英语词汇“who can tell?”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. To be certain or precise in regard to a particular question; to have sufficient knowledge to answer or judge. Most commonly in negative and interrogative contexts, as nobody can tell, who can tell?, etc. Cf. say v.¹ 16.

(a) transitive. With the question expressed by an interrogative clause.Often with some suggestion of sense 3b(a).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > perceive, be aware of [verb (intransitive)]

tellc1390

to be perceiveda1400

to take cognizance of1635

notice1820

waken1825

to wake to1836

to take notice1845

to tune in1926

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > perceive [verb (transitive)]

acknowOE

keepc1000

feelOE

findOE

seeOE

yknowc1275

apperceivec1300

descrivec1300

knowc1300

perceivec1330

taste1340

tellc1390

catcha1398

scenta1398

devisea1400

kena1400

concernc1425

descrya1450

henta1450

apprehend1577

scerne1590

to take in1637

discreevec1650

recognize1795

absorb1840

embrace1852

cognizea1856

cognosce1874

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > understand [verb (intransitive)]

seeOE

understandc1000

knowlOE

tellc1390

conceive1563

smoke1676

overstand1699

savvy1785

dig1789

twig1832

capisce1904

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > understand [verb (transitive)] > reach understanding of

conceive1340

grope1390

tellc1390

catchc1475

reacha1500

make1531

to make sense of1574

to make outa1625

apprehend1631

realize1742

finda1834

reify1854

recognize1879

to get (something) straight1920

to pick up1946

to work out1953

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [phrase]

tellc1390

not to see the wood (see wood) for the trees (for trees)1546

c1390 Roberd of Cisyle (Vernon) (1930) l. 244 Wher such cloþ was to selle, Ne ho hit maade, couþe no mon telle.

c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 353 Noman can telle who wroot it.

1526 Bible (Tyndale) John xvi. f. cxlv We cannot tell what he saith [Gk. οὐκ οἴδαμεν τί λαλεῖ, 1881 R.V. We know not what he saith].

1553 T. Wilson Arte Rhetorique (1580) 160 Neither can he otherwise chuse but stumble: that gropyng in the darcke can not tell where he is.

1562 Bp. J. Pilkington Vision of Abdy in Aggeus & Abdias Prophetes sig. Ff.vi It is harde to tell whether he offendes God more that does the wronge & oppresses an other, or he that standes by laughing, mocking and scorning.

1615 E. Grimeston tr. P. d'Avity Estates 195 These men haue great knowledge in mettalls, and tell if a peece be good or false as soone as they see it.

1687 A. Lovell tr. J. de Thévenot Trav. into Levant ii. 142 It is hard to tell whether it be a Horse or an Elephant.

1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 184. ⁋12 None can tell whether the good that he pursues is not evil in disguise.

1776 Trial Maha Rajah Nundocomar for Forgery 27/1 The name upon the seal is Maha Rajah Nundocomar. It appears to be his seal; I cannot tell who affixed it.

1838 T. Arnold Hist. Rome (1848) I. 99 Nor can any one tell at what time they attained to their present shape.

1874 A. H. Bogardus Field, Cover, & Trap Shooting xii. 202 I could hardly tell whether a flock was Canada geese, brant geese, or the so-called Mexican geese.

1888 ‘J. S. Winter’ Bootle's Children vi. 41 Jane doesn't seem to like it—I can't tell why.

1906 McClure's Mag. 26 414 You never could tell where Texas Pete was goin' to jump next.

1959 I. Gershwin Lyrics on Several Occasions 361 The resultant compositions sang so naturally that I doubt if any listener, lacking the mentions in this note, could tell which came first—the words or the music.

2009 C. Neilan Abattoir Jack xiv. 101 You just can't tell what men like that are thinking.

(b) intransitive. With the question stated in or implied by the context.

ΚΠ

1601 R. Yarington Two Lamentable Trag. sig. C4^v Loney. Wheres maister Beech? Neigh. Nay, no body can tell.

a1625 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Coxcombe iii. i. in Comedies & Trag. (1647) 106/2 If I might councel you, I think 'twere better to go home, and try what may be done yet, hee may bee at home afore you, who can tell?

1700 T. Southerne Fate of Capua i. iii. 20 O! cou'd thy gentleness of Soul infuse Its Spirit into my Breast, to temper mine; How shou'd I then be blest! But who can tell? Perhaps 'tis better order'd as it is.

1714 S. Centlivre Wonder v. 66 Col. How went she? Fred. No body can tell, they conjecture thro' the Window.

1816 G. Flagg Let. 12 Nov. in Flagg Corr. (1986) 3 What the New England people call towns and villages they call townships & towns. I have asked many people what township they lived in & they could not tell.

1897 Quiver 645/2 ‘But do you like her?’ reiterated Cicely. ‘I cannot tell. She is very fascinating, and amusingly unconventional.’

1955 S. Wilson Man in Grey Flannel Suit viii. 54 We won't be able to tell about the pelvis till we take her to hospital and get her X-rayed.

