tell verb ⇨tell1 (tell sb the news)⇨tell2 (Promise you won't tell.)⇨describe (tell lies)⇨distinguish1 (tell the difference)⇨order1 (tell sb to do sth)tell1
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tell sb the news告诉某人消息Promise you won't tell.你要保证不说出去。➡ See also the entry for convey另见convey条tell ♦︎ report ♦︎ inform ♦︎ notify ♦︎ brief ♦︎ alert sb to sth ♦︎ fill sb in ♦︎ enlightenThese words all mean to give information to sb by speaking or writing.这些词均表示口头或书面告诉、告知。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to tell sb / report / inform sb / notify sb / brief sb that...◆to tell / inform / notify sb of sth◆to tell / inform / brief / enlighten sb about sth◆to report / brief sb / fill sb in / enlighten sb on sth◆to tell sb / report sth / inform sb / notify sb officially◆to tell sb / report sth / notify sb formally◆to tell sb / inform sb / notify sb in writing◆to tell / inform / brief sb personally◆to tell sb / report sth / inform sb / notify sb immediately◆to report sth / inform sb / brief sb regularly◆to be fully informed / briefed■tell(told, told) [transitive](of a person) to give information to sb by speaking or writing; (of some writing, an instrument, a sign, etc.) to give information about sth(人口头或书面)告诉,告知;(文字、仪器、标记等)说明,显示◆Why wasn't I told about the accident?为什么没人把这次事故告诉我?◆Did she tell you her name?她告诉过你她的名字吗?◆Tell me where you live.告诉我你住在哪里。◆'I'm ready to go now,' he told her.“我现在可以走了。” 他对她说。◆The advertisement told us very little about the product.这则广告提供的产品信息很少。◆This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left.这个仪表显示还剩多少燃料。 see also tell ⇨ describe■report [intransitive, transitive] to give people information about sth that you have heard, seen, done, etc.汇报;报告;通报◆The committee will report on its research next month.委员会将在下月对所做的研究进行汇报。◆The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble.飞行员报告发动机故障后几秒钟飞机就坠毁了。◆The house was reported to be in excellent condition.据报这房子的状况极佳。 see also report ⇨ reportnoun3■inform [transitive] (ratherformal) to tell sb about sth, often in a formal or official way(常正式地或以官方形式)通知,通报;知会◆Please inform us of any changes of address.地址如有变动请通知我们。◆The leaflet informs customers about healthy eating.传单告诉顾客健康饮食方面的讯息。◆Have the police been informed?通知警方了吗?◆I have been reliably informed (= sb I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year.我得到可靠消息说他们俩明年结婚。 see also information ⇨ information, informative ⇨ informative■notify [transitive, often passive] (formal) to formally or officially tell sb about a fact or situation(正式地或以官方形式)通报,通知◆Competition winners will be notified by post.比赛获胜者将获信函通知。◆The police must be notified of the date of the demonstration.游行示威日期必须通报警方。NOTE辨析 Inform or notify?Notify is often used for important facts that the authorities or public need to know. It is not used for more personal or general information. * notify常指通报官方或公众需要知道的重要事实,不指通报较私人或一般的信息◆I have been reliably notified that the couple will marry next year.◆The leaflet notifies customers about healthy eating.■briefbriːf [transitive] (ratherformal) to give sb information about sth so that they are prepared to deal with it向(某人)介绍情况◆The officer briefed her on what to expect.那名官员向她告知可能遇到的情况。◆I expect to be kept fully briefed at all times.我希望随时向我报告所有情况。■aˈlert sb to sth
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[often passive] (ratherformal) to make sb aware of sth使意识到;使认识到◆They had been alerted to the possibility of further price rises.他们已经意识到价格可能继续上涨。ⓘ You can be alerted to sth either because sb tells you or because sth happens to make you notice it. * be alerted to sth可指因某人告诉或因某事发生而注意到。■ˌfill sb ˈin
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(ratherinformal) to tell sb about sth that has happened告诉某人(发生了的事)◆Can you fill me in on what's been going on while I've been away?你能把我不在时发生的事告诉我吗?■enlighten [transitive] (especiallywrittenorhumorous) to give sb information so that they understand sth better启发;开导;阐明◆She didn't enlighten him about her background.她没有向他道明自己的出身背景。 see also enlightening ⇨ informative, enlightenment ⇨ knowledgetell2
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tell sb the news告诉某人消息Promise you won't tell.你要保证不说出去。tell ♦︎ betray ♦︎ stab sb in the back ♦︎ blow the whistle on sb/sth ♦︎ turn King's/Queen's/State's evidence ♦︎ grass ♦︎ blab ♦︎ inform on sb ♦︎ fingerThese words all mean to let sb know a secret or give information about sb/sth to an enemy.这些词均表示泄密、告密、告发。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to tell / blow the whistle / grass / inform on sb◆to betray sb / grass / blab to sb◆to tell on / betray / inform on a friend◆to betray / blow the whistle on / inform on a colleague◆to betray / blow the whistle on your partner / husband / employer / wife / master■tell(told, told) [intransitive] (informal, especiallyspoken, oftendisapproving) to let sb know a secret泄密;告发◆Promise you won't tell.你要保证不说出去。◆'Who are you going out with tonight?' 'That would be telling!'(= it's a secret)“你今晚要和谁约会?”“那可不能讲!”◆Don't tell on me, will you?(= Don't tell anyone in authority what I have done.)别告发我,好吗?■betray [transitive] (ratherformal, disapproving) to give information about sb/sth to an enemy出卖;泄漏(秘密)◆For years they had been betraying state secrets to Russia.他们多年来一直在向俄罗斯泄漏国家机密。◆He was offered money to betray his colleagues.有人收买他出卖他的同事。 see also give sb/sth away ⇨ reveal, betray ⇨ cheatverb, betrayal ⇨ betrayal■stab sb in the ˈback
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(-bb-) (informal) to do or say sth that harms sb who trusts you暗算某人;陷害(或中伤)信任你的人◆It was very competitive and everyone was stabbing everyone else in the back.竞争太激烈了,所有人都在暗中相互算计。■blow the ˈwhistle on sb/sth
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(blew, blown) (informal, oftenapproving, especially journalism尤用于新闻) to tell sb in authority about sth wrong or illegal that sb is doing检举,告发(不当或违法之事)◆It is getting more difficult for people to blow the whistle on their employers.人们要告发雇主越来越难了。■turn King's ˈevidence■turn Queen's ˈevidence (BrE) (NAmEturn State's ˈevidence)
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to give information against other criminals in order to get a less severe punishment提供同犯的罪证,揭发其他案犯(以求减轻惩罚)◆Two of the prisoners agreed to turn Queen's evidence.两名囚犯愿意揭发其他案犯。■grass [intransitive] (BrE, slang, disapproving) to tell the police about sb's criminal activities(向警方)告密,告发◆Who grassed on us?谁向警方告发了我们?◆You wouldn't grass up your mates, would you?你不会告发你的同伴,对吧?■blab(-bb-) [intransitive, transitive] (informal, disapproving) to tell sb sth that should be kept secret(向某人)透露秘密,告密◆Someone must have blabbed to the police.一定有人向警方告密了。◆Try not to blab the whole story.整件事都不要说出去。■inˈform on sb
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(ratherformal, oftendisapproving) to tell the police or sb in authority about sb's criminal activities告发;检举◆He informed on his own brother.他告发了他的亲弟弟。■finger [transitive] (especially NAmE, informal) to accuse sb of doing sth illegal and tell the police about it(向警方)告发,告密◆Who fingered him for the burglaries?谁告发他入室盗窃的?