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。
tell的过去式
过去式: told;
现在分词：telling;
过去分词：told;
tell的释义
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
tell的用法
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”。
tell相关短语
1.tell aboutv.+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 againstv.+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 apartv.+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。