Tell-tale
液面高度指示牌
📖 牛津释义
tell-tale
n
1 person who reports another's secrets, misdeeds, etc 泄密者; 告发者
Don't be such a tell-tale! 别去告密!
2 mechanical device that serves as an indicator 指示器. adj [attrib 作定语]
revealing or indicating sth 泄露或显示某事的
a tell-tale blush 泄露真情而呈现的面色绯红
the tell-tale smell of cigarette smoke, ie revealing that sb has been smoking 明显的香烟气味（可见有人吸过香烟）.
🧩 词语组成解析
tell
[tel]
vt. 告诉，说;辨别;吩咐;讲述;
vt.& vi. 分辨，辨别;告诉，吩咐;泄漏;保证;
vi. 泄密，告发;（颜色、声音等）显示;识别;
n. [考古学]（古代村落遗址堆积而成的）台形土墩;[方言]讲的话;谈话;传闻;
tale
[tel]
n. 传说，传言;（尤指充满惊险的）故事;坏话，谣言;〈古〉计算，总计;
🗣️ 情景例句
Will you help me?
可以帮助我吗？
Oh no! It's starting to rain.
哦，糟了！开始下雨了！
It is a strange thought, but I believe a correct one,
这是个离奇的想法，不过我认为这个想法是正确的。