- 词义辨析
tell, acquaint, advise, inform, notify
这组词共同的意思是“通知”,它们的区别是:
1.除tell外是一般用词,其余各词均为正式用词。
2.在“通知”的手段上, acquaint主要指向某人提供资料; tell是指将某事直接告诉某人或把某些内容向他人讲述,即口头通知; inform既可指提供有关资料或信息,也可指直接告知某事; notify指正式用书面通知; advise则常用于商业活动,既可指书面通知,即通告,电告,也可指口头告知或电话通知,但不一定是正式的。
3.在通知的内容上, acquaint常用于范围广泛的内容复杂的信息; tell多指一个故事或一件事; inform既可指重要的信息,也可指普通的一件事; advise多指商业活动中对方应知晓的信息; notify则指严肃的事或对方应知晓的事,暗含事情紧迫,需立即答复或处理的意味。
4.在用法上,这组词均为及物动词,可跟简单宾语或“间接宾语+that/wh-从句”, acquaint还可跟with短语,常用于被动结构; advise还可跟of短语; inform还可跟含“带疑问词的动词不定式和含介词as to或about的复合宾语”; notify还常跟of短语和含动词不定式的复合宾语,常用于被动结构。
tell, tell about〔of〕
tell可直接接宾语,如story, news, time, name, answer, difference, reason等名词或代词,意思是“告诉…”; tell about〔of〕的意思是“讲述〔说明〕关于…的事”。
tell of, speak to, talk to
参见speak条。
- 速记技巧
词源词根法
来源于史前日耳曼语talo(口传信息)。=【同源词】tale,talk来自古英语tellan,计算,数数,思考,来自Proto-Germanic*taljan,计算,来自PIE*del,计算,词源同tale,talk.引申词义告诉,告知。原词义见teller,会计,出纳。
- 近义词
- 反义词
- 知识拓展
单词解说
tell的基本意思是用语言或文字“告知”“告诉”“讲述”某事,强调思想的表达,而不强调表达的方式。引申可表示“吩咐”“嘱托”“命令”“确定”“区分,辨别”“泄露秘密”“猜测”“产生效果”等。
tell可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词、代词、带疑问词的动词不定式或wh-从句作宾语。也可接双宾语,其直接宾语可以是名词或代词,也可以是带疑问词的动词不定式或that/wh-从句,其间接宾语可以转化为介词to的宾语。
句型积累
tell sb sth/tell sth to sb 告诉某人某事。
- 双语例句 更多例句
Tell me where you've been out so late, or I'll knock your block off.
告诉我你到哪儿去了,这么晚才回来, 不说我就揍死你.
《简明英汉词典》
We won't be able to tell what skills the man has until we try him out.
要等试用一个时期以后,我们才能知道这人有什么专长.
《简明英汉词典》
Tell your midwife what you want so she can make a note of it and avoid misunderstandings.
把你的要求告诉助产士,这样她可以记下来,避免产生误解。
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典
There is no reason that you shouldn't tell them in advance when you are going.
你没理由不事先告诉他们你打算要走.
《简明英汉词典》
The local doctor couldn't tell what was wrong, so he sent her to see a specialist.
当地医生未能诊断出她是什么病, 所以他叫她去看专科医生.
《简明英汉词典》
She could tell the approach of the milkman by the whistled notes that somehow always flatted.
她能从那总是偏低的口哨声听出送奶人的到来.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
I could tell that he was lying because he faced away while he was speaking.
我敢说他撒谎了,因为他说话时总是往旁边看.
《简明英汉词典》
With respect to your other proposals, I am not yet able to tell you our decision.
谈到你的其他建议, 我现在还无法把我们的决定告诉你.
《简明英汉词典》
There is no need to tell the kids that the number of stars cannot be counted out.
没必要告诉孩子们星星是数不清的.
《简明英汉词典》
- 相关词组
- tell against证实对…不利;
- tell funny stories讲笑话;
- tell a from b区分A和B
- tell sb's fortune by reading his face相面
- can't tell how many there are -- numerous similar cases不知凡几
- tell part of the truth but not all of it藏头露尾
- It would take too long to tell that in full说来话长;一言难尽
- tell its own talev.不言而喻,显而易见
- cannot tell corn from turnips五谷不分;
- tell secretly透;
- tell nosesv.数人数;
- can't tell black from white是非不分;
- tell plain facts in plain words干脆利落
- tell down付(钱)
- tell a lie说谎;佯言;
- to tell you the truth说实话;老实告诉你;
- Dead men tell no talesst.死无对证;死人不会告密
- just tell me告诉我;只要告诉我
- tell some fantastic tales痴人说梦
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