词汇 | telltale |
释义 | telltale adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈtel.teɪl/ us/ˈtel.teɪl/ 泄露秘密的 allowing a secret to become known She found lipstick on his shirts - the telltale sign that he was having an affair. 她发现他的衬衫上有口红印——这可是他有外遇的迹象。 Compare: giveaway noun (TRUTH) tellingrevealing telltale noun [ C ] UK disapproving uk/ˈtel.teɪl/ us/ˈtel.teɪl/ (US tattletale) 告密者,打小报告的人(尤指向老师告状的小孩) a person, especially a child, who secretly tells someone in authority, especially a teacher, that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause trouble Synonym: blabbermouth |
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