tell的常见短语搭配(tell的常见短语搭配英语)

tell的用法和常见搭配

tell的基本用法

1、tell做动词,意为“告诉,告知”其后可接双宾语或宾语从句。也可以接动词不定式作宾补。

例句：Please tell me your telephone number.请告诉我你的电话号码。

2、tell做不及物动词,意为讲诉。

例句：I can't tell.我说不出来。

常见搭配

1、tell the difference

tell the difference的意思是“to recognize the differences between two or more things ”，即“辨别，区分”。当你比较两个类似的东西，我们就可以使用这个短语，来体现自己识别两个事物之间区别的能力。

例句：

Can you tell the difference between Putonghua and Beijing dialect?

你能区别普通话和北京话吗？

2、tell the truth

tell the truth的意思是“to give honest information”，即“说实话，说出真相”。这是一个习惯用语。注意，truth前用的是the。

例句：

Why didn't she tell the truth?

为什么她不说出真相？

tell和talk区别词义辨析

1、talk v. 说，说话，交谈

〔辨析〕普通用词，用作不及物动词时，侧重指与人交谈时的连续说话，可指单方面较长谈话，强调说话的动作而非内容

〔例证〕Human beings can talk while animals can't.

人能讲话，而动物不能。

2、tell v. 告诉

〔辨析〕普通用词，指直接给某人讲述或以间接的方式转述某事，有时含嘱托、命令之意，常后接双宾语或复合宾语。

〔例证〕You can tell them that I hope to be back by tomorrow night.

你可以告诉他们，我希望明晚回来。

有关Tell的短语及用法。

tell about(v.+prep.)

告诉有关?的情况 give sb information such as a story, concerning sb/sth

▲tell about sb/sth

She told about Linda, who was very kind to her.她谈了谈林达的情况,林达对她非常好。

He told about his plans.他谈到他的计划。

tell against(v.+prep.)

证实对?不利 be recorded as unfavourable to sb/sth

▲tell against sb/sth

In an investigation, a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。

Her poor eyesight is bound to tell against her applying for a job.她视力不好,必然不利于她找工作。

tell apart(v.+adv.)

区分开 be able to recognize the difference between (two or more people or things)

〔说明〕 tell apart通常不用于进行体。

▲tell sb/sth apart

The two brothers are so much alike that their own mother can hardly tell them apart.这两兄弟长得太像了,连他们的母亲几乎都不能区分他们。

tell from(v.+prep.)

辨别 be able to distinguish one person or thing from another

▲tell sb/sth from sb/sth

Can you tell her from her twin sister?你能将她和她的孪生姐妹分开吗?

How can we tell the good from the bad?我们怎么能区分好坏?

He is a fellow who can't tell right from wrong.他是个分不清是非的人。

tell it like it is

讲真话,说实话 speak the truth; be perfectly honest

Joe is our monitor, he should tell it like it is.乔是我们的班长,他会告诉你实情。

He's very straightforward, you can be sure he'll always tell it like it is.他很直率,你可以相信他总是讲实话的。

tell me another

不见得 not believe sth

You won first prize in a talent contest?Tell me another!你在才能竞赛中获得了一等奖?不见得吧!

tell of(v.+prep.)

告诉某人有关?的情况或信息 give sb information such as a story, concerning sb/sth

〔说明〕 tell of通常不用于进行体。

▲tell of sth

I'm telling here of a time long ago.我现在讲的是很久以前的故事。

He also told of the intimate friendship he had formed with the Burudi people.他还讲到了他和布隆迪人民结下的亲密友谊。

They told of the excellent situation prevailing in their province.他们谈了谈他们省的大好形势。

The book tells of her sister's life in new China.这书谈到了她妹妹在新中国的生活情况。

Her blush told of her embarrassment.她脸红显露出她的困窘。

The calculating look in his eyes told of Norman blood.他那工于心计的眼神显示出他有诺曼人的血统。

▲tell sb of sth

She told us of the difficulties she had met with in her work.她给我们谈了谈她在工作中碰到的困难。

She told me of what she had been reading and her plan for the next term.她给我讲了一下她这段时间看的书和她下学期的计划。

We must tell them of our decision.我们应当把我们的决定告诉他们。

tell on〔upon〕(v.+prep.)

