告[gù] 基本解释：
新英汉大词典：
- 告[gù]
- 动词- （由上至下告知） officially announce
- 告[gào]
- 动词- （向人解说、陈述） inform; tell; notify:
inform; announce;通告
sincerely advise;忠告
- （检举; 控诉） accuse; sue:charge; accuse; complain;控告
If you don't pay me the money, I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
- （请求） ask for; request; solicit:ask for help告援
- （表明） make known:leave without saying good-bye;不告而别
volunteer to do sth.; offer one's free services自告奋勇
- （宣布） announce; declare; proclaim:come to the end of a stage; be brought to a temporary close;告一段落
announce a recess for the momen暂告休会
- 名词- （通知） announcement; declaration:
public notice;通告
advertisement;广告
- （姓氏） a surname:Gao Buhai告不害
以上内容来源于：《新汉英大辞典》
例句与用法：
I was too ashamed to tell her that I had failed.
I beseech you to tell me.
We pondered whether to tell her.
She is burning to tell you the news.
When he quieted down, I began to tell him the truth.
I forbid you to tell anyone.
I don't think I have the courage to tell him the bad news.
I think it would be a kindness to tell him the bad news straight away.
告的其他解释: