- 告诉，告知：
He has told me about the new colleague.
他已经向我告知新同事的情况。
The chairman has told everyone of the arrangements.
主席已经把安排告诉给大家。
They told me that you have made up your mind.
他们告诉我说你已经下决心了。
Tell me about the game.
告诉我比赛的情况。
- 说，讲，讲述；描述，叙述：
The teacher told us his experiences in England.
老师给我们讲了他在英国的经历。
to tell a story
讲故事
to tell the facts
讲出实情
to tell the truth
说实话
Did he tell you of the difficulties he had met with in his study?
他给你讲了他在学习上遇到的困难吗?
- 吩咐；命令：
Tell him to wait for me in the office.
让他在办公室等我。
She told them not to smoke in the room.
她叫他们不要在屋子里抽烟。
Tell her to stop.
让她停止。
- 泄露(机密等)；吐露(真情等)；显示，显露：
a smile that told her joy
显示她快乐的一笑
Her face told that she was quited satisfied with the result.
她脸上显示出她对结果很满意。
- 分辨,辨别,区别(常与 can,could,be able to 连用)：
Can you,standing here,tell who that man is?
你从这儿能看出那是谁吗?
I can't tell him from his twin brother.
我分不出他和他的孪生兄弟。
to tell the true from the false
区分真伪
- 断定，确定；知道，明白；指出：
One can't tell what will happen.
谁也不知道会发生什么。
No one can tell who will win the next election.
谁也说不准谁会赢得下次竞选。
- 数，计算：
They were 40 all told.
他们共计40人。
to tell votes
计票
- 向…保证；明确申明；明白告知：
It's there,I tell you.
我向你保证这东西在那儿。
I don't like it,I tell you.
我告诉你，我不喜欢。