telling

adjective

/ˈtelɪŋ/

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having a strong or important effect; effective强有力的；有明显效果的；显著的
- a telling argument有力的论据
- Although he didn’t score a goal, Tevez made a telling contribution to the game.虽然他没有进球，但特维斯为比赛做出了显著的贡献。
- These are telling points, but the argument is by no means over.这些都是很能说明问题的观点，但是争论还没有结束。
showing effectively what somebody/something is really like, but often without intending to生动的；显露真实面目的，说明问题的（通常并非有意）
- The number of homeless people is a telling comment on the state of society.无家可归者的数量是社会状况的生动写照。