tell的过去式及用法

tell有告诉，分辨，泄密，泄漏，保证等含义，可接双宾语或宾语从句，还可接不定式的复合结构作宾语。

过去式: told; 

现在分词：telling; 

过去分词：told;

vt. 告诉，说,辨别,吩咐,讲述

vt.& vi. 分辨，辨别,告诉，吩咐,泄漏,保证

vi. 泄密，告发,(颜色、声音等)显示,识别

n. [考古学](古代村落遗址堆积而成的)台形土墩,[方言]讲的话,谈话,传闻

1.tell做动词,意为“告诉,告知”其后可接双宾语或宾语从句。也可以接动词不定式作宾补。

2.tell做不及物动词,意为讲诉。

3.tell做名词,意为“话,传说”。

1.tell about(v.+prep.)

She told about Linda, who was very kind to her.

她谈了谈林达的情况,林达对她非常好。

He told about his plans.

他谈到他的计划。

2.tell against(v.+prep.)

证实对…不利 be recorded as unfavourable to sb/sth

3.tell against sb/sth

In an investigation, a new fact became known, which told against him.

在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。

3.tell apart(v.+adv.)
区分开 be able to recognize the difference between (two or more people or things)
tell apart通常不用于进行体。

4.tell sb/sth apart

The two brothers are so much alike that their own mother can hardly tell them apart.

这两兄弟长得太像了,连他们的母亲几乎都不能区分他们。