| 词汇 | tell from |
| 释义 | Phr V tell from tells, telling, told tell sth/sb from sth/sb if you can tell one person or thing from a similar person or thing, you are able to say which of them is which because you can see the differences between themThe two brothers looked so similar, I couldn't tell one from the other.I've always had a problem with telling my left from my right. tell sth/sb from sth/sb if you can tell one person or thing from another, you can see or realize the difference between them, so that you do not confuse them: The two types of mushroom are very similar and it's difficult to tell one from the other. It is expected that by this age most children will be able to tell right from wrong.■ SIMILAR TO: distinguish formal tell (someone or something) from (someone or something else)1. To be able to discern or distinguish some thing as being distinct and unique compared to something else. It's very difficult to tell the real paintings from the counterfeits, but there are a few things we can look for to be sure. Because of my color blindness, I can't tell shades of red from shades of green. The princess dressed so plainly that you couldn't tell her from an ordinary citizen. 2. To be able to perceive, recognize, or understand something from some piece or amount of evidence. In this usage, the noun or pronoun between "tell" and "from" is sometimes relocated to the end of the clause. What's wrong? I can tell you're upset from the tone in your voice. Well, we can tell from these markings that the herd is moving towards the north. tell something from somethingto know something because of something, such as evidence, signs, experience, etc. I can tell that she's lying from the way she holds her eyebrows. I can't tell anything from what you told me. tell fromv. To perceive something as being different or distinct from something else: I couldn't tell the homemade cookies from the ones that were bought at the store. |
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