tell [ tel] vt.讲述；吩咐；辨别
tell...from 辨别，分辨；认出
tell about 讲述
tell...apart 把…区分开
tell on 告发；产生效果
tell [tel] vt. 告诉,讲述,断定,知道
tell [tel] n.讲，说，教，计算
实话实说 speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is
down-to-earth 实在的
A: I had a chance to chat with Dr. Lee last time. I was totally surprised to find out that a famous person like him can be so down-to-earth.
A: 我上次有機會跟 Dr. Lee 閒聊。 我很驚訝地發現一個像他這樣有名氣的人竟然可以這樣的真實純樸。
B: Really? Tell me more about it.
B: 真的啊? 再跟我多講一點!
Please tell me how you would like to deposit your money.
请告诉我你想存何种户头?
Could you tell me the difference between a savings account and a checking account?
请告诉我储蓄存款与支票存款的区别好吗？
Please tell me the procedure for opening a savings account.
请告诉我开个储蓄帐户需要什么手续。
Could you tell me how to operate this account?
请告诉我如何经管这个帐户好吗？
Will you please tell me whether you charge for cheques?
请告诉我兑换支票收手续费吗？
Could you tell me how much the checks cost?
请告诉我这些支票要花多少钱？
Could you tell me my balance?
能否把存款结余金额告诉我？
Please tell me how you wish to draw your money.
请告诉我你希望怎样支款。
Please tell me how much you want to change.
请告诉我你要换多少。
Please tell me what note you want.
请告诉我要什么钞票。
Please tell me what the annual interest rate is.
请告诉我年利率是多少。
Tell me the current rate for RMB, please.
请告诉我人民币的现价。
Please tell me what you would give me for my U.S. dollars.
请告诉我这些美圆可以兑换多少钱。
Please tell me the current rate for sterling.
请告诉我英国货币的现行兑换率。
Are you telling me? 用你来告诉我吗?
Hard to tell. 很难说.
sth tells me 我好象感觉
Why not tell it to the Horse Marines? 你以为有人会相信你这一套吗?
实话实说
speak the plain truth;
call a spade a spade;
tell it as it is
Tell me your story, I'm all ears.
告诉我你的故事，我洗耳恭听。
Hard to tell!
难以决定。
You never tell the truth！.
你从来就不说实话！
Why on earth didn't you tell me the truth?
你到底为什么不跟我说实话？
You can tell the size of a man by the size of the things that make him mad.
根据使一个人发怒的事情的大小，可以判断这个人的气量。
He who tells a lie is not sensible how great a task he undertakes; for he must invent twenty more to maintain that one.
说谎者没有意识到自己要承担多么艰巨的任务，因为他必须再说二十个谎言来维持这个谎言。
consultant — someone who will take your watch off your wrist and tell you what time it is
顾问——把你的手表从你手腕上摘下来，然后告诉你时间的人。
Be sure not to tell a first falsehood, and you needn't fear being detected in any subsequent ones.
千万别说第一个谎话，这样就不用害怕在随后的谎话中被人发现。
Grief, like pleasure, infects the atmosphere.
A first glance into any home is enough to tell you whether love or despair reigns there.
忧伤与快乐一样，感染着气氛。
无论哪一家，只要看上一眼，就足以得知主宰那里的是爱还是绝望。
John intimidated his brother into not telling their parents the truth.
约翰威胁他弟弟，不准他把真相告诉父母。
I have no time to engage in telling stories.
我没有时间闲聊。
I had a sudden urge to tell the boss the whole truth.
我突然产生一种强烈愿望, 想把全部真相告诉老板。
He had been subjected to punishment, but he didn't tell the secret.
他受到严刑拷打, 但没泄露秘密。
He did tell me about it.
他的确告诉了我这事儿。
The mother scanned the son's face to see if he was telling the truth.
母亲扫视儿子的脸，想看看他是否说了真话。
She insisted on telling me every single detail of what theydid to her in hospital.
她执意要告诉我他们在医院里对她所做的每个细节。
He will sleep on the matter and tell us the decision later.
他对此事要考虑一下，再把他的决定告诉我们。
Mrs. Smith was upset when she found out about her husband's telling a lie.
史密斯太太发现丈夫在撒谎，感到很伤心。
It is the body language that tells others about who you are.
是形体语言告诉了人家你是干什么的。
Can you tell the meaning of this word from its context?
你能根据上下文判断出这个词的意思吗？
The manager tells us that he has only one apartment available now and the other one will be available next month.
经理说现在他手中只有一套住房可供使用，另一套要到下月才可使用。
I'll tell you one thing for free: I can't stand him.
我免费告诉你一件事：我无法忍受他了。
The doctor's dilemma was whether he should tell the patient the truth.
医生的难处是该不该告诉病人实情。
Many people cannot tell the difference between an authentic, Chinese carpet made by hand and one made in a factory.
许多人难以区分真正的手工编织的中国地毯和工厂生产的地毯。
Stand firm -- don't let them tell you what to do.
要坚定, 不要让他们对你指手画脚。
How the situation will eventually work out only time can tell.
情况最后将会是怎样，只有以后才能知道。
There is every reason to believe that he is telling the truth.
有充分理由相信他说的是真话。
As soon as he came in, he proceeded to tell us all his troubles.
他一进来就把所有的烦恼全告诉了我们。
Please tell me your name, age and occupation.
请告诉我你的姓名、年龄和职业。
Can you tell us your argument for making the price lower?
你能告诉我们降价的理由吗？
I think it would be a kindness to tell him the bad news straight away.
我认为直截了当告诉他这个坏消息反而好。
He approached the old lady slowly, having no idea how to tell her the bad news.
他慢慢地走近老太太, 不知道该怎么把坏消息告诉她。
“I’ve got something to tell you!” “Won’t it keep until later?”
“我有点事要告诉你!” “过些时候再说, 好吗?”
I haven’t seen the film, so don’t spoil it for me by telling me what happens.
我还没有看过这部电影，所以不要把内容告诉我，以免破坏我的兴致。
Tell him to go away; I’m far, far too busy to see him.
叫他走吧；我实在太忙，抽不出时间见他。
I am not at liberty to tell you how I got this information.
我无权告诉你我是如何得到这消息的。
I'll go ahead and tell them you'll be there shortly.
