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tell /tel/ ●●● verb (past tensepst and past participlepp told) /təʊld $ toʊld/ S1 W1  
1  communicate STH 交流某事 [transitiveT]TELL if someone tells you something, they communicate information, a story, their feelings etc to you 告诉，告知；说，讲
tell somebody (that)
 I wish someone had told me the meeting was canceled.
要是有人告诉过我会议已取消就好了。
 The Chief of Police told reporters that two people were killed in the blast.
警察局长告诉记者有两个人在爆炸中丧生。
tell somebody what/how/where/who etc
 Jack had to go, but he didn’t tell me why.
杰克一定要走，但他没有告诉我为什么。
 I think you’d better tell me exactly what’s been going on around here.
我想你最好实话告诉我这儿都发生了什么。
tell somebody about something
 No one had told them about the drug’s side effects.
没人告诉过他们这种药品的副作用。
 I’ll tell you all about it when I get back.
我回来再告诉你这一切。
tell somebody something
 Tell me your phone number again.
再给我说一遍你的电话号码。
tell (somebody) a story/joke/secret/lie
 She told us some funny stories about her sister.
她给我们说了一些有关她妹妹的趣事。
 Sheppard was telling the truth.
谢泼德说的是实话。
tell somebody straight (=tell someone the truth, even though it might upset them) 直截了当地告诉某人
 Tell me straight, Adam. Just answer yes or no.
你跟我直说吧，亚当。你只要回答是或不是。
5Don’t say ‘tell that ...’. Say tell someone that ... or say that ...: She told me (NOT She told) that she was a vegetarian. | She said that she was a vegetarian.
不要说 ‘tell that ...’。 而要说 tell someone that ... 或 say that ...: She told me (不说 She told) that she was a vegetarian. 她告诉我她吃素。 | She said that she was a vegetarian. 她说她吃素。
► see thesaurus at explain, reveal
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In written English, people often prefer to say that another writer describes something, rather than using tell: 在书面英语中，人们写别的作者描写了什么，常常更喜欢用describe，不用tell
His book describes how the human brain has developed.
他的书描述了人脑的发育过程。
2  show STH 说明某事物 [transitiveT] to give information in ways other than talking 显示；提示；说明
tell somebody how/what/where/who etc
 The light tells you when the machine is ready.
机器就绪后提示灯会亮。
 The bear’s sense of smell tells it where prey is hiding.
熊的嗅觉告诉它猎物藏在哪儿。
tell somebody about something
 What do these fossils tell us about climate change?
这些化石告诉我们哪些气候变化信息？
3  what SB should do 某人应做的事 [transitiveT]TELL to say that someone must do something 命令，吩咐；给…下命令
tell somebody (not) to do something
 The teacher told the children to sit down quietly.
老师叫孩子们安安静静地坐下。
 I thought I told you not to touch anything!
我想我告诉过你什么都不要碰的！
tell somebody (that)
 Bernice was told she had to work late this evening.
伯尼斯被告知她今晚得加班。
tell somebody what/how etc
 Stop trying to tell me what to do all the time.
别老是对我指手画脚的。
 Do as you are told (=obey me) and don’t ask questions.
叫你做什么你就做什么，不要提问题。
► see thesaurus at advise, order, recommend
4  know 知道 [intransitiveI, transitiveT not in progressive]SHOW/BE A SIGN OF to know something or be able to recognize something because of certain signs that show this 知道；看出；认出
5  recognize difference 分辨差异 [transitiveT not in progressive]RECOGNIZE to be able to see how one person or thing is different from another 识别，辨别，分辨
6  tell yourself something REMIND/MAKE somebody REMEMBERto persuade yourself that something is true 提醒自己某事，告诉自己某事
7  warn 警告 [transitiveT usually in past tense]WARN to warn someone that something bad might happen 警告，告诫
8  tell SB about bad behaviour 告发不良行为 [intransitiveI] informalTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something to tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone you know has done – used especially by children 告诉，告状〔尤为儿语〕 SYN tell on somebody
9  tell tales British EnglishBrELIE DOWN to say something that is not true about someone else, in order to cause trouble for them – used especially about children 〔尤指小孩〕打小报告
Examples from the Corpus
tell tales• Edwin was long on charm but short on substance, was the feeling; he told tales a bit too deftly.• Of course, Albee is quite accustomed to telling tales about vicious people stuck in broken relationships.• Nearly anyone who had been in an iron lung could tell tales of being stranded without breathing help.• No child should be put in the powerful position of having to tell tales on another child.• As soon as she entered the room she knew that Clare had already been telling tales; or at least complaining to her colleagues.• I don't want to tell tales out of school.• No one to tell tales, then.
