telling

英 ['tel??] 美['t?l??]
  • adj. 有效的；生動的；顯著的
  • n. 命令；敘述；吐露真情
  • v. 告訴；講述（tell的ing形式）；命令
  • n. (Telling)人名；(英)特林
TEM8IELTSGRE低頻詞基本詞匯

詞態(tài)變化

復(fù)數(shù):?tellings;副詞:?tellingly;

英文詞源

telling (adj.)
"having effect or force," 1852, past participle adjective from tell (v.).

雙語例句

1. I got a severe telling off for not phoning him.
我因為沒給他打電話，被狠狠訓(xùn)斥了一頓。

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2. The Budget does expose the lies ministers were telling a year ago.
預(yù)算案無疑揭穿了部長們一年前所說的謊話。

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3. He carried on telling a joke, laughing his head off.
他繼續(xù)講笑話，自己笑得前仰后合。

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4. I have been scrupulous about telling them the dangers.
我已經(jīng)本著良心將危險告知他們。

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5. I don't mind telling you I was absolutely terrified.
說真的，我當(dāng)時嚇壞了。

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