我先走一步，告诉他们你马上就到。
Could you tell me where I can find these books?
您能告诉我在哪儿能找到这些书吗？
Excuse me, madam.
Could you tell me where the post office is?
对不起，女士，请问邮局在哪里？
Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to Mr. Hu's restaurant?
对不起，你能告诉我怎么去胡先生的餐馆吗？
Excuse me, would you tell me where I can get some butter?
打扰一下，您能告诉我黄油在哪儿卖吗？
Would you tell Mr. Green that I called?
你能告诉格林先生我给他打了个电话吗？
My mother has sent me a registered letter, I guess she has something important to tell me.
我妈给我发了一封挂号信，我想她有什么重要的事情要说。
Can you tell me the phone number of the inquiry office?
您能告诉我问讯处的电话号码吗？
I have something to tell you． 我有事要告诉你。
It's time to tell her the truth． 是该告诉她真相的时候了。
You may as well tell me the truth． 你还是把事实告诉我为好。
He dare not tell us his evil conduct.他不敢告诉我们他的恶行。
To tell the truth, I don't like disco. 说实话，我不喜欢迪斯科。
Could you tell me where I can wash my hands?请问洗手间怎么走?
Let me tell you some details about clearance.让我告诉你一些通关的细节。
Could you tell me your secret for a long, happy life?你能告诉我长时间地过着快乐的生活的秘诀吗?
Could you tell me what the maximum weight allowance is?您能告诉我行李的最大重量限额是多少吗?
The Bible does not tell us how the Roman census takers made out, and as regards our more immediate concern, the reliability of present day economic forecasting, there are considerable difference of opinion.
圣经没有告诉我们罗马的数据统计者们怎样达到我们今天的经济预测的可靠性的，我们进一步思考的话，其中的意见上有很大的不同。
One encyclopaedia tells us that intelligence is related to the ability to learn, to the speed with which things are learned, to how well and how long ideas are remembered, to the ability to understand those ideas and use them in problem-solving, and to creativity.
词源里告诉我们说智力是和学习能力有关，和所要学习的内容速度有关，和内容记得的好坏和时间的长短有关，而且和有能力那些内容，使用它们来解决问题的能力，以及创造力相关。
Tell me all about it.
告诉我关于这件事的一切。
If you take my advice, you won't tell anyone about this.
你要是听我劝告的话，最好别向任何人透露此事。
I can't tell the twins apart.
我辨认不出这对双胞胎。
The boy begged me not to tell his parents.
这个男孩请求我不要告诉他的父母。
She is burning to tell you the news.
她急于要告诉你这消息。
Do as I tell you, no but about it.
照我说的去做，不得反对。
When there are black clouds you can tell it's going to rain.
有乌云的时候，就知道快下雨了。
I don't think I have the courage to tell him the bad news.
我觉得我没有勇气告诉他这个坏消息。
Tell me exactly where he is.
确切地告诉我他在什么地方。
I forbid you to tell anyone.
我不许你告诉任何人。
I think it would be a kindness to tell him the bad news straight away.
我认为直截了当地告诉他这个坏消息倒是友好的行为。
It was a mistake to tell him.
告诉他是个错误。
Can you tell me the nearest way to the railway station?
你能告诉我去火车站最近的路吗？
When he quieted down, I began to tell him the truth.
当他平静下来时，我开始告诉他实情。
It's very rude of her to leave without telling us.
她不向我们打声招呼就走了，这是非常不礼貌的。
Can you tell me the way to the railway station?
你能告诉我往火车站的路怎么走吗？
I wouldn't tell lies to you; that's not my style.
我不会跟你撒谎，那不是我的风格。
I always tell my daughter a story before she goes to sleep.
女儿睡觉之前，我总讲故事给她听。
It's impossible to tell who will win the next election.
下届选举谁能获胜无法预知。
It's difficult to tell Jean from Joan; they look so alike.
琴和琼很难分得出来，她们长得太像了。
Only time will tell if you are right.
只有时间才能证明你是否正确。
Tell me what happened in your own words.
用你自己的话把发生的事情告诉我。
It's wrong to tell lies.
说谎是不道德的。
我想知道你的一切。
I want to know all about you.
I want to know everything about you.
Tell me all about yourself. (请告诉我有关你的一切。)
请告诉他林恩·凯恩给他打过电话。
Would you tell him that Lynn Kane called?
Please tell him to call Lynn Kane. (请让他给林恩·凯恩打电话。)
请转告他让他给我回个电话。
Please tell him to call me.
Please ask him to call me.
Please have him call me back. (请让他给我打电话。)
好的，我转告他您来电话了。
OK. I'll tell him that you called.
I'll give him your message. (我将转告您的口信。)
我让他给您回电话好了。
I'll have him call you back.
I'll tell him to call you back.
I'll ask him to call you back.
现在几点?
Do you have the time? *问时间时记住在time前加the。
What time is it now?
Have you got the time?
What time have you got?
May I ask the time? (我可以问您现在几点吗?)
Could you tell me what time is it now? (您能告诉我现在几点吗?)
那只表慢5分钟。
The clock is five minutes slow.
The clock is five minutes slow. (那只表慢5分钟。)
Thanks for telling me. (谢谢你告诉我。)
The clock is five minutes behind.
The clock is five minutes fast. (那表快5分钟。)
洗手间在哪儿?
Where's the bathroom?
Which way is the bathroom?
How can I get to the bathroom?
Could you tell me how to get to the bathroom? (能告诉我洗手间怎么走吗?)
我辨别不出来。
I can't tell the difference.
I can't tell.
我不明白。
I don't understand.
I can't tell you. (我不能告诉你。)
I don't understand. (我不知道是什么事。)
I'm not following.
I don't get it. *比较随便的说法。
I'm confused.
I get it. /I understand. (明白了。)
你就简明扼要地说吧。
Just tell me the story in a nutshell. *nutshell “坚果的壳”，in a nutshell是惯用语，“简明扼要地说，总结性地说”。
Give it to me in a nutshell.
我想知道得详细一些。
Tell me more (about it).
I want to know more about it in detail.
I'd like to know more details. *比较有礼貌的说法。
说吧，说吧。
Shoot! *动词shoot有“发射，射击”的意思，但在口语中也可以用来催促对方，“请说吧”、“说吧，说吧”。
I need to tell you something. (我有事要告诉你。)
Shoot! (说吧，说吧。)Go ahead.
What's on your mind.
你终究会明白的。
You'll see.
I don't think she's mean. (我没觉得她有什么恶意。)
You'll see. (你终究会明白的。)
You'll find out soon enough.
Time will tell. (时间会证明一切。)
我是根据我的经验才这样说的。
I'm telling you this from my experience.
Are you sure about it? (确实是这样吗?)
I'm telling you this from my experience. (我是根据我的经验才这样说的。)
Let me offer you some advice. From my experience... (我给你一个建议，据我的经验来看……)
我得提醒一句。
Let me give you a piece of advice.
I want to buy this car. (我真想买这辆汽车。)
Let me give you a piece of advice. (我得提醒你一句。)
Let me tell you something.
I think you should know...
照我说的做!
Do as I said!
Do what I said.
Do what I tell you to do!
别抱怨，叫你怎么做，就怎么做。
Don't complain and do as you are told.
Do what I tell you to do without complaining.
我早说过了吧。
I told you so.
I got in trouble for lying. (因为撒谎，我闯祸了。)
I told you so. You shouldn't lie. (我早说过吧，你不该撒谎。)
See, I told you so.
There now, didn't I tell you?
You should have listened to me. (你要听我的就好了。)
别多嘴多舌的。
Don't be a blabber mouth! *“没必要说的话别喋喋不休地说”。
Don't blab this to anyone! (别对什么人都唠叨这事。)
Mum's the word! (别声张!) *要求别说出去。
Don't be so talkative! (别多嘴。) *talkative “多嘴多舌的”、“好说话的”。
Don't tell anyone my secret! (别告诉别人我的秘密。)
Keep your lips sealed. (闭上你的嘴巴。)
谢谢你告诉我。
Thanks for telling me.
You have a run in your stocking. (你的丝袜跳线了。)
Thanks for telling me. (谢谢你告诉我。)
Thanks for letting me know.
谢谢你对我的忠告。
Thanks for warning me.
Thanks for the warning.
Thanks for telling me. (谢谢你告诉我。)
我无法相信。
I can't buy that! *buy 除了“买”以外，还有“相信”、“承认”的意思。
I'm telling the truth. (我说的都是真的。)
I can't buy that! (我无法相信。)
That doesn't make sense. (那不合乎道理。)
That's ridiculous! (那太荒谬了。)
I refuse to believe that. (我不敢相信。)
如果你说是的话，那就是吧。
If you say so.
I'm telling the truth. (我在说事实。)
If you say so. (如果你说是的话，那就是吧。)
据我所知，是的。
Yeah, as far as I know.
Is he coming? (他来吗?)
Yeah, as far as I know. (来，据我所知。)
Yeah, as far as I can tell.
Yes, to the best of my knowledge. *恭敬的说法。
Yes, I think so. (对，我想是的。)
让我听听您的直言。
Let me hear your candid opinion. *candid “直率的，不客气的”。
Please tell me what you honestly think.
告诉我为什么。
Tell me why.
What's the reason? (理由是什么?)
我告诉你为什么……
I'll tell you why...
This is the reason why...
告诉我为什么?
Tell me why.
What's the reason? (理由是什么呢?)
Why do you think that? (你为什么那么想?)
我想打听点儿事。
May I ask you something?
May I ask you something? (我想打听点儿事。)
Sure. Go ahead. (当然，请说吧。)
May I ask (you) a question?
I'd like to ask you something.
I have a question.
Could you tell me something?
Do you have time to answer a question?
Could you answer a question?
I hate to bother you, but can I ask you a question? (真不好意思，打扰您了，我可以问个问题吗?)
这样怎么样?
Tell you what. *用于向对方提建议时。它是I'll tell you what.的缩写。
Tell you what. Why don't you come to my house now? (这样怎么样?你现在就来我家一趟，怎么样?)
Okay. (好吧!)
别告诉任何人。
Don't tell anyone.
Don't tell anyone. (别告诉任何人。)
I won't. (我不会的。)
Keep it under your hat. *一种惯用说法。
我有件事要坦白。
I have a confession. *confession “坦白”、“告白”、“供认”。
I have something to confess.
I need to tell you something. (我有事必须告诉你。)
I have a confession to make.
我把一切告诉你。
I'll fill you in. *fill...in“填满……”、“把……装满”。
So, what happened to my father? (那，我父亲出了什么事情?)
I'll fill you in. (我把一切告诉你。)
I'll tell you all about it.
I'll explain everything.
I'll tell you all the details.
我就直说吧。
I'll level with you. *level 表示“把……弄平”，但在这儿表示“说话不拐弯，直说”。
Quit lying to me! (不要对我说谎话。)
All right. I'll level with you. (好吧，我就直说吧。)
I'll tell you frankly.
I'll be frank with you.
I'll be open and sincere with you.
I'll tell you the truth. (我告诉你真相。)
我告诉你一个秘密。
Let me tell you a secret.
我保证。
I promise.
You can't tell anyone. (你不能告诉任何人。)
I promise I won't. (知道，我保证。)
打什么鬼主意呢?(你忙什么呢?)
What are you up to? *up to “就某事有……企图”、“打……的坏主意”、“从事……”。
What are you up to tonight? (你今天晚上忙什么?)
Why should I tell you? (我干吗非得告诉你不可?)
What's going on? (是什么呀?)
你少命令我!
Don't tell me what to do! *这是句常用语，直译“用不着你对我说该做什么。”
You don't need to buy that. (你没必要买那个。)
Hey, don't tell me what to do! It's my money. (喂!你少命令我，这是我自己的钱。)
拜托!
Give me a break.
I don't know her, I promise. (我发誓我不认识她。)
Give me a break! (算了吧，别玩花样了。)
Get real. (你认真点儿。)
Tell me the truth. (告诉我实话。)
Stop joking. (别开玩笑。)
Get serious. (说正经的。)
Stop kidding! (别耍弄我。)
Stop pulling my leg! (别跟我逗!)
别再啰嗦了!
Get off my back! *直译“从我背上下来”。这是句惯用短语，表示“少说废话!别多嘴!”。
But you promised! (可是，你答应我了呀!)
Get off my back. (别再啰嗦了!)