10  all told TOTALaltogether, when everyone or everything has been counted 总共，合计
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all told• Craig MacTavish retired last season as the last player to compete without a helmet-17 years all told.• He couldn't have bled a great deal, perhaps a cupful all told.• It will take four to six years, all told.• Our 12-day tour, Rome to Sicily, cost us each about $ 1,500, all told.• He said the doctors all told him the injury was going to happen anyway.• It's all told in a bouncy rhyme, with outrageously funny pictures.• They take eighteen hours all told, including the overnight soaking.
11  affect 影响 [intransitiveI not in progressive]EFFECT/INFLUENCE to have an effect on someone, especially a harmful one 产生影响〔尤指有害的影响〕
12. tell the time British EnglishBrE, tell time American EnglishTIME/WHAT TIME IS IT to be able to know what time it is by looking at a clock 〔从钟表上〕会看时间，会看钟表
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tell the time• But her hand was shaking so much that she could not tell the time.• So your watch should tell the time accurately.• Time Be able to tell the time and understand times expressed in terms of 12- and 24-hour clocks.• Because it is inexpensive, burning incense-sticks to tell the time continued to be used down to the present century.• After all, you have been telling the time for years, haven't you?• The clock did a lot more besides telling the time of day.• These star charts were provided to enable the deceased to tell the time of night or the date in the calendar.• Functional rather than ostentatious, for telling the time rather than for telling others who he was.
 SPOKEN PHRASES
n GRAMMAR: Patterns with tell
In meaning 1, tell is transitive and must be followed by an object.
You tell someone something:
He told her the news.
You tell something to someone:
He told the news to his mother.
✗Don’t say: He told to his mother the news.
You tell someone about something:
He told me about his feelings.
✗Don’t say: He told about his feelings.
You tell someone to do something:
He told me to sit down.
You use tell someone (that) when reporting what someone said:
He told them that he was sorry.
She told me I could go.
✗Don’t say: He told that he was sorry.
n COLLOCATIONS
nouns
tell a story/tale
He then told the story of how he was injured while riding his motorcycle.
tell a joke
They sat around telling terrible jokes.
tell somebody a secret
I offered to tell her my secret if she didn’t tell anyone else.
tell a lie
They told lies about us.
tell the truth
‘I’m telling you the truth, ’ she persisted.
 THESAURUS
tell to give someone information by speaking or writing to them 说；告诉
She wrote to tell me she was getting married.
她写信告诉我说她要结婚了。
Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?
你知道最近的加油站在哪里吗？
let somebody know especially spoken to tell someone something when you know more about it 告诉某人
Let me know your new address as soon as you can.
请尽快告诉我你的新地址。
Let us know what happens at the interview.
跟我们讲讲面试怎么样。
pass a message on to somebody (also pass it on informal) to tell another person the information that has been told to you 给某人带口信
She’s with a client at the moment, but I’ll pass the message on to her.
她这会儿在陪客户，不过我会转告她的。
If I get any news, I’ll pass it on.
有消息的话，我会转告的。
brief to give someone all the necessary information about a situation, so that they can do their work 向…介绍基本情况
Police officers were briefed before going out to arrest the suspects.
警察出去抓捕嫌犯之前听了基本情况介绍。
relate formal to tell someone about something that happened to you or to someone else 叙述
One girl related a story about a friend who had accidentally become pregnant.
一个女孩讲述了一位朋友意外怀孕的故事。
recount formal to tell someone about a series of events 叙述〔一连串事件〕
The guide recounted the history of the castle, from the 1300s onwards.
导游讲述了十四世纪以来那座城堡的历史。
bring something to somebody’s attention to tell someone about something that they did not know about, but which they need to know about 引起某人对某事的关注
I wanted to bring the matter to your attention.
我希望你能关注此事。
She was the first person to study the effects of pesticides, and to bring them to people’s attention.
她是第一个研究杀虫剂的影响并引起世人对此关注的人。
fill somebody in informal to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially at work 告诉某人最新信息〔尤指工作〕
Can you fill Robert in on the progress we’ve made while he’s been on holiday?
你跟罗伯特讲讲他度假期间我们取得的进展，好吗？
to officially tell someone 正式告诉某人
inform to officially tell someone about something 通知
Do you think we ought to inform the police?
你觉得我们要报警吗？
Doctors should inform patients about the possible side effects of any drugs they prescribe.
医生应该告知病人他们所开药物可能会有的副作用。
announce to tell people publicly and officially about something 宣告
The university chancellor announced his resignation on Friday.
