tell
及物动词 vt.
1.讲,告诉,告知
I have something to tell you.
我有件事要告诉你.
Tell me what I should do next.
告诉我下一步该做什么.
2.吩咐,命令
Tell him to wait for us at the gate.
让他在大门口等我们.
3.表明,显示
Her face told her joy.
她脸上流露出欢乐.
4.（文章、仪器、标记等）提供（情况）；说明；显示
5.讲述；说；表达
6.泄露（秘密）；告发
7.命令；指示；吩咐
8.知道；看出；确切地判断
9.识别；分辨；区分；辨认
10.断定,确定；知道,明白；指出
No one can tell who will win the next election.
谁也说不准谁会赢得下次竞选.
11.数,计算
They were 40 all told.
他们共计40人.
12.向…保证；明确申明；明白告知
I don't like it,I tell you.
我告诉你,我不喜欢.
及物动词 vt.& 不及物动词 vi.
1.分辨,辨别
It was difficult to tell his exact age.
很难判断他到底多大岁数.
不及物动词 vi.
1.泄密
You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.
你千万不可泄密,否则我们会遇到麻烦.
2.产生效果,发生影响（尤指负面影响）
3.讲述,叙述
The sailor told of his adventures on sea.
水手讲述他在海上的冒险.
4.明确说出；预料；讲明
5.作证；表明
6.告发；说坏话(与on连用)
7.(颜色、声音等)显示；意味着(与of连用)
名词 n.
1.【考古学】(古代村落遗址堆积而成的)台形土墩
2.[方言]讲的话(或事)；谈话；传闻