Stop pestering me! *pester 含有“使人为难，烦恼”的意思，特别是带有“缠磨得人难受，使人苦恼”的语感。
Quit bothering me! (别再死气白赖地缠着我了!)
Don't tell me what to do! (用不着你告诉我该怎么做!)
Quit telling me what to do! (用不着你告诉我该怎么做。)
别骗我。
Don't lie to me.
Don't tell me lies.
你在编故事吗?
Did you make up a story? *make up “随口编出、捏造的谎话”。
Did you make up a story? (你在编故事吗?)
I'm telling the truth. (我说的都是真的。)
Are you telling lies? (你在说谎吧?)
Is that the truth? (那是真的吗?)
瞧，我早跟你说过吧!
See, didn't I tell you so?
I shouldn't have done that. (我真不该做那事。)
See, didn't I tell you so? (瞧，我不早告诉你了吗?)
See, I told you!
I told you, didn't I?
See, I'm right. (瞧，我是对的吧。)
You should have listened to me. (你早该听我的。)
不留神给忘了。
It slipped my mind.
Did you remember to tell her? (你没忘了告诉她吧?)
Sorry, it slipped my mind. (对不起，我不小心给忘了。)
I just forgot.
I forgot all about it. (我忘得一干二净。)
应当面对他说。
Tell him to his face.
Tell him to his face that he's a liar! (你应当面对他说他是个骗子!)
Well, I can't. (可我不行。)
听起来也许奇怪，但那是真的。
It may sound strange, but it's true.
No way! (不可能有!)
It may sound strange, but it's true. (听起来也许奇怪，但它是真的。)
You may not believe it, but I'm telling the truth.
It may be unbelievable, but it's the truth. (你也许不能相信，但那是事实。)
Could you tell me my reservation number, please?
请你告诉我我的预订号码好吗？
Can you tell me what time Mr. chen will be back ?
你能否告诉我陈先生何时会回来？
Would you please tell me your phone number so that we'll ring you up as soon as the remittance arrives?
您能否把电话号码告诉我，以便汇款一到就给您打电话？
Would you please tell me the exchange rate for pound sterling into RMB?
请你告诉我英镑兑换人民币的汇率是多少，好吗？
Let me tell you about our product.
关于产品一事让我向你说明。
Could you tell me some more about your market analysis?
请你多告诉我一些你们的市场分析好吗？
Yes, our market analysis tells us our prime user will be between 40 and 60.
好的，我们的市场分析告诉我们，我们产品主要的使用者年龄将在40至60岁。
Tell us about your post-purchase servicing.
告诉我们有关你们售后服务的情况。
I'm Barnard and it's my great honor to tell you about our new product.
我叫巴纳德，能够向你们说明我们的新产品，我感到非常荣幸。
Could you tell me the cost of production per unit?
请你告诉我每件成品的生产成本好吗？
Please tell us the Article Number of the Product.
请您把商品货号告诉我们。
Thank you for your inquiry. Please tell us the quantity you require so that we can work out the offers.
感谢贵方询价。请告诉我们贵方所需数量以便我方报价。
Would you please tell us the price of these electric heaters so as to help us make the decision.
能否告知这些电热器的价格，以便我们作出决定。
Tell me your story, I'm all ears.
告诉我你的故事，我洗耳恭听。
Please fill me in.
请你把情形告诉我。
= Please tell me all about it.
Let's have a show down with John.
我们跟约翰摊牌。
= Let's tell Tom the truth.
Tell it to the marines.
我不会相信的。
= I don't believe.
Dead men tell no tales.
死人不会搬弄是非。
Do not all you can, spend not all you have; believe not all you hear; and tell not all you know.
不要为所能为，不要花尽所有，不要全信所闻，不要言尽所知。
Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.
经过灾难方知福。
Our best friends are they who tell us our faults and help us to mend them.
最好的朋友是指出我们的缺点并帮助改正的人。
Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
最甜美的的歌是诉说最悲伤的哀思。
Telling your troubles is swelling your troubles.
诉说烦恼等于增加烦恼。
Tell me thy company and I will tell thee what thou art.
把你的交友讲给我听，我会讲出你是何许人。
Tell not all you know nor judge of all you see if you would live in peace.
知道的不要全部倾吐，看到的不要都加评语，这样生活可以安宁。
Would you kindly reply by return of the post to tell us whether...
请速复告我方是否..
We are sorry to tell you that...
歉告你方...
Could I have your latest catalogues or something that tells me about your company?
可以给我一些贵公司最近的商品价格目录表或者一些有关说明资料吗？
Let me tell you about our product.
关于产品一事让我向你说明。
Could you tell me some more about your market analysis?
请你多告诉我一些你们的市场分析好吗？
Yes, our market analysis tells us our prime user will be between 40 and 60.
好的，我们的市场分析告诉我们，我们产品主要的使用者年龄将在40至60岁。
Time will tell.
时间会证明的。
You can never tell.
不知道/谁也没把握。
I swear I'll never tell anyone.
我发誓不告诉任何人。
Your face tells it all.
你的表情透露了一切。
Tell me about you trouble.
把你的烦恼告诉我。
A I need to send some e-mails and check some things on the internet.
A 我需要发几封电子邮件，还要在网上查一些东西。
B You can do that in your hotel. You can go on the internet in the Business Centre.
B 在旅馆里你就能做。你可以到商务中心去上网。
A That’s good. Where is it?
A 那太好了。商务中心在哪里？
B Just ask at the Reception Desk. They’ll direct you to the Business Centre and tell you everything you need to know.
B 问服务台就可以。他们会领你到商务中心，并且告诉你你想了解的所有事情。
A Do you know if it’s expensive?
A 你知道在那里上网贵吗？
B No, I think it’s pretty cheap. It depends on how much time you use.
B 不，我认为非常便宜。这取决于你上网时间的长短。
A haidian could be a good area for clubs and bars. You should find somewhere with live music.
A 海淀区是夜总会和酒吧的好去处。在那里你应该能找到有现成音乐演奏的地方。
B Good. I think we will try that at the weekend.
B 好。我想我们这个周末会去看看。
A Yes. It’s a good area for nightlife.
A 是的。那里是夜生活的好去处。
B There’s lots of students at the university there and it’s a good atmosphere.
