tells
翻譯
告訴, 講述, 分辨, 命令
例句
He tells me a story every night.
他每晚都給我講一個故事。
She tells him to be quiet.
她叫他安靜。
Can you tell the difference?
你能分辨出區別嗎?
Time will tell if it was a good decision.
時間會證明這是否是一個好決定。
文法模式
((sb.)) ((sth.)) ((to sb.)) 告訴(某人)(某事) He tells a story to his son.
((sb.)) ((sb.)) ((sth.)) 告訴(某人)(某事) He tells his son a story.
((sb.)) ((sb.)) ((to-inf)) 告訴(某人)做(某事) She tells him to be quiet.
((to tell the difference)) 分辨出區別 Can you tell the difference?
近義詞
同義詞: say, narrate, inform, recount
詞源
源自古英語「tellan」,意為「計算、敘述」。後來演變為講述故事或提供資訊的意思。
記憶技巧
記住你「tell」一個「tale」(故事)。這兩個詞非常相似。