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单词 tell off
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tell off


tell 1

T0094100 (tĕl)v. told (tōld), tell·ing, tells v.tr.1. a. To communicate by speech or writing; express with words: She told him that the store was closed. Tell me the truth.b. To give a detailed account of; narrate: told what happened; told us a story.c. To notify (someone) of something; inform: He told us of his dream to sail around the world.d. To make known; disclose or reveal: tell a secret; tell fortunes.e. To inform (someone) positively; assure: I tell you, the plan will work.f. To give instructions to; direct: told the customers to wait in line.2. To discover by observation; discern: We could tell that he was upset.3. To name or number one by one; count: telling one's blessings; 16 windows, all told.v.intr.1. To relate a story or give an account of an event: The sailor told of having been adrift for days.2. To reveal something that is not supposed to be revealed, especially something that someone has done wrong: She promised not to tell on her friend.3. To have an effect or impact: In this game every move tells.n. Games An unintentional or unconsciously exhibited behavior that reveals or betrays one's state of mind, as when playing poker.Phrasal Verb: tell off Informal To rebuke severely; reprimand.Idiom: tell time To determine the time of day indicated by the positions of the hands on a clock.
[Middle English tellen, from Old English tellan; see del- in Indo-European roots.]
tell′a·ble adj.

tell 2

T0094100 (tĕl)n. A mound, especially in the Middle East, made up of the remains of a succession of previous settlements.
[Arabic tall; see tll in Semitic roots.]

tell off

vb (tr, adverb) 1. informal to reprimand; scold: they told me off for stealing apples. 2. to count and dismiss: he told off four more soldiers. telling off, telling-off n
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Verb1.tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off"brush downcall on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

tell

verb1. To give a verbal account of:describe, narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report.2. To put into words:articulate, communicate, convey, declare, express, say, state, talk, utter, vent, verbalize, vocalize, voice.Idiom: give tongue to.3. To make known:break, carry, communicate, convey, disclose, get across, impart, pass, report, transmit.4. To disclose in a breach of confidence:betray, blab, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, uncover, unveil.Informal: spill.Archaic: discover.Idioms: let slip, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, tell all.5. To impart information to:acquaint, advise, apprise, educate, enlighten, inform, notify.6. To give orders to:bid, charge, command, direct, enjoin, instruct, order.7. To recognize as being different:differentiate, discern, discriminate, distinguish, know, separate.8. To note (items) one by one so as to get a total:count, enumerate, number, numerate, reckon, tally.phrasal verb
tell offInformal. To reprimand loudly or harshly:bawl out, berate, rate.Idioms: give hell to, give it to.
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tell

(tel) past tense, past participle told (tould) verb1. to inform or give information to (a person) about (something). He told the whole story to John; He told John about it. 告訴 告诉2. to order or command; to suggest or warn. I told him to go away. 吩咐,命令 吩咐,命令 3. to say or express in words. to tell lies / the truth / a story. 講述 讲述4. to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide. Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour. 辨別,斷定 辨别,断定 5. to give away a secret. You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble. 洩密 泄密6. to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results. Good teaching will always tell. 產生效果 产生效果ˈteller noun1. a person who receives or pays out money over the counter at a bank. 出納員 出纳员2. a person who tells (stories). a story-teller. 講故事的人 讲故事的人ˈtelling adjective having a great effect. a telling argument. 有效力的 有效力的ˈtellingly adverb 生動地 生动地ˈtelltale adjective giving information (often which a person would not wish to be known). the telltale signs of guilt. 搬弄是非的 拨弄是非的I told you so I told or warned you that this would happen, had happened etc, and I was right. `I told you so, but you wouldn't believe me. 我曾提醒過 我早告诉过你的,我早说过会这样 tell off to scold: The teacher used to tell me off for not doing my homework ( ˌtelling-ˈoff: He gave me a good telling-off) noun 責備 责备tell on1. to have a bad effect on. Smoking began to tell on his health. 產生(壞的)影響 产生(坏的)影响 2. to give information about (a person, usually if they are doing something wrong). I'm late for work – don't tell on me! 告發某人 告发某人tell tales to give away secret or private information about the (usually wrong) actions of others. You must never tell tales. 撥弄是非,暴露內情 拨弄是非,暴露内情 tell the time to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means. He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please? 會看鐘點,知道(時間) 会看钟点,知道(时间) there's no telling it is impossible to know. There's no telling what he'll do! 難以預料 难以预料you never can tell it is possible. It might rain – you never can tell. 不可預料 不可预料

tell off

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tell off


tell off

To castigate, rebuke, or reprimand one in a severe or merciless manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tell" and "off." It's about time someone told Jim off for his lewd behavior in the office. The waiter told off the rude customer for acting so inappropriately towards her.See also: off, tell

tell someone off

to scold someone; to attack someone verbally. (This has a sense of finality about it.) I was so mad at Bob that I told him off. By the end of the day, I had told off everyone else, too.See also: off, tell

tell off

Rebuke severely, reprimand, as in It's time someone told her off about her behavior. There is also a synonymous expression, tell someone where to get off, as in When he called back a third time, I told him where to get off. [Colloquial; early 1900s] Also see get off, def. 7. See also: off, tell

tell off

v. To reprimand someone or something; rebuke someone or something: The customer told off the rude clerk. I was so mad at my roommate for forgetting to pay the rent each month that I finally told him off.See also: off, tell
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tell off


  • verb

Synonyms for tell off

verb reprimand

Synonyms

  • brush down

Related Words

  • call on the carpet
  • chew out
  • chew up
  • chide
  • dress down
  • have words
  • bawl out
  • berate
  • rebuke
  • reproof
  • scold
  • take to task
  • call down
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lecture
  • reprimand
  • remonstrate
  • trounce
  • jaw
  • rag
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