1. The torn curtain was a telltale of the break-in.
破损的窗帘是入室的明显迹象。

2. His nervous smile was a telltale sign that he was lying.
他紧张的微笑暴露了他在撒谎。

3. Oil spots on the ground were telltales of engine trouble.
地上的油渍是发动机故障的迹象。

4. The teacher noticed the telltale whispering during the test.
老师注意到考试中的窃窃私语这一明显迹象。

A: What are those telltales on the ground?
A：地上的那些迹象是什么？

B: They are telltales that someone passed through here recently.
B：那些是有人最近经过这里的明显迹象。

1) 指揭示事实的明显迹象或线索
2) 指暴露隐藏情况的信号
3) 船舶或设备上的指示装置

1. 明显迹象；泄露真相的线索

e.g. The broken glass was a telltale of a burglary. 破碎的玻璃是入室盗窃的明显迹象。

2. 指示装置（如船上显示风向的小带子）

e.g. The sailboat uses telltales to monitor wind flow. 帆船使用指示带来观察风向。

noun

1. A sign, mark, or piece of evidence that reveals something that is not immediately obvious; also a small device used to indicate conditions such as wind flow.

Synonym: sign, clue, indicator