tell

[tel]

vt.

(told [tEuld])

講, 說, 敘述

(用語言或文字)告知, 告訴

吩咐, 命令(某人做某事)(to do sth.)

洩漏(秘密), 吐露(真情)

斷定, 知道, 說出

[常與can, could, be able to連用]辨別; 分辨(from)

數, 計算; [俗]數說, 責罵

He told the news to everybody in the classroom.

他把這個訊息告訴了教室裡的每個人。

I told him my name.

我把名字告訴了他。

I can"t tell you how happy I am.

我無法告訴你我是多麼高興!“When in doubt, tell the truth”,

said John.

約翰說:“沒有把握的時候, 要講實話。”

You must do what you"re told.

你必須遵照命令去做。

Can you tell Tom from his twin brother?

你能把湯姆和他的孿生兄弟分辨開嗎?

Ten workers were told for special duty.

十名工人被分派去從事特殊任務。

That fellow needs to be told.

那傢伙該罵一頓。

There"s no telling what may happen.

(誰也)不可能知道會發生什麼事。