tell
第三人称
tells
现在进行时
telling
过去式
told
过去完成时
told
1
告诉, 讲述
to use words and give someone information
及物动词
- Did he tell you about the new project?
他有没有告诉你关于新项目的事？
- She told her family about her exciting job offer.
她告诉了她的家人她令人兴奋的工作机会。
- She told her friend about the new restaurant in town.
她向她的朋友讲述了镇上的新餐厅。
- Why wasn't I told about the change in schedule?
为什么没有人告诉我日程的改变？
- Can you tell me about your vacation?
你能告诉我关于你的假期吗？
2
确定, 辨别
to realize or determine with confidence
及物动词
- 'He's definitely not from around here.''How can you tell?'
'他肯定不是本地人。' '你怎么能断定？'
- From what I can tell, the weather is going to be nice this weekend.
据我所知，这个周末天气会很好。
- I'm not sure if she's joking or being serious.It's hard to tell.
我不确定她是在开玩笑还是认真的。很难判断。
- You can tell he's angry from the way he's clenching his fists.
你可以从他的握拳方式看出他很生气。
3
显现出来, 产生后果
to have an effect that is noticeable, particularly a harmful one
- He's been neglecting his health lately and it's starting to tell.
他最近一直忽视自己的健康，现在开始显现出影响了。
- The harsh winter is starting to tell on the condition of the roads.
严冬开始影响道路的状况。
- The lack of sleep is starting to tell on his performance at work.
睡眠不足开始影响他的工作表现。
- The pressure began to tell as the audience grew more restless during the performance.
随着观众在表演期间变得更加焦躁不安，压力开始显现。