"tell about" 表示“讲述/告知关于……的情况、细节或经历”,强调向他人传递与某事物/某人相关的信息(而非直接传递事物本身)。
"tell about" 是及物动词短语,常见搭配有两种:
Could you tell me about your weekend?(你能跟我讲讲你的周末吗?)
She often tells her mom about her school life.(她经常跟妈妈讲学校生活。)
He told us about his trip to Japan last year.(他跟我们讲了去年日本之行的经历。)
The old man loves to tell about his childhood in the countryside.(老人喜欢讲他在乡下的童年。)
This book tells about the history of the city.(这本书讲述了这座城市的历史。)
She refused to tell about her past.(她拒绝讲述她的过去。)
"tell sb. sth.":双宾语结构,强调直接传递具体信息(如名字、消息、故事等)。
示例:Tell me your name.(告诉我你的名字。——直接要“名字”本身)
"tell sb. about sth.":强调传递与某事物相关的细节/背景。
示例:Tell me about your name.(跟我讲讲你的名字的由来。——要“名字背后的信息”)
"tell about" 也可用于被动,表达“有关于……的故事/传说被讲述”:
Many stories are told about the ancient temple.(有很多关于那座古寺的故事。)
"tell about" 聚焦于“讲述‘关于……的内容’”,核心是传递与某对象相关的信息,而非直接给予对象本身。记住常用结构“tell sb. about sth.”,结合语境理解即可灵活运用~