关于tell的例句 tell的用法总结大全( 二 )


指示灯告诉你机器是否在工作 。
6.识别,辨别 [I]
No one could tell exactly what was going to happen.
谁也不能猜出到底会发生什么情况 。
7.产生效果,发生影响 [I]
His unselfish work is beginning to tell.
他无私的工作开始产生效果 。
二、你知道tell和哪些词更搭吗?
tell apart
区分,分清,区别,辨别
tell off
责备,斥责,责骂,数说(某人的过错) 分派,分配(工作) 数,计算
tell on
使疲惫不堪;告发
三、最后,做个填词游戏吧
The advertisement _____ us very little about the product.
这则广告提供的产品情况很少 。
say和tell的用法区别大比较
say和tell算是一对同义词,都表达“说”的意思 。常常有同学分不清在哪些情况下该用say,哪些情况用tell,今天就来重点区分一下 。
Say or Tell?
1. Say and Tell have no difference in meaning in this context except for the structure of the sentence.
You SAY something
“He said that he would be back at 3pm”.
You TELL someone something
“He told me that he would be back at 3pm”.
2. Use SAY when you’re quoting someone or with ‘thank you’, ‘sorry’ and ‘hi’.
“Johnny, say thank you to the lady for giving you the ice cream”.
“Say hi to Tom when you see him later”.
“Silvia says sorry for not getting back to you earlier. She has been so busy with work”
3. Use TELL when giving/asking for information or asking for instructions
“Could you tell me the time?” ( information)
“Can you tell me the quickest way to the railway station?” (instructions)
“Could you tell me when the next sales meeting will be?” (information)
“Hold on, I need to tell you something“ (information)
“Can you tell me how to work this computer?” (instructions)
4. We use TELL when we recognise signs
A: “You’ve been in the sun, haven’t you?
B: How did you know?
A: I can tell by your tan.
A: You’re from the UK, aren’t you?
B: How can you tell?
A: I can tell by your accent.
A: How can you tell you’re in love?
B: Mmm, let me think about that.
5. TELL – Special Expressions
We normally tell someone something. However, there are special expressions where we don’t have to tell someone. Here they are:
a. Tell a story or tell a joke
You can tell a story (or you can tell me a story)
“I love telling jokes with my friends”
“Tell me a story”
“My family always tell stories around dinner table”.
b. Tell the truth or a lie
You can tell the truth and the whole truth (or you can tell me the truth and the whole truth)
“He has told so many lies in his career”
“I want you to tell me the truth for once”.
c. Tell Secrets

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