【原】tell 相关的动词短语

tell against sb     对…不利

  

Her lack of experience told against her.

她缺乏经验对她不利。

His record of misjudgments tells against him.

他曾经判断失误的经历对他产生了不利影响。

 

tell of sth    公布；说明

notices telling of the proposed job cuts

公布拟裁员的通知

Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. 

最甜美的歌是诉说最悲伤的哀思。

tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth)责备；斥责；责骂；数落

 

I told the boys off for making so much noise.

孩子们太吵，我把他们训斥了一顿。

Dutch police told off two of the gang, aged 10 and 11. 

荷兰警方对一帮小混混中的两个人进行了训诫，他们一个10岁，另一个11岁。

Did you get told off?

你挨骂了没有？

He never listened to us when we told him off.

我们教训他时，他从来不听。

tell on sb    

1、告发；打…的小报告；告…的状

Promise not to tell on me!

答应我，别告发我！

Never mind, I won't tell on you.

别担心，我不会告发你。

2、对...产生压力

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。

You might not feel it now but these exercises will really begin to tell on you tomorrow. 

你现在可能感觉不到，但明天你就能感到这种运动的影响了。