- vt. 告訴，說；辨別；吩咐；斷定
- vi. 講述；告發，泄密；識別
- n. (Tell)人名；(英、德、瑞典)特爾；(羅、意)泰爾；(阿拉伯)塔勒
詞組搭配
as far as one can tell
judging from the available information
根據現有的消息來判斷
I tell you (或 I can tell you)
used to emphasize a statement
我可以肯定地說，確實
that took me by surprise, I can tell you!.
確實，那使我深感意外！。
I (或 I'll) tell you what
used to introduce a suggestion
我的主張（或意見、建議）是…；你聽我說…
I tell you what, why don't we meet for lunch tomorrow?.
你聽我說，為什么明天我們不碰頭一塊兒吃午餐呢？。
I told you (so)
used as a way of pointing out that one's warnings, although ignored, have been proved to be well founded
我早跟你說過的
tell one's beads
tell someone's fortune
tell it like it is
(informal)describe the true facts of a situation no matter how unpleasant they may be
(非正式)如實說來，實事求是地說，說實話
tell its own tale (或 story)
be significant or revealing, without any further explanation or comment being necessary
不言而喻，顯而易見，不言自明
the worried expression on Helen's face told its own tale.
海倫臉上焦急的表情不言而喻。
tell me about it
(informal)used as an ironic acknowledgement of one's familiarity with a difficult or unpleasant situation or experience described by someone else
(非正式)我早知道了；還用你告訴我
tell me another
(informal)used as an expression of disbelief or incredulity
(非正式)不見得吧；我不相信；哪有這種事，別胡說
tell something a mile off
tell tales
make known or gossip about another person's secrets, wrongdoings, or faults
講…的壞話；搬弄是非
tell that to the marines
tell the time (或美tell time)
be able to ascertain the time from reading the face of a clock or watch
會認鐘，會看鐘點