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

• Naughty little children often tell on each other.
  顽皮的孩子们常常互相告状。
• The strains of office are beginning to tell on the prime minister.
  首相开始感到公务繁忙的压力了。
• And so it was a story we were keen to tell on the Food Programme.
  正因如此，我们才如此热衷于在美食节目中讲述这个故事。
• All these late nights were beginning to tell on my health.
  所有这些熬夜，开始影响我的身体了。
• Now she'll go and tell on herb.
  现在她要去告发赫伯去了。
• 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。
• A succession of late nights had begun to tell on him and his work was suffering.
  连续开夜车开始损害他的健康，他的工作也受到了影响。
• Never mind, I won't tell on you
  别担心，我不会告发你。
• He had promised not to tell on us.
  他曾答应不告发我们。
• He didn't know you should tell on him.
  他没想到你竟会出卖他。