tell tale
US /ˈtɛlˌteɪl/
UK /ˈtɛlˌteɪl/
名詞
告密者, 搬弄是非者
a person who reveals secrets or informs on others
範例:
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The teacher warned the students not to be tell-tales.
老師警告學生不要做告密者。
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No one likes a tell-tale.
沒有人喜歡告密者。
形容詞
明顯的, 洩露秘密的
revealing or indicating something, often something that is meant to be hidden
範例:
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Her flushed cheeks were a tell-tale sign of her embarrassment.
她泛紅的臉頰是她尷尬的明顯跡象。
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The muddy footprints were a tell-tale clue that someone had been there.
泥濘的腳印是有人來過的明顯線索。