telling

adj.

1. 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
2. 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。

1. N-VAR 讲述;叙述;报道
   The telling of 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。
2. ADJ-GRADED 反映本性的;显露真实情况的
   If something is telling, 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。
3. ADJ-GRADED (论点、批评)强有力的，有说服力的
   A telling argument 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。
4. PHRASE 无法预料;谁也不清楚;谁也说不准
   You use there's no telling to 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。

1. 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。
2. How a man shaves may be a telling clue to his age.
   男人刮胡子的方式也许能泄露其年龄。
3. He could not resist telling her the truth
   他忍不住把实情告诉了她。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. I'm only telling you this for your own good!
   我是为了你好才跟你说这个的！
7. Some people are so terribly insincere you can never tell if they are telling the truth
   有些人非常虚伪，你根本说不准他们是否在讲实话。
8. Her intuition was telling her that something was wrong
   她的直觉告诉她一定出了什么问题。
9. I don't mind telling you I was absolutely terrified.
   说真的，我当时吓坏了。
10. What's that old rascal been telling you?
    那个老家伙一直在跟你说些什么？
11. I rather think he was telling the truth
    我倒觉得他讲的是真话。
12. She probably sensed that I wasn't telling her the whole story
    她可能意识到了我并没有对她全盘托出。
13. He shut himself in his office, telling his secretary to hold all calls.
    他把自己关在办公室里，并告诉秘书所有的电话都不要转给他。
14. She then stormed out in a temper telling him to 'stick his job'.
    她接着怒气冲冲地走了出去，告诉他“去他妈的工作”。
15. Do you suppose he was telling the truth?
    你认为他说的是实话吗？
16. Many of the children know who they are but are not telling.
    许多孩子知道他们是谁，可就是不说。
17. 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。
18. These stories grow in the telling.
    这些故事越讲越精彩。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. There's no telling how long the talks could drag on
    谁也说不准谈判还会拖多久。
23. There's no telling what diseases a person can get.
    无法预知人会得什么病。
24. I got a severe telling off for not phoning him.
    我因为没给他打电话，被狠狠训斥了一顿。
25. Tom wasted no time in telling me why he had come.
    汤姆马上告诉了我他来的原因。
26. Pain is the body's way of telling us that something is wrong
    疼痛是身体在告诉我们有地方出问题了。
27. The rest needs no telling.
    其余的不用说了。
28. You are telling me lies to my very face.
    你在当着我的面撒谎。
29. He had some motive in telling this fable.
    他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。
30. I am telling you first before he arrives.
    趁他还没来，我先告诉你。

noun

1. disclosing information or giving evidence about another

   Synonym:    tattlesinging

2. informing by words

   Synonym:    apprisalnotification

3. 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

1. producing a strong effect
   1. gave an impressive performance as Othello
   2. a telling gesture

   Synonym:    impressive

2. 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)

3. powerfully persuasive
   1. a cogent argument
   2. a telling presentation
   3. a weighty argument

   Synonym:    cogentweighty