误He told that he had passed the exam.
正He told us that he had passed the exam.
析tell后不能直接接从句表示“告知某人某事”时,须接双宾语,即tell sb sth。
老师叫我们不要吵闹。误The teacher told us don't make any noise.
正The teacher told us not to make any noise.
析“告诉某人不要做某事”,英语用“tell sb not to do sth ”,即用不定式作复合宾语。
说实在话,我不太想去看演出。误Telling the truth,I'm not very interested in going to the show.
正To tell the truth,I'm not very interested in going to the show.
析to tell the truth常在句中作插入语,这是一种固定表达方式,不用分词短语。
正如我昨天告诉你的,他在会上站起来说话却不知所云。误As I spoke to you yesterday, he got up to speak and said nothing at the meeting.
正As I told you yesterday, he got up to speak and said nothing at the meeting.
析说出具体的内容要用动词tell,而speak只表示说话的动作而不涉及内容。
不要说谎话!误Don't say lies!
正Don't tell lies!
析say与tell相比较,只有tell才能和有祈使语气的话连用。
她说：“我要走了。”误She told,“I am leaving.”
正She said,“I am leaving.”
析tell后面一般要加说话的对象(人称代词),然后再加说话的内容; 而say可以直接加内容。
简和萨长得这么相像,只有她们的母亲才分得清她们。误They are so alike that only their mother can tell Jane and Sar.
正They are so alike that only their mother can tell Jane and Sar apart.
正They are so alike that only their mother can tell Jane from Sar.
析“把…分得清楚,把…辨别开”英文用tell...from...或tell...and... apart表示。
每个学生都能讲述他在考试前的紧张心情。误Every student can tell his nervousness before the examinations.
正Every student can tell of his nervousness before the examinations.
析tell 作为“告诉,讲述”讲,用在能讲完整的事物前,如story, news, truth, lie, opinion, views等时是及物动词; 用在不能讲清楚或讲完整的事物前,是不及物动词,后面要跟of或about。
他告诉了我有关这所名牌大学的一些消息。误He told me some information about this prestigious university.
正He gave me some information about this prestigious university.
析可以说give sb information, supply〔provide〕 sb with information,但不能说tell sb information。
她查看约翰的手掌,给他算命。误She inspected John's palm and said his fortune.
正She inspected John's palm and told his fortune.
析表示“(给某人)算命”,要说 tell sb's fortune,不可以说 say sb's fortune。
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