tells
翻译
告诉, 讲述, 分辨, 命令
例句
He tells me a story every night.
他每晚都给我讲一个故事。
She tells him to be quiet.
她叫他安静。
Can you tell the difference?
你能分辨出区别吗？
Time will tell if it was a good decision.
时间会证明这是否是一个好决定。
语法模式
((sb.)) ((sth.)) ((to sb.)) 告诉（某人）（某事） He tells a story to his son.
((sb.)) ((sb.)) ((sth.)) 告诉（某人）（某事） He tells his son a story.
((sb.)) ((sb.)) ((to-inf)) 告诉（某人）做（某事） She tells him to be quiet.
((to tell the difference)) 分辨出区别 Can you tell the difference?
近义词
同义词: say, narrate, inform, recount
词源
源自古英语“tellan”，意为“计算、叙述”。后来演变为讲述故事或提供信息的意思。
记忆技巧
记住你“tell”一个“tale”（故事）。这两个词非常相似。