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)
网络 指示器; 信号装置; 搬弄是非者
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。
Only occasionally did the telltale redness around his eyes betray the fatigue he was suffering.
只有在他眼周发红的时候才偶尔显出他有多么疲劳。
The handle of the telltale tea-spoon was visible under the bed-valance.
床帷下面露出了泄露秘密的茶匙柄。
To assess whether the authors claimed any causation, researchers then looked for telltale verbs in each paper´s title and abstract, verbs like "enhance", "promote", "facilitate", and "strengthen".
为了评估作者是否声称过任何因果关系,研究人员在每篇论文的标题和摘要中寻找能说明问题的动词,比如“增强”、“促进”、“便利”和“加强”。
The telltale sign it´s too late?
警示标志晚了?