1 telltale /ˈtɛlˌteɪl/ adjective Learner's definition of TELLTALE
always used before a noun
: indicating that something exists or has occurred洩露内情的;說明問題的 -
The sauce had the telltale odor of garlic.這醬汁明顯有大蒜味兒。
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He had the telltale signs of smallpox.他明顯有患過天花的迹象。
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Slurred speech is usually a telltale sign of intoxication.說話含糊不清通常是酒醉的明顯征兆。
2 telltale /ˈtɛlˌteɪl/ noun
plural telltales
2 telltale
/ˈtɛlˌteɪl/
noun
plural telltales
Learner's definition of TELLTALE
[count] British, informal