#英語短語動詞#
tell 對應的短語動詞很少很少，還記得短語動詞 tell against 的意思嗎？它意為」不利於，有損於「，例如：
Not being able to represent life as it really is will unfortunately tell against writers and artists living under this oppressive regime.如果不能真實地表現生活，那麼不幸的是，這將對生活在這個壓迫性政權下的作家和藝術家不利。
解析：動名詞 not being able to represent life as it really is 作主語，注意：現在分詞不能在句中充當主語的成分。
Their lack of experience may tell against them during the job interview.
在面試時，他們缺乏經驗可能會對他們不利。
解析：experience 意為」經驗「時，是不可數名詞，但若表示一次經歷或體驗時，是可數名詞，例如：
Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience.
生活在非洲完全不同於在家裡，那真是一次不同尋常的經歷。
今天再介紹 tell 的另一個短語動詞 tell sb off，它意為」責備；斥責；責罵；數落「，後面常接 for sth 或 for doing sth，例如：
Mom told me off for slopping water all down her shirt.
媽媽因為我把水潑到襯衫上而責備我。
If you make your sister cry, you'll get told off.
如果你讓你妹妹哭，你會被訓斥的。
解析：if 引導的條件狀語從句，遵循」主將從現「的規則，即如果主句表達將來含義，從句用一般現在時替代一般將來時。
Their teacher told them off for chattering in the lesson.
他們的老師責備他們上課時喋喋不休。
Did you get told off?
你挨罵了沒有？