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

• 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。
• 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。
• He didn't know you should tell on him.
  他没想到你竟会出卖他。
• Now she'll go and tell on herb.
  现在她要去告发赫伯去了。
• His age is beginning to tell on him.
  他开始显得衰老了。
• He promised not to tell on his friend.
  他发誓不告诉他的朋友。
• You have the most obvious tell on the planet.
  你知道这个地球上最有趣的故事。
• I'll tell my mummy on you.
  我要到妈妈那儿告你一状。
• 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。
• Naughty little children often tell on each other.
  顽皮的孩子们常常互相告状。