tell a story 讲故事
tell the truth 说实话
tell a lie 说谎
tell the difference 区分
tell the time 看时间
A: Can you tell me the time?
A：你能告诉我现在几点吗？
B: The clock tells us it is half past three.
B：时钟告诉我们现在是三点半。
1) 告知、告诉
2) 讲述、叙述
3) 辨别、识别
1. 告诉，告知
2. 讲述，叙说
3. 辨别，识别
verb
1. to communicate information to someone
2. to distinguish or recognize something
Synonym: inform, narrate, distinguish