〔说明〕 tell on〔upon〕不用于被动结构。

▲tell on〔upon〕 sb/sth

1.告发 inform on sb

I missed the lesson and John told on me.我缺了这堂课,约翰告发了我。

I won't ever do it again,I swear.Please don't tell on me.我永远也不会再干那样的事了,我起誓,请不要告发我。

2.产生(坏的)影响 have a bad effect on

Working on the night shift is really beginning to tell on Colin; he's looking very tired.上夜班真的开始影响科林的健康了,他看上去非常疲倦。

All those years' worry and hard work are beginning to tell on Tom.这些年的烦恼和劳累已开始对汤姆产生影响。

It's the strain of putting the job through that has told on me.完成这项任务过于劳累,对我产生了影响。

His age is beginning to tell on him.他开始显得衰老了。

This work is telling on his health.这工作正在影响着他的健康。

All the late nights are telling on my work.这些天熬夜对我的工作产生了坏的影响。

tell to sb's face

当面讲 not speak of it behind sb's back

▲tell sth to sb's face

An upright man ought to tell a man of a fault to his face instead of speaking of it behind his back.一个正直的人应该当面讲出别人的缺点,而不应在背后议论。

tell的用法和短语例句

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　 　tell的用法大全：

tell的用法1：tell的基本意思是用语言或文字“告知”“告诉”“讲述”某事,强调思想的表达,而不强调表达的方式。引申可表示“吩咐”“嘱托”“命令”“确定”“区分,辨别”“泄露秘密”“猜测”“产生效果”等。

tell的用法2：tell可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词、代词、带疑问词的动词不定式或wh-从句作宾语。也可接双宾语,其直接宾语可以是名词或代词,也可以是带疑问词的动词不定式或that/wh-从句,其间接宾语可以转化为介词to的宾语。

tell的用法3：tell作“吩咐”解时,还可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。

tell的用法4：tell可用于被动结构。

tell的用法5：tell在非正式语体中可以引出直接引语。

tell的常用短语：

tell about (v.+prep.)

tell against (v.+prep.)

tell apart (v.+adv.)

tell from (v.+prep.)

tell it like it is

tell me another

tell of (v.+prep.)

tell off (v.+adv.)

tell on〔upon〕 (v.+prep.)

tell to sb's face

there is no telling

you never can tell

　 　tell的用法例句：

1. "You really won't tell?" she asked, begging for reassurance.

“你真的不说吗?”她问道，乞求得到安慰。

2. She would have liked to tell him to butt out.

她本想告诉他叫他别插手的。

3. When your children misbehave tell them without making them feel small.

孩子表现不佳时要让他们知道，但不能让他们自惭形秽。

4. She scribbled a note to tell Mum she'dgone out.

她匆匆写了个便条告诉妈妈她已外出。

5. His friends say he was always quick to tell a joke.

他的朋友们说，以前他讲笑话总是张嘴就来。

6. Her son used sign language to tell her what happened.

她儿子用手语告诉她发生了什么事。

7. They drummed it into her that she was not to tell anyone.

他们反复告诫她，让她不要告诉任何人。

8. I'll have them paged and tell them you're here.

我会叫人呼他们，告诉他们你在这儿。

9. She tells me her troubles. I tell her mine.

我和她互相倾诉烦恼。

10. You never can tell what life is going to bring you.

你永远不知道人生会给你带来些什么。

11. Just pipe down and I'll tell you what I want.

别说了，我来告诉你我想要什么。

12. I'm not with you. Tell me what you mean.

我不明白你说的话，告诉我你是什么意思。

13. I can't tell you how glad I was to leave that place.

我无法形容自己离开那个地方心里有多高兴。

14. So tell me what this molecule does that makes it special.

那么告诉我这个分子有何作用而使其与众不同。

15. Tell me about your clinical trials. How did they go?

跟我说说你的临床试验。进展如何?