1. 告发;产生效果：tell about 讲述 | tell on 告发;产生效果 | tell...apart 把...区分开

2. 告发：tell off 分派出 | tell on 告发 | tell tales 揭人隐私

3. 告状：You got me.let's open it.我不知道,让我们打开看看. | tell on告状 | You told on us ?!你告我们的状?

4. 泄漏某人的底细或打小报告：497telephone company电话公司 | 498tell on泄漏某人的底细或打小报告 | 499Thanks a lot.多谢

verb

1. produce an effect or strain on somebody

e.g. Each step told on his tired legs

2. give away information about somebody

e.g. He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

Synonym: denouncebetraygive awayratgrassshitshopsnitchstag