B 那里有很多大学生，氛围很好。
A You should ask Gao Yu. She knows about the music scene. I’m sure she could tell you the best places to go.
A 你应该问问高雨。她了解音乐圈。我肯定她能告诉你最好去哪里。
B That’s a great idea. I’ll definitely check with her.
B 这是一个好主意。我一定去问问她。
A Hi, I’m Feng. I’m Mr. Li’s son.
A 你好！我是风。 我是李先生的儿子。
B Hi, Feng. Nice to meet you. ?You’re a student, aren’t you?
Your dad tells me you love athletics.
B 你好，风。很高兴认识你。你是一个学生，对吗？你爸爸告诉我你很喜爱体育运动。
A Yes. I run a bit. I like running.
A 是的，我跑跑步。我喜欢跑步。
A How is Neil? Is he feeling any better?
A 尼尔怎么样了？他感觉好些了吗？
B He saw a doctor yesterday but he's no better.
B 他昨天看医生了，但是还是没有好转。
A I can take you to a traditional Chinese doctor.
A 我可以带你们去看中医。
B I'll tell Neil. It's very kind of you to offer.
B 我会告诉尼尔的。你主动帮忙太好了。
A Chinese traditional medicine can be very helpful, you know.
A 你知道，中药很管用的。
B You’re right. I think that would help. I'll talk to him and call you later. Thanks again.
B 你说得对。我想会有用的。我会跟他谈，然后给你打电话。再次谢谢你。
A Look at you! You have blisters on your nose. And your nose is very red!
A 看你呀！你的鼻子上有水泡，而且你的鼻子很红。
B It really hurts.
B 确实很痛。.
A I'm sure it does. What did I tell you?
A 我想肯定很痛。我告诉你什么来着？
B What do you mean?
B 你什么意思？
A I said: Wear a hat. Put on some sunscreen. Sit in the shade. Don't get sunburnt.
A 我说：戴顶帽子。擦防晒霜。坐在阴凉处。不要被晒伤。
B Ouch!
B 哎呦！!
A You've been to a lot of restaurants here. Do you have a favourite?
A 你已经去过了这里的许多家餐馆。你有最喜欢的吗？
B That's a difficult question. There are so many good restaurants.
B 这是一个很难回答的问题。这里有如此之多的餐馆。
A But you must have a favourite. I definitely have a favourite.
A 但是你一定有自己最喜欢的。我有自己最喜欢的。
B OK. Tell me your favourite.
B 好吧。告诉我你最喜欢的是哪家。
A I really liked The Blue Lotus Thai restaurant. I thought the food was brilliant – and the staff was very friendly.
A 我非常喜欢蓝莲花泰国餐馆。我认为那里的饭菜一流——而且员工都非常友好。
B Yes, I think that's one of my favourites, too.
B 是的，我也认为那是我最喜欢的餐馆之一。
A Haidan could be a good area for clubs and bars. You should find somewhere with live music.
A 海淀有很好的俱乐部和酒吧。你在那里应该能找到有现场音乐的地方。
B You’re right. I think we will try that at the weekend.
B 你说得对。我想我们周末应该去看看。
A Yes. The nightlife is good there.
A 好的。那里的夜生活很不错。.
B There’s lots of students at the university there and it’s a good atmosphere.
B 那里的大学有很多学生，那里的氛围很好。
A I’m sure you’ll find some good places to go.
A 我肯定你能找到一些好地方。
B I’ll check it out and I’ll tell you all about it next week.
B 我将去转转，然后我下周告诉你结果。
You can tell someone about your plans giving details of dates and activities. For example: I'm taking some time off for the Olympics. / I'm taking some time off for the Olympics. My friends are coming next July. / My friends are coming next July. They're staying for the first two weeks of August. / They're staying for the first two weeks of August.
你可以告诉某人有关你的计划的详细日期和活动。例如：I'm taking some time off for the Olympics. /我将停止工作一段时间去看奥运会。My friends are coming next July. /我的朋友们明年7月来。They're staying for the first two weeks of August. /8月份的头两个星期他们将呆在北京。
Can I help you, sir?
您需要什么，先生？
Yes, please. Can you tell me where the hotel gym is?
是的。你能告诉我饭店的健身房在什么地方吗？
Certainly. It’s in the basement. You can take the lift down one floor.
当然。健身房在地下。你可以乘电梯到下一层。
Thanks. Do you know if it’s open?
谢谢。你知道它现在是否开门吗？
Yes, sir. It’s open all day until 12pm.
是的，先生。健身房一直开到晚上12点。
Midnight. That’s great. Thank you.
到午夜。那太好了。谢谢你。
You’re welcome. Have a nice day.
不客气。祝您愉快！
You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements.
Norman Dorglas. British writer
从一个国家的广告可以看出这个国家的理想。
英国作家道格拉斯.N.
People often ask me if I know the secret of success, and if I could tell others how to make their
dreams come true. My answer is, you do it by working.
Walt Disney, American brsinessman
人们时常问我是否晓得成功的诀窍，能否告诉别人怎样使他们的梦想成为现实。我的回答是：身体力行。
美国实业家迪斯尼.W.
Time is a versatile performer. It flies, marches on , healsall wounds, runs out and will tell.
leonhard Frank, Cerman novelist
时间是个多才多世的表演者。它能飞，能大步前进，能治愈一切创伤，即使消逝，也能留下影响。
德国小说家弗兰克，L.
If you wish to lower yourself in a person's favor, one good way is to tell his story over again, the way we heard it.
Mark Twain, American writer
你要想贬低自己、讨好别人，一个绝招就是把他的故事，按你所听到的样子原封不动地讲一遍又一遍。
美国作家马克?吐温
We all tell lies——little lies, big lies, necessity lies in order to insure social and psychological peace and comfort.
Howard Mel, USA writer
所有的人说的谎——小谎、大谎、善意的谎——都是为确保社会安宁、心理舒适采取的必要手段。
美国作家梅尔，H。
You can tell the size of a man by the size of the things which make him mad.
Adlai Stevenson, Averican statesman
根据多大的事物可以使一个人暴跳如雷，你可以判断出这个人的份量。
美国政治家史蒂文森. A.
学习篇STUDY
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
Alexander Pope, British poet
学问浅薄，如履薄冰。
英国诗人蒲柏.A.
