telltale 英 ['telteɪl]   美 ['tɛltel]

telltale

telltale  英 ['telteɪl] 美 ['tɛltel]

adj. 报警的;泄密的;搬弄是非的  n. 迹象;指示器;搬弄是非者 

名词复数:telltales 

An asteroid impact is another possible cause of the extinction, though a telltale crater has yet to be found. 来之于小行星的撞击是物种灭绝的另一种可能的原因,尽管一个有报警作用的弹坑已经被找到了。
Those famous neutrinos that appeared to travel faster than light in a recent experiment probably did not, a group of scientists say, because they failed to emit a telltale type of radiation. 那些著名的中微子行驶速度似乎比光还快,在最近的实验中可能没有再见到,一群科学家说,因为它们未能发出报警类型的辐射。

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  • adj. 报警的;泄密的;搬弄是非的
  • n. 迹象;指示器;搬弄是非者
  • 1. An asteroid impact is another possible cause of the extinction, though a telltale crater has yet to be found.

    来之于小行星的撞击是物种灭绝的另一种可能的原因,尽管一个有报警作用的弹坑已经被找到了。

  • 2. Those famous neutrinos that appeared to travel faster than light in a recent experiment probably did not, a group of scientists say, because they failed to emit a telltale type of radiation.

    那些著名的中微子行驶速度似乎比光还快,在最近的实验中可能没有再见到,一群科学家说,因为它们未能发出报警类型的辐射。

  • 3. Our toilets will check our excretions for telltale signs of disease, he suggests. M.

    他认为厕所将能够检测我们的排泄物以发现疾病的迹象。

  • telltale (n.) also tell-tale, "discloser of secrets," 1540s, from tell (v.) + tale. As an adjective from 1590s. Phrase tell a tale "relate a false or exaggerated story" is from late 13c.
tell·tale / ˈtelteɪl ; NAmE ˈtelteɪl / adjective , noun adjective [only before noun ] showing that sth exists or has happened 暴露实情的;能说明问题的 telltale clues/marks/signs/sounds 能说明问题的种种线索╱痕迹╱迹象╱声响 The telltale smell of cigarettes told her that he had been in the room. 那股明显的香烟味告诉她,他曾在这房间里待过。 noun ( BrE) ( NAmE tat·tle·tale ) ( informal, disapproving) a child who tells an adult what another child has done wrong 向大人告另一个孩子状的小孩儿;小告密者 tell·tale / ˈtelteɪl ; NAmE ˈtelteɪl /
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