tell 是一個常見的用來表示動作「告訴」的單詞，牢記它的固定搭配，只說自己該說的。
Tell a joke 講個笑話
The host told a joke to his guest to the ice.
主人給客人講了個笑話來打破僵局。
解析：break the ice 表示打破沉默（僵局）。
His friends say he was always quick to tell a joke.
他的朋友們說，以前他講笑話總是張嘴就來。
Tell a lie 說謊
My mother and dad taught me never to tell a lie.
我父母教我不要說謊。
I feel guilty about having to tell a lie.
我為不得不說謊而感到內疚。
Tell a secret 說出秘密
I tell you a secret about myself and you tell me a secret about yourself.
我告訴你一個我的秘密，你再告訴我一個你的秘密。
I'm the best person to tell a secret to.
我是能傾訴秘密的最佳人選。
Tell a story 講故事
Gather round and I'll tell you a story.
集合起來，我給你講個故事。
If you tell a story, you'd better tell it to the full.
講故事最好別掐頭去尾。
解析：tell it to the full 表示講得一清二楚。
Tell the time 告訴時間
My daughter has just learned to tell the time.
我女兒剛學會報時。
My four-year-old daughter cannot quite tell the .
我4歲大的女兒還不大會看表。
解析：cannot 是 can't 的常見的展開形式，can not 也是 can't 的展開形式，但是這樣寫的主要目的是強調 not，且經常用在感嘆句中。
Tell the difference 說出區別
Can you tell the difference between apes and monkeys?
你能區分猿和猴子嗎？
I can't really tell the difference between their policies and ours.
我真的看不出他們的政策和我們的有什麼不同。
Tell someone's future 給某人算命
This old lady in the apartment next to mine offered to tell my fortune for ten bucks.
我隔壁公寓裡的一位老太太提出十塊錢給我算命。
解析：offer to do sth 表示主動提出作某事。
Show me your hand and I'll try to tell your fortune.
讓我看看你的手，我可以給你算命。
Tell the truth 說實話
Fixing the boy with a steady look, the teacher forced him to tell the truth.
老師緊盯著這個男孩，迫使他講出實情。
解析：現在分詞 fixing the boy with a steady look 在句中作狀語，表示主語 the teacher 的狀態。
you tell the truth, you still fail to convince me.
雖然你講了真話，你還是沒有說服我。
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