| 词汇 | tattle |
| 释义 | TATTLE blow the whistle (on someone) to report someone's wrongdoing to someone (such as the police) who can stop the wrongdoing.The citizens' group blew the whistle on the street gangs by calling the police.The gangs were getting very bad. It was definitely time to blow the whistle. rat on someone to report someone's bad behavior; to tattle on someone. (Slang.)John ratted on me, and I got in trouble.If he rats on me, I'll hit him! tell on someone to report someone's bad behavior; to tattle on someone.If you do that again, I'll tell on you!Please don't tell on me. I'm in enough trouble as it is. tattle on tattle on sb AmE informal to tell a person in authority about something wrong that someone has done - used especially about children telling their parents, teacher etc: I suppose you'll go and tattle on me!■ SIMILAR TO: tell on informal, sneak on BrE informal tittle-tattleGossip. I know you think all that tittle-tattle is harmless, but one of these days a rumor is going to hurt someone. tattle on (one)Especially of children, to inform an authority figure of one's bad behavior. I can't believe you tattled on me like that to mom and dad—I'm never telling you anything ever again! I know you think you're trying to do the right thing, but you're going to have a hard time making friends if you tattle on your classmates for every little thing they do wrong. going to tellReady to inform an authority figure of one's bad behavior. Aw man, she's going to tell Mom what we did. going to tattleReady to inform an authority figure of one's bad behavior. Aw man, if she saw us, she's definitely going to tattle. going to telland going to tattlea threat that one is going to report someone's misdeed to someone in authority. If you do that again, I'm going to tell! Sue just went to the teacher. She's going to tattle. tattle (on someone) (to someone)to tell on someone to someone. Are you going to tattle on me to my mother? Please don't tattle on me. tattle onv. To inform that someone has misbehaved: My brother tattled on me for spilling the glue. |
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