telling /ˈtɛlɪŋ/ adjective Learner's definition of TELLING
[more telling; most telling]
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: producing a strong or important effect強有力的;很有效的;有重大影響的 -
Her experience is/provides a telling example of why the nation's educational system needs to be changed.她的經歷有力地說明了這個國家的教育制度需要變革。
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The most telling moment in the case was when the victim took the stand.這個案件中最重要的時刻是受害人出庭做證之時。
2
: giving information about someone or something without intending to(並非有意)顯露實情的,流露心迹的