telling

telling

noun

1. disclosing information or giving evidence about another

Synonym: tattlesinging

2. informing by words

Synonym: apprisalnotification

3. an act of narration

e.g. he was the hero according to his own relation
his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable

Synonym: relationrecounting

adj

1. producing a strong effect

e.g. gave an impressive performance as Othello
a telling gesture

Synonym: impressive

2. disclosing unintentionally

e.g. a telling smile
a telltale panel of lights
a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down

Synonym: revealingtelltale(a)

3. powerfully persuasive

e.g. a cogent argument
a telling presentation
a weighty argument

Synonym: cogentweighty

1. 讲述;叙述;报道
The telling of a story or of something that has happened is the reporting of it to other people.

e.g. Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga...
在聆听这个长篇传奇故事时，赫伯特自始至终安静地坐着。
e.g. These stories grow in the telling.
这些故事越讲越精彩。

2. 反映本性的;显露真实情况的
If something is telling, it shows the true nature of a person or situation.

e.g. It was her expression that was the most telling...
她的面部表情最能反映她的真实想法。
e.g. How a man shaves may be a telling clue to his age.
看一个男人怎么刮胡子或许就能猜出他的年龄。

3. (论点、批评)强有力的，有说服力的
A telling argument or criticism is a very effective one.

e.g. He spoke reasonably, carefully, and with telling effect...
他说起话来合乎情理，措辞谨慎，而且说服力强。
e.g. The most telling condemnation of the system was that it failed to fulfil its function.
对这一制度最有力的谴责是它没能发挥其应有的作用。

4. 无法预料;谁也不清楚;谁也说不准
You use there's no telling to introduce a statement when you want to say that it is impossible to know what will happen in a situation.

telling的近义词

e.g. There's no telling how long the talks could drag on...
谁也说不准谈判还会拖多久。
e.g. There's no telling what diseases a person can get.
无法预知人会得什么病。

1. 有效的, 明显的, 生动的：environmental psychology 环境心理学 | telling 有效的, 明显的, 生动的 | flophouse 廉价的低级住所或旅馆 [俗]监狱

2. telling什么意思

2. 有效的：tear 猛冲 | telling 有效的 | untold 数不清的(不是不能说的)

3. 显著地：Uncomfortable: 不舒适的 | Telling: 显著地 | Distinguish: 区别