telltale 详细解释

telltale

['tel.teil]

adj.泄露内情的, 搬弄是非的,无法掩饰的, 报警的
n.告密者, 迹象, 指示器,[体]发球限制线

n.[C]

1. 搬弄是非者; 告密者

The teacher didn't notice that I was cheating until that rotten telltale told her.

在那个该死的告密者告诉老师之前, 老师并没有注意到我作弊。

2. 泄露内情的事物

3. 指示器; 计数器

4. 警告悬条标(铁路用标志, 表示前有旱桥等)

5. 【海】舵角指示器

a.[B]

1. 搬弄是非的; 泄露秘密的; 能说明问题的; 遮掩不了的(证据物等)

I could see from the telltale look in her eyes that she loved him.

我从她那无法掩饰的眼神里可以看出她爱他。

2. (机械装置等)报警的

a telltale lamp

报警灯

词形变化

形容词: tellable | 动词过去式: told | 动词过去分词: told | 动词现在分词: telling | 动词第三人称单数: tells |

英英释义

名词 telltale:

someone who gossips indiscreetly

同义词：tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, blabbermouth

形容词 telltale:

disclosing unintentionally

同义词：revealing, telling

补充

telltaletelltale英:[ˈtelˌteil] 美:[ˈtɛlˌtel]n.adj.1.暴露实情的; 能说明问题的n.1.向大人告另一个孩子状的小孩儿; 小告密者

例句

1. Don't be a telltale.不要搬弄是非。 2. The telltale redness around his eyes betrayed the fatigue he was suffering.他双眼发红, 一看就知道他很累。 3. the telltale bulge of a concealed weapon.暴露隐藏武器的凸起。 4. The sauce had the telltale odor of garlic.这酱汁明显有大蒜味儿。 5. He had the telltale signs of smallpox.他明显有患过天花的迹象。 6. Slurred speech is usually a telltale sign of intoxication.说话含糊不清通常是酒醉的明显征兆。

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