If a friend tells a fault, imagine always that he has not told the whole.
Robert Louis Stevenson, British novelist and poet
如果朋友告诉你一个缺点，请设想他没有和盘托出。
英国小说家、诗人史蒂文森. R.L.
We can not tell the precise moment when friendship is founded, As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over ; so in a serics of kindness there is at last one which makes the heart run over.
James Boswell, British writer
我们无法讲出友谊缔造的确切时刻，就像一点一滴地倾注一个容器一样，终有一滴使容器满溢；因此，面对接二连三的好意，终有那么一次会动人心弦，情谊洋溢。
英国作家博斯韦尔,J.
I tell you hopeless grief is passionless.
E.B.Browning, British poetess
我告诉你，没有希望的悲伤是没有激情的。
英国女诗人布朗宁E B
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
H.B.Adams, American historian
教师的影响是永恒的；无法估计他的影响会有多深远。
美国历史学家亚当斯H B
Art is a lie that tells the truth.
Picasso, Spanish painter
美术是揭示真理的谎言。
西班牙画家毕加索
Don't let it end like this . Tell them I said something.
Pancho villa, Mexican revolutionary.
不要让我的生命像这样就结束了，告诉他们我说过的这些话。
墨西哥革命家维勒P
I don't know how to tell you this...
我不知如何对你启齿……
I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation, but I've got something urgent to tell you.
I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation, but I've got something urgent to tell you.
Do you have time now? I've got something to tell you. 你现在有空吗？我有事要跟你说。
Why on earth didn’t you tell me the truth?
到底为什么不跟我说实话？
I’m telling you for the last time!
最后再告诉你一次！
A:Tony? Oh,it's been a while since we've talked to each other. So nice to hear you again.
Tony?好久没通电话了。听到你的声音太好了。
B:Same here. Hey, did you know Terry is going to be married? She invited me to her wedding and she wants you to attend also.
我也是，
你知道Terry要结婚了吗？她请我参加她的婚礼。她也想让你去。
A:Really?
真的吗？
B:Definitely. I'm calling to tell you this.
是的。我打电话就是告诉你这个的。
A:Why didn't she call me?
她怎么不打给我。
B:She tried. But the line is always busy.
她打过，可线路老是忙
A:Well, I may have stayed on the phone too long. Can you give me her number? I'll call her later.
我也许打电话时间太长了。你能给我她的号码吗？我呆会给她打过去。
B:Of course. It's 555-4653.
当然，555-4653.
Tell me, is it a boy?喂，你是男孩吗？
I'm ashamed. I couldn't tell you my love.我真的不好意思,爱你在心口难开呀。
Tell me where I can post them.请问，哪里有投信的邮筒？
Didn't I tell you he's same size to me?我没有说过他和我一样大小吗？
Why on earth didn’t you tell me the truth?你到底为什么不跟我说实话？
I’m telling you for the last time!我最后再告诉你一次！
You never tell the truth！你从来就不说实话！
Excuse me. Can you tell me the correct time?
对不起，你能告诉我一下准确的时间吗？
No,I can’t .
不，我不能。
The way a man looks at himself in a mirror will tell you if he can ever care about anyone else.
男人照镜子的方式将告诉你,他会不会在意他人。
@@@ 也; 又; 还
as well 也; 又; 还
as well as 不但...而且...; 和...一样; 也
as with 正如, 与...一样
dispense with 省掉; 没有...也行; 无需
do without 没有...也行, 没有...而设法对付过去
far from 一点儿也不; 根本不是
go without 没有...也行, 将就
had better do sth. 最好还是; 应该
have had it 已经受够了; 再也没有耐心了
I'll say. 一点也没错.
in no way 决不, 一点也不
not at all 一点儿也不; 没关系, 别客气
once more 再一次, 又一次
You are telling me. [口]这还用你说!这还用说!
Your guess is as good as mine. 我也不知道.
@@@ 用时
fit in 1.放/嵌进去
2.为...安排时间
fool around 闲荡, 浪费时间
get around to doing sth. (做完其他事后)终于能做某事; 找出时间做某事
get time off (from ...) 从...中抽出时间
go by 1.走过; (时间)逝去, 过去
2.依...做, 按...判断
keep up with the times 跟上时代
laze about/around 轻松愉快地打发时间
pass through 穿过, 经历(一段时间)
put off 推迟, 使延期
run out of time 用完全部时间, 没有时间了
take up (one's) time 占用(某人的)时间
tell time 报时
Don’t tell me that. 不要告诉我。
Tell me . 告诉我。
Can you cover for me on Friday/help me/ tell me how to get there?
星期五能不能请你替我个班/你能帮我吗/你能告诉我到那里怎么走吗？
How should I tell him the bad news?
我该如何告诉他这个坏消息？
Would you tell me your phone number?
你能告诉我你的电话号码吗？
lay off停止，解雇
Lay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do!
别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！
gag me with a spoon我快吐了
Gag me with a spoon! Please don't tell me such disgusting stories any more.
我快吐了！请别再说这么恶心的故事了。
keep it under raps保密
Don't tell anyone about the party. Let's just keep it under eraps.
不要吧晚会的事告诉任何人。这件事情不要泄漏出去。
button one's lip住口；闭嘴
Tell Cindy to button her lip or else she'll be in big trouble.
告诉辛迪闭嘴，否则她就惨了。
off the top of one's head 不假思索，马上
I can't tell you the information off the top of my head. I'll have to look
it up.
我没办法告诉你这个消息，我的查一下。
all ears 全神贯注
Whenever you tell Jonny some gossip, he's all ears.
每当你见闲话给给琼尼听时，他总是全神贯注。
punch line好笑的部分
I can't tell the joke, I forgot the punch line.
我无法将这个故事，我忘了当中最好笑的部分。
I can't tell.
我说不准。
Are you telling me? 用你来告诉我吗?
Hard to tell. 很难说.
I'll tell you what. 我有一个主意.
never can tell 很难预测
sth tells me 我好象感觉
Why not tell it to the Horse Marines? 你以为有人会相信你这一套吗?
"I keep telling my friend it's foolish to gamble all his pay, but it's like water off a duck's back."
