tell on

英 [tel ɒn]

美 [tel ɑːn]

告发; 检举; 告…的状

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 告发;检举;告…的状
  If youtell onsomeone, you give information about them to a person in authority, especially if they have done something wrong.
  1. Never mind, I won't tell on you...
     别担心，我不会告发你。
  2. I'll tell my mummy on you.
     我要到妈妈那儿告你一状。

英英释义

verb

• produce an effect or strain on somebody
  1. Each step told on his tired legs
• give away information about somebody
  1. He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
  Synonym:denouncebetraygive awayratgrassshitshopsnitchstag

双语例句

• Consider volunteering for more responsibility, or jump at the chance to be on a team, so that you'll have anecdotes to tell on your next interview.
  考虑免费承担更多的任务，或抓住机会进入一个团队，这样在下次面试中你就有奇闻异事可以谈了。
• He promised not to tell on his friend.
  他发誓不告诉他的朋友。
• You can tell early on you're in the hands of somebody who knows exactly what they are doing.
  当你和一个对影片非常了解的人在一起时，你可以事先让他把这些告诉你。
• For example, tell them you will give them on-the – spot tests, but don't tell them on which days! This will ensure that students have to revise the words on a regular basis.
  告诉学生你将给他们一个现场测试，但不告诉他们具体哪一天，这将保证学生必须经常性地复习单词。
• You might not feel it now but these exercises will really begin to tell on you tomorrow.
  你现在可能感觉不到，但明天你就能感到这种运动的影响了。
• Sleeplessness is sure to tell on your health.
  失眠肯定会影响你的健康。
• This time, Ms. Lewinsky appears determined to tell it on her terms.
  这一次，莱温斯基显然决心从她自身的角度来讲述。
• Ike, I didn't tell on you, you got busted by the hallway monitor.
  ike，我没告发你们，你们是被厅长抓到的。
• Eg2: you can't tell mom on me. You've got nothing on me.
  你没法跟妈妈告我状，我没有把柄落在你手里。
• I laugh at the idea of there being any one who has anything to tell me on that subject.
  说什么还有一个人在等着我去谈话，我想来就要发笑。