told的原型是tell，含义是告诉；吩咐；讲述；表达；辨别；判断；泄露；告发；产生效果等，told是tell的过去式和过去分词。
基本字义tell
英[tel]
v.告诉；吩咐；讲述；表达；辨别；判断；泄露；告发；产生效果
第三人称单数现在时：tells
现在分词：telling
过去分词：told
过去时：told
双语例句1.In the evening I returned to tell Phyllis our relationship was over.
晚上我回来告诉菲莉丝我们之间完了。
2.His friends say he was always quick to tell a joke.
他的朋友们说，以前他讲笑话总是张嘴就来。
3.A passer-by told the driver to move his car so that it was not causing an obstruction.
一个过路人叫那个司机把他的车挪一挪，免得挡道。
4.'Come on', she told herself.
“加油！”她在心里暗暗打气。
5.It was already impossible to tell where the bullet had entered.
已经无法判断子弹是从哪里打进来的。
