telling

['teliŋ]

adj.有效的,显著的
动词tell的现在分词形式

词形变化

副词: tellingly |

词义辨析

同义参见:

significant  expressive  expression  effective  demonstrative  

英英释义

名词 telling:

an act of narration

同义词：relation, recounting

informing by words

同义词：apprisal, notification

disclosing information or giving evidence about another

同义词：tattle, singing

动词 tell:

express in words

同义词：state, say, tell

let something be known

同义词：tell

narrate or give a detailed account of

同义词：tell, narrate, recount, recite

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

同义词：order, tell, enjoin, say

discern or comprehend

同义词：tell

inform positively and with certainty and confidence

同义词：assure, tell

give evidence

同义词：tell, evidence

mark as different

同义词：distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart

形容词 telling:

disclosing unintentionally

同义词：revealing, telltale

powerfully persuasive

同义词：cogent, weighty

producing a strong effect

同义词：impressive

补充

tellingtelling英:[ˈteliŋ] 美:[ˈtɛlɪŋ]adj.1.非常有效的He made a very telling speech about their mistakes.他就他们的错误作了有力的发言。

例句

1. A more telling criticism of Davos is that it is ineffective.对达沃斯组织更有力的批评就是它起不了什么作用。 2. He spoke reasonably, carefully, and with telling effect.他的发言合情合理, 措辞严谨, 很有说服力。 3. He used his knowledge of the course to telling effect.他利用自己对这门课程的了解取得了很好的效果。 4. Wright has a great eye for telling details.赖特有洞察秋毫的观察力。 5. It was her expression that was the most telling.最能说明问题的是她流露出的表情。 6. How a man shaves may be a telling clue to his age.男人剃须的方式可能是判断他年龄的重要线索。 7. These stories grow in the telling.这些故事在讲述中丰富起来。 8. There's no telling how long the talks could drag on.会谈会拖多久很难说。 9. There's no telling what diseases a person can get.很难预料人会染上什么病。 10. a telling argument against this theory.反对这理论的一个有力论据。 11. The number of homeless people is a telling comment on today's society.无家可归的人的数量是对当今社会的真实评说。 12. That's quite a telling argument.那是个相当有力的论点。 13. Her experience is/provides a telling example of why the nation's educational system needs to be changed.她的经历有力地说明了这个国家的教育制度需要变革。 14. The most telling moment in the case was when the victim took the stand.这个案件中最重要的时刻是受害人出庭做证之时。 15. Her response to the question was very telling. [=it showed how she really felt; it revealed something about her character]她对这个问题的回答表露出她的真实感受。 16. a telling comment/remark流露心迹的评论/话语 17. "tellingly, she chose not to reply."她本能地选择了不回应。