那所大学的校长周五宣布辞职。
It was announced that the company had made a profit of $6 billion.
据称那家公司获利60亿美元。
report to officially tell someone about something that has happened 汇报，报告
She was able to report that the project was nearly finished.
她可以报告说该工程即将完工。
notify formal to tell someone officially about something that has happened or that is planned to happen 通知，告知
Staff were notified several months in advance that they would be losing their jobs.
员工在数月前就被告知他们即将失业。
 PHRASAL VERBS
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tell• Do as you're told and go and wash your hands.• Remember you promised me you would never tell anybody.• Don't tell anyone about this just yet.• Have you told anyone about this?• Maybe, he's told, he's much more than a celebrity.• I told him about my dream for a course there.• I told him to go and see a doctor if he was worried.• His years in the army certainly tell in his attitude to his work.• "What colour was the car?" "I couldn't tell in the dark."• Women are told it's prostitution or a beating, or death.• He told me about his time in the delta.• Don't tell me how to behave in public!• Can you tell me how to log on to the Internet?• Can you tell me the quickest way to the centre of town?• I'm in charge here, and I'm not going to have anyone telling me what to do.• He didn't tell me where he got this information.• I told Mrs Viney to leave our supper ready.• "Wait here!" he told the children.• I find it really difficult to tell the difference between Frank and his brother.• At the moment, we can only tell the twins apart by looking at their name tags.• A sign told us it was the highest village in England.• Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?• "Can you tell what this is with your eyes shut?" "It tastes of strawberry, but I'm not sure."• Come here Eva - let me tell you a secret.• I'm telling you this in the strictest confidence, so not a word to anyone.• I thought I told you to be in bed by 10 o'clock!
telling the truth• For once, I think he's telling the truth.• We doubt Cox-Golder is telling the truth.• We weren't absolutely certain he was telling the truth.• A second registrar examined Christopher, but decided it was possible Celia and Danny were telling the truth.• Again the eyes looked at her sharply, and they saw she was telling the truth.• At the time I thought he was exaggerating, but I was to discover that he was telling the truth.• But this time, it turns out he was telling the truth.• Had he been telling the truth?• It helped immeasurably that, at that point, he believed he was telling the truth.• They'd start telling the truth next.
tell somebody (not) to do something• I was told people wanted to adopt me.• The admissions person told me to apply early and send the stuff directly to her.• His eyes had been awash with sensual longing and he had told her not to bother getting dressed.• The real estate man who handled the move-in was summoned by the ward organization and told what to do.• Eee-Eee told the squirrel to get out of my spacesuit.• A new advice centre opened in Edinburgh today, where energy advisers will tell you how to save money.• The sample is automatically looped to repeat continuously until you tell it to stop.• I climb the four flights and tell him to take his time at the door.
tell something by something/from something• But the families say they have still not been told anything by the health authority.• He laughed, then frowned, because he knew he would have to tell her by then.• One of the ways to tell is by the mark.• The belief is to some degree affected by being told so by their authoritative pastors.• The famous story of Cupid and Psyche is told only by Apuleius, who writes very much like Ovid.• This tells you by how much the Government is overspending.• You can tell just by looking at her.• You could tell just by looking at defensive end Kevin Greene.
tell the difference between• The legendary outfitter teaches hunters how to tell the difference between a smart shot and a bad idea.• Sometimes it is impossible to tell the difference between a solid model and a 3D drawing.• The symptoms are similar so hospital tests may be needed to tell the difference between bacterial and viral meningitis.• I can't tell the difference between being hungry and wanting food.• He could tell the difference between reality and fantasy Language, under-standing, and logic were well developed.• We are sophisticated people, and we can tell the difference between reality and myth.• If a man could tell the difference between the two parties he would make a sucker out of Solomon for wisdom.
tell somebody (not) to do something• I was told people wanted to adopt me.• The admissions person told me to apply early and send the stuff directly to her.• His eyes had been awash with sensual longing and he had told her not to bother getting dressed.• The real estate man who handled the move-in was summoned by the ward organization and told what to do.• Eee-Eee told the squirrel to get out of my spacesuit.• A new advice centre opened in Edinburgh today, where energy advisers will tell you how to save money.• The sample is automatically looped to repeat continuously until you tell it to stop.• I climb the four flights and tell him to take his time at the door.
Origin tell
Old English tellan
tell verb →n GRAMMAR1 →REGISTER1
→REGISTER2 →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1 →SPOKEN PHRASES1
→PHRASAL VERBS1
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