(单词翻译:单击)
1.all told
用于句首,句中,或者句尾。也就是all together“总共,共计”
如:I counted the books on the floor; I found that, all told, there were 50.
我数了一下地板上的书,发现一共有50本。
2. Don't tell me....!
用来表示怀疑、惊讶或者惊恐的一种句式“不至于……吧”
如:Don't tell me you didn't know that.
这你当然是知道的!
3. I can tell you
多用于句尾,表示强烈地肯定所说的话“我可以肯定地告诉你”
如:You've wronged him. I tell you.
你肯定是冤枉他了。
4 I can't tell you...
向人表达自己内心的喜悦、感激等心情
如:I can't tell you how pleased we are to have you here tonight, Mr. Nelson.
Nelson先生,您不知道今晚能请到您我们有多高兴。
5. I'm not telling!
拒绝回答提问(尤其是个人隐私方面的)时的一种说法,也就是“I'm not saying”,较正式些的说法就是No comment,“不告诉你,无可奉告”。
-Did she allow you to kiss her?
-I'm not telling!
-她允许你吻她了吗?
-不告诉你,关你什么事儿!
6. I'm telling you!
在对方对某事还不清楚,说话人只好强调自己早说过这个话“我不是告诉过你了嘛”
如:Yes, but I'm telling you——we could ring Nevin to drive us there.
当然能去,我告诉过你,我们可以打电话叫Nevin开车送我们去那儿。
7. I told you so.
自己对对方的警告“我早告诉过你吧”
如:I told you so! You wouldn't believe me.
我早告诉过你,可你就是不信我。
8. something tells me
有根据地判断、猜测或怀疑某人某个时候说过的话“我想;我猜”
如:Something tells me it's going to rain.
我看天要下雨。
9. Tell me another.
对对方说的话表示一种怀疑,“我才不信呢”
如:Oh yeah, tell me another.
噢,是吗,听你胡扯。
10. You tell me.
在对方故弄玄虚地提出某问题时,可说这句话“我不知道,你说嘛”
例如:
-How can we take it from the box, d'you know?
-You tell me!
-知道怎么才能把它从这个盒子里弄出来吗?
-你知道就说吧
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