tell of
US /tɛl ɒv/
UK /tɛl ɒv/
片語動詞
1.
講述, 記載
to describe or give an account of something
範例:
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The old man loved to tell of his adventures as a sailor.
老人喜歡講述他作為水手的冒險經歷。
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The ancient texts tell of a great flood that covered the earth.
古代文獻記載了一場覆蓋地球的大洪水。
2.
顯示, 表明
to indicate or show something
範例:
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His pale face and trembling hands tell of his fear.
他蒼白的臉和顫抖的雙手顯示出他的恐懼。
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The ruins tell of a once-great civilization.
這些廢墟訴說著一個曾經偉大的文明。