英语短语"tell on"有两个主要含义,用法和搭配各有不同,以下是详细解析:
When I was little, my brother always told on me for watching TV after bedtime.
(我小时候,弟弟总告发我 bedtime 后看电视。)
If you cheat on the test, I’ll tell on you to the teacher!
(你要是考试作弊,我就告老师!)
She was afraid her classmates would tell on her for skipping class.
(她怕同学告发她翘课。)
Years of working overtime have started to tell on his health.
(多年加班开始影响他的健康。)
The long hike told on the kids—they were exhausted by noon.
(长途徒步让孩子们吃不消——中午就累垮了。)
Lack of sleep is really telling on her—look at those dark circles!
(睡眠不足对她影响很大——看那黑眼圈!)
有时可表示“泄露(秘密/计划)”,但不如前两个常用:
Don’t tell on our surprise party for Mom—she’ll find out!
(别泄露我们给妈妈准备的惊喜派对——她会发现的!)
tell on:告发/产生影响(强调“向上举报”或“负面影响”)
tell off:训斥,责骂(直接批评某人,如`The boss told him off for being late`)
tell about:讲述(关于某事/人,如`Tell me about your trip`)
总结:`tell on`的核心是“指向外部的‘暴露’”——要么暴露他人的过错(告发),要么暴露自身的损耗(影响)。记住两个关键结构:`tell on sb`(告某人)和`sth tells on sb`(某事影响某人),就能轻松掌握!