tell onvtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."
informal (inform against) (非正式用语)
告发 gào fā
If a little boy does something naughty, his sister will always tell on him.
tell on [sb]vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]
US, informal, figurative (have an effect on)
对…产生影响 duì chǎn shēng yǐng xiǎng
对…产生后果
After a few glasses, that red wine really starts to tell on you.