| 释义 |
telltale
—telltale /ˈtel.teɪl/
Ⅰ adjective [before noun] ► F0 allowing a secret to become known: » She found lipstick on his shirts - the telltale sign that he was having an affair.Thesaurus+: ↑Revealing secrets and becoming known
Ⅱ noun [C] (US tattletale) disapproving ► F0 a person, especially a child, who secretly tells someone in authority, especially a teacher, that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause troubleThesaurus+: ↑People who reveal secrets and tell tales |