“我一直告诉我的朋友，不要那么傻，把所有的工资都用在赌博上。可是，我的话对他全然不起作用。”
"The doctors tell us it`s dangerous to smoke, but such good advice rolls off some people like water off a duck's back."
“医生都告诉我们抽烟对身体是有害的。可是，这种劝告对于有些人来说就像耳边风一样，毫无作用。”
"I have bad news: our sales were off 18 % for the last quarter. So I'm telling you guys -- you have to pull your socks up and get out and sell more stuff, or you'll be looking for new jobs this summer.”
“我有个不好的消息：我们上一季度的销售量下降了18%。所以我告诉你们，你们赶快振作起来到外面去加紧推销。否则，你们今年夏天就要另外找工作了。”
"John, keep this close to your vest but I want to tell you our company is going to merge with a big New York Corporation -- they'll announce it sometime next week."
“约翰，我要告诉你，我们的公司要和纽约的一家大公司合并了，他们下星期内就要宣布。不过你知道就行了，不要往外说。”
- keep a straight face 板着脸
He likes telling jokes . But always keeps a straight face when others are shaking their sides with laughter.
- burn one's fingers 因管闲事而吃苦头
I always tell you to keep away from the scoundrels. Now you are burning your fingers.
- bite the hand that feeds one 恩将仇报
Sorry, I can tell you nothing about my master. Otherwise, I will be biting the hand that feeds me.
- no ifs, ands and buts 不要找任何的理由和借口
A: You know I could have done it well, but... B: No ifs, ands and buts. Tell me if you want to save your job.
- pop the question 求婚
Can you tell me how you popped the question to your wife ? Maybe I can learn something from you.
- call a spade a spade 有什么就说什么
We are good friends. Call a spade a spade. Don't tell me in a round-about way.
- Fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼
Don't tell him that we need that material badly, He is good at fishing in troubled waters and will take advantage of it.
I''m sorry to tell you that we are unable to give you a definite date of shipment for the time being.
很抱歉，现在我们还无法告诉您确切的装船日期。
Would you tell us your best prices C.I.F. Humburg for the chairs.
请告诉你方椅子到汉堡到岸价的最低价格。
Will you please tell the quantity you require so as to enable us to sort out the offers?
为了便于我方报价，可以告诉我们你们所要的数量吗？
Could you tell me which kind of payment terms you'll choose?
能否告知你们将采用哪种付款方式？
Will you please tell us the earliest possible date you can make shipment?
你能否告知我们最早船期吗？
Please tell me whether I need to purchase a foreign student policy.
告诉我是否我需要购买外国学生保险。
Will you please tell me where I can purchase health insurance?
请告诉我在何处能买到健康保险？
搬弄是非 tell tales; make mischief
分辨 distinguish; tell apart; differentiate
My name is . . . is often used in introductions to tell someone else your name. You can also use a shorter form --- My name’s . . .
My name is . . .经常用于向别人介绍你自己。你也可以使用它的简略形式--- My name’s . . .
When someone introduces him or herself to you for the first time and tells you his or her name, you can say: Pleased to meet you / It’s good to meet you / Glad to meet you.
当某人初次向你介绍他自己并且告诉你他的名字时，你可以说: Pleased to meet you / It’s good to meet you / Glad to meet you.
A: Can I help you, sir?
A: 我可以帮您吗，先生？
B: Yes, please. Can you tell me where the hotel gym is?
B: 好的。你能告诉我酒店的健身房在什么地方吗？
A: Certainly. It’s in the basement. You can take the lift down one floor.
A: 当然。健身房在地下。你可以乘电梯到下一层。
B: Thanks. Do you know if it’s open?
B: 谢谢。你知道它现在是否开门吗？
A: Yes, sir. It’s open all day until 12pm.
A: 是的，先生。健身房一直开到晚上12点。
B: Midnight. That’s great. Thank you.
B: 到午夜。那太好了。谢谢你。
A: You’re welcome. Have a nice day.
A: 不客气。祝您愉快！
If you want to ask someone where something is, you can say: Can you tell me where . . . is? / Can you tell me where . . . is?
如果要问某人某场所在哪里，你可以说：Can you tell me where . . . is? / 你能告诉我…在哪里吗？
Can you tell me where the hotel gym is?
你能告诉我酒店的健身房在哪里吗？
Certainly.
当然。
It’s in the basement.
它在地下。
You can take the lift down one floor.
你可以乘电梯到下一层。
Do you know if it’s open?
你知道它是否开着吗？
It’s open all day until 12pm.
它一直开到晚上12点。
A: Hello. Can you tell me if there is a fax for me? My name’s Clark, Paul Clark.
A: 你好！请问有我的传真吗？我的名字叫克拉克，保罗?克拉克。
B: How do you spell that?
B: 怎么拼写？
A: C L A R K.
A: C L A R K.
B: Sorry. Could you repeat that?
B: 对不起，您能重复一下吗？
A: C L A R K.
A: C L A R K.
B: Just let me check . . . Yes. Here it is, Mr. Clark.
B: 让我查一下…有。在这，克拉克先生。
A: Thank you very much.
A: 非常感谢。
B: You’re welcome.
B: 不用客气。
搬弄是非 [bān nòng shì fēi] /sow discord/tell tales/make mischief/
不辨菽麦 [bù biàn shū mài] /be unable to tell beans from wheat - have no knowledge of practical matters/
不知凡几 [bù zhī fán jǐ] /can't tell how many there are - there are numerous similar cases/
陈 [chén] /arrange/exhibit/narrate/tell/old/stale/a surname/to state/to display/to explain/(surname)/
吩咐 [fēn fù] /tell/instruct/command/
告 [gào] /to tell/to inform/to say/
告诉 [gào su ] /to tell/to inform/to let know/
讲 [jiǎng] /to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain/
难道 [nán dào] /don't tell me .../could it be that...?/
撒谎 [sā huǎng] /tell a lie/
述 [shù] /to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate/
说谎 [shuō huǎng] /(v) lie; tell an untruth/
诉 [sù] /complain/sue/tell/
诉说 [sù shuō] /tell (to another person)/
算卦 [suàn guà] /fortune tell/
吐露 [tǔ lù] /to tell/to disclose/to reveal/
晓 [xiǎo] /dawn/to know/to tell (sb sth)/dawn/
晓示 [xiǎo shì] /to tell/to notify/
叙述 [xù shù] /relate (a story or information)/tell or talk about/
语 [yù] /tell to/
嘱咐 [zhǔ fù] /enjoin/tell/exhort/
"As soon as that report runs, we'll suddenly get 500 new internet sign-ups from Ukraine," says Friedman, a former political science professor.
