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verb tell something to somebody He told the news to everybody he saw. 他逢人便讲这个消息。 tell somebody something He told everybody he saw the news. 他逢人便讲这个消息。 Did she tell you her name? 她告诉你她的姓名了吗？ What did I tell you? (= you should have listened to my advice) 我跟你说什么来着？ tell somebody (about something) Why wasn't I told about the accident? 为什么没人把这次事故告诉我？ tell somebody/yourself (that)… They’ve told us (that) they’re not coming.他们已跟我们说过不来了。 I kept telling myself (that) everything was OK.我不断告诉自己一切都没问题。 Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this? (= I don't believe what you have said) 你是说在这件事情上你没有得到过任何帮助吗？ tell somebody where, what, etc… Tell me where you live. 告诉我你住哪儿。 tell somebody + speech ‘I'm ready to go now,’ he told her. “我现在可以走了。” 他对她说。 tell somebody something The advertisement told us very little about the product. 这则广告提供的产品情况很少。 tell somebody how, where, etc… This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. 这油表显示还剩有多少燃料。 tell somebody (that)… The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep.她从他呼吸的声音中听出来他睡着了。 tell something to tell stories/jokes/lies讲故事；说笑话；撒谎 Are you sure you're telling the truth? 你说的真是实话吗？ tell somebody how, what, etc… I can't tell you how happy I am. 我无法向你表达我多么高兴。 Promise you won't tell. 你要保证不往外讲。 ‘Who are you going out with tonight?’ ‘That would be telling!’ (= it's a secret) “你今晚要和谁约会？” “那可不能讲！”（是个秘密） tell somebody/yourself to do something He was told to sit down and wait. 有人吩咐他坐下等着。 There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. 有一个让汽车司机减速的指示牌。 I kept telling myself to keep calm. 我不断叮嘱自己要保持冷静。 tell somebody something Do what I tell you. 你要照我的吩咐做。 tell somebody Children must do as they're told. 孩子们必须听话。 tell somebody what, when, etc… Don't tell me what to do! 别对我指手画脚的！ tell somebody (that)… The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat.医生嘱咐我要少吃油腻。 I think he's happy. It's hard to tell. 我想他是幸福的。这很难说。 As far as I can tell, she's enjoying the course. 据我判断，她喜欢这门课程。 tell (that)… I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression.从他的表情我看得出他生气了。 tell how, if, etc… ‘That's not an original.’ ‘How can you tell?’ “那不是正本。” “你怎么知道的？” The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it. 要判定是否喜欢一件东西，唯一的办法是试一试。 tell something It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions. 很难分辨出这两个版本有什么区别。 tell A from B Can you tell Tom from his twin brother? 你能分得出汤姆和他的孪生弟弟吗？ tell A and B apart It's difficult to tell them apart. 很难把他们区分开来。 tell which, what, etc… The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? 这些小猫看上去一模一样，你怎么能分辨出哪只是哪只呢？ The strain was beginning to tell on the rescue team. 过度的疲劳开始让救援队吃不消了。 There are 52 people coming, all told. 总共有 52 人要来。 Don't tell me you were late again! 你不至于又迟到了吧！ I've often heard tell of such things. 我常听到人谈起这种事。 I'll tell you what—let's stay in instead. 听我说，咱们还是待在家里吧。 It isn't cheap, I can tell you! 我敢说，这并不便宜！ I'm telling you, that's exactly what she said. 我可以肯定地说，那正是她的原话。 She's been married five times, so she knows a thing or two about men! 她结过五次婚，所以对男人有所了解。 Tell me, have you had lunch yet? 跟我说实话，你吃过午餐没有？ ‘I get so annoyed with Steve!’ ‘Tell me about it. He drives me crazy.’ “史蒂夫把我烦透了！” “你算说对了。他快把我逼疯了。” Her face told its own story. 看她的面部表情，就什么都明白了。 She's only five—she hasn't learnt to tell the time yet. 她才五岁，还没有学会看钟表。 There's no telling how they'll react. 说不准他们会有什么反应。 Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful. 只有时间才能证明这种疗法是否成功。 To tell the truth, I fell asleep in the middle of her talk. 说实话，我在她讲话过程中睡着了。 ‘Sit down,’ she said.“坐下。” 她说。 Anne said, ‘I’m tired.’安妮说：“我累了。” Anne said (that) she was tired.安妮说她累了。 What did he say to you?他对你说了些什么？ I want to say something/a few words/a little about my family.我想谈谈我的家庭。 She didn’t say what she intended to do.她没说她想做什么。 Have you told him the news yet?你告诉他这消息了吗？ Anne told me (that) she was tired.安妮对我说她累了。 Can you tell me when the movie starts?你能告诉我电影什么时候开演吗？ Can you give me some information about the school?你能给我讲讲这所学校的情况吗？ The doctor told me to stay in bed.医生要我卧床休息。 The doctor told me (that) I had to stay in bed.医生对我说我必须卧床休息。 The doctor said (that) I had to stay in bed.医生说我必须卧床休息。 The doctor said me to stay in bed.Could you tell me the best way to get to Paddington station, please?您能告诉我去帕丁顿车站的最佳路线吗？ Do you happen to know whether Amy Brown works here?你可知道艾米 · 布朗是否在这里工作？ I wonder whether/if you can help me. I'm trying to find out which number to call for reservations.不知道您能否帮帮我，我想知道打哪个号码可以预订。 Could you wait here for a moment, please?请在这里等一会儿好吗？ Would you come through now?/You can come through now.你现在过来可以吗？／你现在可以过来了。 Can you send it up to my room, please?请把它送到我的房间里好吗？ Just sign here for me, please.请在这里给我签个名。 I need you to finish the report by Friday.我需要你在星期五之前把报告做好。 Everyone has to use the side entrance this week.本周所有人只能从侧门进出。 You have to sign these reports before submitting them.你提交这些报告之前必须在上面签字。 The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employee.公司被勒令向以前的员工作出补偿。 ‘Come here at once!’ she ordered.“马上过来！” 她命令道。 He was told to sit down and wait. 有人吩咐他坐下等着。 Don’t tell me what to do! 别对我指手画脚的！ The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately. 那封信指示他立即向总部汇报。 The judge directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.法官指示陪审团作出无罪裁决。 He commanded his men to retreat. 他命令手下撤退。 ‘Sit down,’ she said.“坐下。” 她说。 Anne said, ‘I’m tired.’安妮说：“我累了。” Anne said (that) she was tired.安妮说她累了。 What did he say to you?他对你说了些什么？ I want to say something/a few words/a little about my family.我想谈谈我的家庭。 She didn’t say what she intended to do.她没说她想做什么。 Have you told him the news yet?你告诉他这消息了吗？ Anne told me (that) she was tired.安妮对我说她累了。 Can you tell me when the movie starts?你能告诉我电影什么时候开演吗？ Can you give me some information about the school?你能给我讲讲这所学校的情况吗？ The doctor told me to stay in bed.医生要我卧床休息。 The doctor told me (that) I had to stay in bed.医生对我说我必须卧床休息。 The doctor said (that) I had to stay in bed.医生说我必须卧床休息。 The doctor said me to stay in bed. Can you tell this copy from the original? He told the story to all his friends. I could tell by his face that he was very angry. I couldn’t tell the two brothers apart. I couldn’t tell who was meant to be the chairman. I hate to tell you this but I’ve broken your phone. I hate to tell you, but the car’s a write-off. I never told him about the money. I tried to tell them but they wouldn’t let me. I was going to tell you—I just didn’t get around to it. No one had told her of the dangers. She told me bluntly it was my own fault. The strain of looking after two elderly relatives is beginning to tell on him. ‘I’m ready to go now,’ he told her. “我现在可以走了。” 他对她说。 ‘Who are you going out with tonight?’ ‘That would be telling!’ “你今晚要和谁约会？” “那可不能讲！”（是个秘密） Are you telling the truth? Did anyone tell you what happened? Do as you’re told! 叫你怎么做你就怎么做！ Don’t tell me what to do! 别对我指手画脚的！ Don’t tell on me, will you? I can’t tell one twin from the other. 我分不出双胞胎中谁是谁。 I can’t tell you how happy I am. 我无法向你表达我多么高兴。 I specifically told you to be here on time. It’s difficult to tell them apart. 很难把他们区分开来。 Promise you won’t tell. 你要保证不往外讲。 She is always telling lies. The doctor told me (that) I should lose some weight. The kittens looked exactly alike—how could you tell which was which? They told stories and jokes while sitting around the camp fire. They’ve told us (that) they’re not coming.他们已跟我们说过不来了。 Why wasn’t I told about the accident? 为什么没人把这次事故告诉我？ |