstration, they tell me.

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Keep your ordinary checking account, but tell your bank not to let you overdraw it.

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Only time will tell if this is enough to galvanise the squad into securing a much-needed win.

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As they wait for her to arrive they banter, tell stories, joke, philosophise and argue.

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The lyrics tell us she's yearning for an unnamed thoughtful, famous dreamboat do-gooder.

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Telecommuting may become possible from smart apartments that can recognize a person's face and even tell what the weather is going to be like outside.

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Imposing artworks in their own right, totems are mnemonic devices, used to stimulate memories specific to certain peoples and their right to tell their own stories, he said.

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Then, suddenly, all quieten down as one voice rises above the din to tell us what must have been the single most memorable experience of their life.

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