tell/ tεl /

1.vt.
to tell sb sth (inform) 告诉某人某事

They told us the news.
他们告诉了我们这个消息。
2.vt.[+story] [ joke] 
(relate) 讲

Will you tell me a story?
你能给我讲个故事吗?
3.vt.
to tell sth from sth (distinguish) 把某物和某物区分开

4.vt.
(know) 确定

I couldn't tell what they were thinking.
我不能确定他们在想什么。
5.vt.
(reveal) 表明

The facts tell us that this is not true.
事实向我们表明这不是真的。
6.vi.
(have an effect) 影响

The late nights were beginning to tell on my health.
熬夜开始影响我的健康了。
to tell sb to do sth
指示某人做某事
to tell sb that...
告诉某人说…
to tell sb about {or} of sth
给某人讲述某事
to tell the time
看时间
(I) tell you what...
 [inf] (我)提议…
to do as one is told
按吩咐做事