telltale是什么意思？

telltale

英[ˈtelteɪl] 美[ˈtɛlˌtel]

• adj. 搬弄是非的，（机械装置）起监督作用的，泄露秘密的，能说明问题的；
• n. 搬弄是非者，指示器，<海>舵角指示器，警告悬条标（铁路用标志，表示前有旱桥等）；

复数：telltales;

例句

• telltale lamp 报警灯
• a telltale signal 警告讯号
• telltale line 警告线
• a telltale scar 泄露隐情的伤疤
• a telltale blush (做贼心虚的)脸红
• No one likes a malicious telltale. 人们痛恨恶毒的告密者.
• The telltale scratches on the lock showed that it had been picked. 留在锁上的刮痕显示那锁曾经被撬开过.
• Only occasionally did the telltale redness around his eyes betray the fatigue he was suffering. 只有从他发红的眼圈上偶尔能看出他非常疲惫。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ
  泄露内情的;露馅的
  Something that is described as telltale gives away information, often about something bad that would otherwise not be noticed.
  例句
  Only occasionally did the telltale redness around his eyes betray the fatigue he was suffering. 只有从他发红的眼圈上偶尔能看出他非常疲惫。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  泄露秘密的；暴露实情的
  a telltale blush (做贼心虚的)脸红 a telltale scar 泄露隐情的伤疤
  (机械装置)起监督作用的, 起警告作用的
  telltale line 警告线 a telltale signal 警告讯号 telltale lamp 报警灯

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. someone who gossips indiscreetly
• Adjective
  1. disclosing unintentionally;
  "a telling smile""a telltale panel of lights""a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"