“一旦这个报道发布，我们将从乌克兰突然新增500个浏览用户，”弗莱德曼，一位前政治科学教授说，“我们将听到其中一些人的回应。
"And we'll hear back from some of them." Open-source spying does have its risks, of course, since it can be difficult to tell good information from bad. That's where Straitford earns its keep.
”当然公开来源的谍报活动的确有它的风险，因为很难区分正确与错误的信息。这正是司特雷福公司挣饭吃的地方。
"While we know how to tell a robot to handle a specific error," says Dave Lavery, manager of a robotics program at NASA, "we can't yet give a robot enough 'common sense' to reliably interact with a dynamic world."
“虽然我们知道如何让机器人去纠正一个特定的错误，”NASA的一个机器人项目经理戴维·拉维里说，“我们仍然不能赋予机器人以足够的‘常识’，使它们能够与动态的世界进行可靠的交流。”
Urban Japanese have long endured lengthy commutes (travels to and from work) and crowded living conditions, but as the old group and family values weaken, the discomfort is beginning to tell.
城市里的日本人长期忍受着漫长的上下班来回路程和拥挤不堪的居住条件，随着旧的群体家庭道德观的削弱，令人不舒服的结果开始显现出来。
{adj: anecdotic, anecdotal, anecdotical} characterized by or given to telling anecdotes
"anecdotal conversation"
"an anecdotal history of jazz"
"he was at his anecdotic best"
{adj: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder} characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
"blunt talking and straight shooting"
"a blunt New England farmer"
"I gave them my candid opinion"
"forthright criticism"
"a forthright approach to the problem"
"tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"
"it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"
"plainspoken and to the point"
"a point-blank accusation"
{adj: built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral} existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
"the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"
"a constitutional inability to tell the truth"
{adj: cogent, telling, weighty} powerfully persuasive
"a cogent argument"
"a telling presentation"
"a weighty argument"
{adj: dirty} (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
"dirty words"
"a dirty old man"
"dirty books and movies"
"boys telling dirty jokes"
"has a dirty mouth"
<-> clean
{adj: impressive, telling} producing a strong effect
"gave an impressive performance as Othello"
"a telling gesture"
{adj: narrative} consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
"narrative poetry"
{adj: other} not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
"today isn't any other day"- the White Queen
"the construction of highways and other public works"
"he asked for other employment"
"any other person would tell the truth"
"his other books are still in storage"
"then we looked at the other house"
"hearing was good in his other ear"
"the other sex"
"she lived on the other side of the street from me"
"went in the other direction"
<-> same
{adj: personal} concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
"a personal favor"
"for your personal use"
"personal papers"
"I have something personal to tell you"
"a personal God"
"he has his personal bank account and she has hers"
<-> impersonal
{adj: prolix} tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
"editing a prolix manuscript"
"a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know"
<-> concise
{adj: revealing, telling, telltale} disclosing unintentionally
"a telling smile"
"a telltale panel of lights"
"a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"
{adj: taken} be affected with an indisposition
"the child was taken ill"
"couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk"
{adj: yarn-spinning} inclined to tell long and involved stories (often of incredible happenings)
{adv: apart} one from the other
"people can't tell the twins apart"
{adv: in a nutshell} summed up briefly
"gave the facts in a nutshell"
"just tell me the story in a nutshell"
"explained the situation in a nutshell"
{adv: in the first place, earlier, in the beginning, to begin with, originally} before now
"why didn't you tell me in the first place?"
{adv: tellingly} in a telling manner
"the plain manner of its style all the more tellingly points up the horror of the case"
{adv: toughly} in a ruggedly tough manner
"toughly vigorous story-telling"
{adv: uninformatively, uninstructively} in an uninformative manner
"`I can't tell you when the manager will arrive,' he said rather uninformatively"
<-> informatively, instructively
{n: Aeneid} an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire
{n: Amos, Book of Amos} an Old Testament book telling Amos's prophecies
{n: Daniel, Book of Daniel, Book of the Prophet Daniel} an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
{n: Dido} (Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
{n: Esther, Book of Esther} an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre
{n: Exodus, Book of Exodus} the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus
{n: Ezra, Book of Ezra} an Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
{n: Genesis, Book of Genesis} the first book of the Old Testament: tells of creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers
{n: Gospel, Gospels, evangel} the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
{n: Habakkuk, Habacuc, Book of Habakkuk} an Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies
{n: Haggai, Aggeus, Book of Haggai} an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity
{n: Hosea, Book of Hosea} an Old Testament book telling Hosea's prophecies
{n: I Chronicles, 1 Chronicles} the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC
{n: I Kings, 1 Kings} the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
{n: I Samuel, 1 Samuel} the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David
{n: II Chronicles, 2 Chronicles} the second of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC
{n: II Kings, 2 Kings} the second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
{n: II Samuel, 2 Samuel} the second of two books of the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David
{n: Joel, Book of Joel} an Old Testament book telling Joel's prophecies
{n: Jonah, Book of Jonah} a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale
{n: Judges, Book of Judges} a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
{n: Judith, Book of Judith} an Apocryphal book telling how Judith saved her people
{n: Micah, Micheas, Book of Micah} an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Micah foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem
{n: Munchhausen, Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen, Munchausen, Baron Munchausen} German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
{n: Nahum, Book of Nahum} an Old Testament book telling Nahum's prophecy of the fall of Nineveh
{n: Nehemiah, Book of Nehemiah} an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
{n: Obadiah, Abdias, Book of Obadiah} an Old Testament book telling Obadiah's prophecies; the shortest book in the Christian Bible
{n: Ramayana} one of two classical Hindu epics telling of the banishment of Rama from his kingdom and the abduction of his wife by a demon and Rama's restoration to the throne
{n: Rumpelstiltskin} a dwarf in one of the fairy stories of the brothers Grimm; tells a woman he will not hold her to a promise if she can guess his name and when she discovers it he is so furious that he destroys himself
{n: Ruth, Book of Ruth} a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died
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