tell
翻译
告诉, 讲述, 命令, 分辨
例句
Please tell me your name.
请告诉我你的名字。
She told him to be quiet.
她叫他安静。
I can't tell the difference.
我分不清区别。
语法模式
((sb.)) ((sth.)) 告诉(某人)(某事) He told me a secret.
((sb.)) ((to-inf)) 告诉(某人)去做(某事) She told him to leave.
((A)) ((from B)) 分辨(A)和(B) Can you tell the twins apart?
近义词
同义词: say, inform, narrate; 反义词: ask, listen
词源
源自古英语 'tellan',意为“计算、叙述”。其概念是“细数”一个故事。
记忆技巧
记住短语“tell a tale”(讲故事)。你用“tele”phone(电话)来“tell”(告诉)别人事情。