tell
tell
單字
學習摘要
tell 為動詞,核心意義是「告訴」。
屬及物動詞,後面必須接受詞(常為人或事)。
常見句型:tell + 人 + 事;tell + 人 + to + 原形動詞。
不規則變化:told(過去/過去分詞)、telling(現在分詞)。
與 say 區別:say 不直接接人;需 say ... to 人。
基本資訊
tell
v.
/tɛl/
主要意義:
告訴
及物性:
及物動詞
詞形變化
過去式
told
He told us a funny story yesterday.
他昨天告訴我們一個有趣的故事。
過去分詞
told
She has told me the rules already.
她已經告訴我規則了。
現在分詞
telling
I am telling you the answer now.
我現在正告訴你答案。
第三人稱單數
tells
He tells his sister jokes.
他會告訴妹妹笑話。
例句
Please tell me the truth.
請告訴我實話。
She told her mom about the test.
她把考試的事告訴了媽媽。
Can you tell him the time?
你能告訴他現在幾點嗎?
Dad told me not to stay up late.
爸爸告訴我不要熬夜。
其他意義
講述;說(故事、笑話)
Grandpa told us a story after dinner.
晚餐後爺爺給我們講了一個故事。
分辨;看出
Can you tell the twins apart?
你能分辨這對雙胞胎嗎?
同義詞
say
She said it was her favorite song.
她說那是她最喜歡的歌。
inform
The teacher informed us about the trip.
老師通知我們關於校外教學的事。
反義詞
hide
Don't hide the truth from your parents.
不要對父母隱瞞真相。
keep quiet
He kept quiet and didn't tell anyone.
他保持安靜,沒有告訴任何人。
常見錯誤
He told to go home.
He told me to go home.
tell 是及物動詞,需要有「人」作受詞(tell + 人 + to V)。
She said me the news.
She told me the news. / She said the news to me.
say 不能直接接人作受詞;要用 say ... to 人,或改用 tell。
She told that she was tired.
She told me that she was tired. / She said that she was tired.
tell 後需有對象(人);若無對象,用 say + that 子句。
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