2011 Guardian 14 Apr. (G2 section) 2/2 Will this be the future of cinema? It's difficult to tell.

单词	who can tell?
释义	> as lemmas who can tell? a. To be certain or precise in regard to a particular question; to have sufficient knowledge to answer or judge. Most commonly in negative and interrogative contexts, as nobody can tell, who can tell?, etc. Cf. say v.¹ 16. (a) transitive. With the question expressed by an interrogative clause.Often with some suggestion of sense 3b(a). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > perceive, be aware of [verb (intransitive)] tellc1390 to be perceiveda1400 to take cognizance of1635 notice1820 waken1825 to wake to1836 to take notice1845 to tune in1926 the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > perceive [verb (transitive)] acknowOE keepc1000 feelOE findOE seeOE yknowc1275 apperceivec1300 descrivec1300 knowc1300 perceivec1330 taste1340 tellc1390 catcha1398 scenta1398 devisea1400 kena1400 concernc1425 descrya1450 henta1450 apprehend1577 scerne1590 to take in1637 discreevec1650 recognize1795 absorb1840 embrace1852 cognizea1856 cognosce1874 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > understand [verb (intransitive)] seeOE understandc1000 knowlOE tellc1390 conceive1563 smoke1676 overstand1699 view1711 savvy1785 dig1789 twig1832 capisce1904 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > understand [verb (transitive)] > reach understanding of conceive1340 grope1390 tellc1390 catchc1475 reacha1500 make1531 to make sense of1574 to make outa1625 apprehend1631 realize1742 finda1834 reify1854 recognize1879 to get (something) straight1920 to pick up1946 to work out1953 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [phrase] tellc1390 not to see the wood (see wood) for the trees (for trees)1546 c1390 Roberd of Cisyle (Vernon) (1930) l. 244 Wher such cloþ was to selle, Ne ho hit maade, couþe no mon telle. c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 353 Noman can telle who wroot it. 1526 Bible (Tyndale) John xvi. f. cxlv We cannot tell what he saith [Gk. οὐκ οἴδαμεν τί λαλεῖ, 1881 R.V. We know not what he saith]. 1553 T. Wilson Arte Rhetorique (1580) 160 Neither can he otherwise chuse but stumble: that gropyng in the darcke can not tell where he is. 1562 Bp. J. Pilkington Vision of Abdy in Aggeus & Abdias Prophetes sig. Ff.vi It is harde to tell whether he offendes God more that does the wronge & oppresses an other, or he that standes by laughing, mocking and scorning. 1615 E. Grimeston tr. P. d'Avity Estates 195 These men haue great knowledge in mettalls, and tell if a peece be good or false as soone as they see it. 1687 A. Lovell tr. J. de Thévenot Trav. into Levant ii. 142 It is hard to tell whether it be a Horse or an Elephant. 1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 184. ⁋12 None can tell whether the good that he pursues is not evil in disguise. 1776 Trial Maha Rajah Nundocomar for Forgery 27/1 The name upon the seal is Maha Rajah Nundocomar. It appears to be his seal; I cannot tell who affixed it. 1838 T. Arnold Hist. Rome (1848) I. 99 Nor can any one tell at what time they attained to their present shape. 1874 A. H. Bogardus Field, Cover, & Trap Shooting xii. 202 I could hardly tell whether a flock was Canada geese, brant geese, or the so-called Mexican geese. 1888 ‘J. S. Winter’ Bootle's Children vi. 41 Jane doesn't seem to like it—I can't tell why. 1906 McClure's Mag. 26 414 You never could tell where Texas Pete was goin' to jump next. 1959 I. Gershwin Lyrics on Several Occasions 361 The resultant compositions sang so naturally that I doubt if any listener, lacking the mentions in this note, could tell which came first—the words or the music. 2009 C. Neilan Abattoir Jack xiv. 101 You just can't tell what men like that are thinking. (b) intransitive. With the question stated in or implied by the context. ΚΠ 1601 R. Yarington Two Lamentable Trag. sig. C4^v Loney. Wheres maister Beech? Neigh. Nay, no body can tell. a1625 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Coxcombe iii. i. in Comedies & Trag. (1647) 106/2 If I might councel you, I think 'twere better to go home, and try what may be done yet, hee may bee at home afore you, who can tell? 1700 T. Southerne Fate of Capua i. iii. 20 O! cou'd thy gentleness of Soul infuse Its Spirit into my Breast, to temper mine; How shou'd I then be blest! But who can tell? Perhaps 'tis better order'd as it is. 1714 S. Centlivre Wonder v. 66 Col. How went she? Fred. No body can tell, they conjecture thro' the Window. 1816 G. Flagg Let. 12 Nov. in Flagg Corr. (1986) 3 What the New England people call towns and villages they call townships & towns. I have asked many people what township they lived in & they could not tell. 1897 Quiver 645/2 ‘But do you like her?’ reiterated Cicely. ‘I cannot tell. She is very fascinating, and amusingly unconventional.’ 1955 S. Wilson Man in Grey Flannel Suit viii. 54 We won't be able to tell about the pelvis till we take her to hospital and get her X-rayed. 2011 Guardian 14 Apr. (G2 section) 2/2 Will this be the future of cinema? It's difficult to tell. extracted from tellv. < as lemmas
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