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telling adj.
⇨ informative informative adjective informative ♦︎ revealing ♦︎ instructive ♦︎ illuminating ♦︎ telling ♦︎ enlighteningThese are all words describing sth that gives you information about sth. 这些词均表示提供信息的、揭示真相的或富有启发性的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆informative / revealing / instructive / illuminating / enlightening about sth◆to be instructive / illuminating / enlightening to do sth◆an informative / a revealing / an illuminating / a telling / an enlightening insight / account◆a revealing / an illuminating / a telling / an enlightening comment◆a revealing / an instructive / an illuminating / a telling example◆to find sth informative / instructive / illuminating / enlightening◆very informative / revealing / instructive / illuminating / telling / enlightening◆highly / extremely / particularly / most informative / revealing / instructive / illuminating / enlightening◆not very informative / revealing / instructive / illuminating / enlightening■ informative / /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv; NAmE ɪnˈfɔːrmətɪv/ (of a written or spoken source of information) giving useful information （书面或口头的信息来源）提供有用信息的，给予知识的◆The talk was both entertaining and informative.这次谈话既有趣味又长见识。◆The book is not very informative about local customs.这本书没有提供太多有关当地风俗的知识。OPP uninformative ⓘ Something that is uninformative does not give enough information. * uninformative表示不详细的、信息不足的◆The reports of the explosion were brief and uninformative.有关爆炸事件的报道很简略，未及详情。 see also inform ⇨ tell 1 ■ revealing giving you interesting information that you did not know before 揭露真相的；发人深省的◆The answers the students gave were extremely revealing.学生们所给的答案极其发人深省。◆It was a most revealing remark.那句话透露了极多内情。ⓘ A revealing remark or answer may actually tell you more about the speaker, their thoughts and attitudes, than they thought or knew they were telling you. * revealing修饰言论或回答时，表示说话人无意中透露出关于自身、自身想法及态度的信息。 see also reveal ⇨ reveal ■ instructive /ɪnˈstrʌktɪv/ / (of an experience or activity) giving useful information （经历或活动）富有教益的，增长知识的◆It was a most instructive experience.那是使人获益良多的经历。◆He said he had found the meeting 'extremely instructive'.他说他觉得会议“极富启发性”。NOTE 辨析 Informative or instructive?Things that you read or hear may be informative; things that you do or experience may be instructive. * informative指读到或听到的东西能提供有用的信息，instructive指做过或经历过的事情富有教益。■ illuminating / /ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ / helping to make sth clear or easier to understand 说明性强的；富于启发性的◆The examples he used weren't particularly illuminating.他采用的那些例证不太能说明问题。■ telling showing effectively what sb/sth is really like, but often without intending to 生动的；显露真实面目的，说明问题的（通常并非有意如此）◆The number of homeless people is a telling comment on the state of society.无家可归者的数量是社会状况的生动写照。■ enlightening helping you to understand sth better, by giving you information that you did not know before 有启迪作用的；增进知识（或教益）的◆A visit to her partner proved most enlightening.拜访她的搭档让人获益良多。 see also enlighten ⇨ tell 1 |