telling
telling
英[ˈtelɪŋ]美[ˈtelɪŋ]
adj.有效的，显著的，生动的，说明问题的；
v.讲述( tell的现在分词)，告诉；
复数：tellings;
副词：tellingly;
例句
It later transpired that he hadn’t been telling the truth.他当时没说真话, 这在后来显露出来了。
The girl went round telling lies.We are already tired of her.那女孩到处说谎, 我们已经讨厌她了。
Impatiently he cut short what I was telling him.他不耐烦地打断了我的话。
Don't break in when he is telling the story.他讲故事的时候别打断他。
The government is telling people to drink only pasteurized milk.*府告知人们只能喝消*牛奶。
Arnold kept telling her how attractive she was, but he spread the butter too thick and she was unimpressed.阿诺德不断对她说她如何有吸引力，但他的诌媚过头了，其实她相貌平平。
Surely you’re not telling me, in all seriousness, that you want to work in a factory for the rest of your life!你当真是说你愿意一辈子都在工厂干下去，不是开玩笑吧！
Before telling her what happened, I had sworn her to secrecy.我要她起誓保守秘密后才告诉她所发生的事情。
Though very angry, I held back from telling him exactly what I thought.尽管我非常生气, 仍克制自己未将我的感想告诉他。
The girl went around telling lies.We are already tired of her.那女孩到处说谎, 我们已经讨厌她了。
英语六级真题
Yet the persistent question of Why do I need that? – or, perhaps more tellingly, Why do you need to know that? – dogs the steps of many new ventures.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Advising non-English-speaking families to speak only English is overwhelming to telling them not to communicate with or interact with their children.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文A high-tech test that can tell when a person is not telling the truth sounds too good to be true.
2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section CBut telling them that eating lots of high-fiber foods could reduce the risk of breast cancer before middle age, that's a powerful message.
2017年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section BNow, a company in Massachusetts says that by using magnetic brain scans, they can determine with 97% accuracy whether someone is telling the truth.
2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section CPsychologists call them "masters of deception", those rare individuals with a natural ability to tell, with complete confidence, when someone is telling a lie.
2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section CThus, by telling others that we are busy and working all the time, we are implicitly suggesting that we are sought after, which enhances our perceived status.
2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-VAR
讲述;叙述;报道
The telling of a story or of something that has happened is the reporting of it to other people.
例句
Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga...在聆听这个长篇传奇故事时，赫伯特自始至终安静地坐着。These stories grow in the telling.这些故事越讲越精彩。ADJ-GRADED
反映本性的;显露真实情况的
If something is telling, it shows the true nature of a person or situation.
例句
It was her expression that was the most telling...她的面部表情*能反映她的真实想法。How a man shaves may be a telling clue to his age.看一个男人怎么刮胡子或许就能猜出他的年龄。ADJ-GRADED
(论点、批评)强有力的，有说服力的
A telling argument or criticism is a very effective one.
例句
He spoke reasonably, carefully, and with telling effect...他说起话来合乎情理，措辞谨慎，而且说服力强。The most telling condemnation of the system was that it failed to fulfil its function.对这一制度*有力的谴责是它没能发挥其应有的作用。PHRASE
无法预料;谁也不清楚;谁也说不准
You use there's no telling to introduce a statement when you want to say that it is impossible to know what will happen in a situation.
例句
There's no telling how long the talks could drag on...谁也说不准谈判还会拖多久。There's no telling what diseases a person can get.无法预知人会得什么病。英汉词典释义
adj.
非常有效的；有力的
He made a very telling speech about their mistakes.他就他们的错误作了有力的发言。A more telling criticism is that he reduces ethics to interpersonal relationships.一个更有力的批评是他把道德规范简化为人际关系。显著的
生动的;说明问题的;流露感情的
说得没错；太对了
‘Cooking for ten people is hard work.’ ‘You’re telling me!’“给十个人做饭是很累的。”“可不！”英英词典释义
Noun
1. an act of narration;
"he was the hero according to his own relation""his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"2. informing by words
3. disclosing information or giving evidence about another
Adjective
1. disclosing unintentionally;
"a telling smile""a telltale panel of lights""a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"2. powerfully persuasive;
"a cogent argument""a telling presentation""a weighty argument"3. producing a strong effect;
"gave an impressive performance as Othello""a telling gesture"
