telling

英 [ˈtelɪŋ]

美 [ˈtelɪŋ]

adj.  强有力的; 有明显效果的; 显著的; 生动的; 显露真实面目的，说明问题的(通常并非有意)
v.  告诉; 告知; 提供(情况); 说明; 显示; 讲述; 说; 表达
tell的现在分词

现在分词：telling　复数：tellings　

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Collins.1 / BNC.13762 / COCA.10329

牛津词典

adj.

• 强有力的；有明显效果的；显著的
  having a strong or important effect; effective
  1. a telling argument
     有力的论据
• 生动的；显露真实面目的，说明问题的（通常并非有意）
  showing effectively what sb/sth is really like, but often without intending to
  1. The number of homeless people is a telling comment on the state of society.
     无家可归者的数量是社会状况的生动写照。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 讲述;叙述;报道
  Thetellingof a story or of something that has happened is the reporting of it to other people.
  1. Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga...
     在聆听这个长篇传奇故事时，赫伯特自始至终安静地坐着。
  2. These stories grow in the telling.
     这些故事越讲越精彩。
• ADJ-GRADED 反映本性的;显露真实情况的
  If something istelling, it shows the true nature of a person or situation.
  1. It was her expression that was the most telling...
     她的面部表情最能反映她的真实想法。
  2. How a man shaves may be a telling clue to his age.
     看一个男人怎么刮胡子或许就能猜出他的年龄。
• ADJ-GRADED (论点、批评)强有力的，有说服力的
  Atellingargument or criticism is a very effective one.
  1. He spoke reasonably, carefully, and with telling effect...
     他说起话来合乎情理，措辞谨慎，而且说服力强。
  2. The most telling condemnation of the system was that it failed to fulfil its function.
     对这一制度最有力的谴责是它没能发挥其应有的作用。
• PHRASE 无法预料;谁也不清楚;谁也说不准
  You usethere's no tellingto introduce a statement when you want to say that it is impossible to know what will happen in a situation.
  1. There's no telling how long the talks could drag on...
     谁也说不准谈判还会拖多久。
  2. There's no telling what diseases a person can get.
     无法预知人会得什么病。

英英释义

noun

• disclosing information or giving evidence about another
  Synonym:tattlesinging
• informing by words
  Synonym:apprisalnotification
• an act of narration
  1. he was the hero according to his own relation
  2. his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable
  Synonym:relationrecounting

adj

• producing a strong effect
  1. gave an impressive performance as Othello
  2. a telling gesture
  Synonym:impressive
• disclosing unintentionally
  1. a telling smile
  2. a telltale panel of lights
  3. a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down
  Synonym:revealingtelltale(a)
• powerfully persuasive
  1. a cogent argument
  2. a telling presentation
  3. a weighty argument
  Synonym:cogentweighty

双语例句

• After a couple of brandies Michael started telling me his life story.
  喝了两杯白兰地后，迈克尔开始向我讲述他的生平。
• I don't mind telling you I was absolutely terrified.
  说真的，我当时吓坏了。
• The most telling condemnation of the system was that it failed to fulfil its function.
  对这一制度最有力的谴责是它没能发挥其应有的作用。
• I am telling you first before he arrives.
  趁他还没来，我先告诉你。
• I rather think he was telling the truth
  我倒觉得他讲的是真话。
• I heard David yelling and telling them to get back.
  我听到戴维高声喊叫着要他们回来。
• Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga
  在聆听这个长篇传奇故事时，赫伯特自始至终安静地坐着。
• What's that old rascal been telling you?
  那个老家伙一直在跟你说些什么？
• It's a kind way of telling aspiring novelists, 'Don't give up the day job'.
  这是劝诫立志成为小说家者“不要丢了正业”的一种温和方式。
• These stories grow in the telling.
  这些故事越讲越精彩。