| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_to-tell-someone-something |
| 释义 | to tell someone somethingThese words mean to give someone information. Tell is the most commonly used word for this. My friend told me you were looking for me. Let someone know is a common phrase that means the same as tell. Let me know if you'd like to come. The verb give can be used before some nouns when you tell someone some information. Can you give the message to Jo? He gave me a few details of what had happened to him. You can also use the word communicate, especially when talking about the way people are given information. This word is more formal than give. A 60-second TV commercial isn't always the best way to communicate a complex medical message. To talk about telling someone something officially, you could use the words inform or notify, or in formal language, advise. The relatives of the injured have been informed of the accident. The school has to notify parents if their children do not arrive at school. They were advised of their rights. The verbs relate and recount are used in formal contexts when someone tells a story or talks about a series of events that have happened. She related the events of the previous week to the police. He recounted his adventures since he had left. When someone tells another person about something that they saw happen, you can use the word report. This word is used especially in newspapers and official contexts. Witnesses reported seeing a man acting suspiciously. The phrasal verb pass something on can be used when you tell someone something that another person has told you. Detectives take down the information and pass it on to the state's Investigation Bureau. If someone tells useful information to a lot of people, you can use the phrase spread the word. I've arranged the meeting for next Tuesday so if you see anyone, spread the word. The phrases let it be known and make something known can also be used to say that someone tells something to a lot of people. Let it be known is a formal phrase. He let it be known that he wanted everyone involved in the program. If he's not happy with something he'll be the first to make that known. If you tell someone some bad news which will affect that person, you could use the phrase break the news. I didn't want to be the one to break the news to him. When you update someone, you tell them the latest information. I wanted to update you on recent developments. For more words about expressing an opinion or stating a fact, see the article at say. For more words about communicating with speech, see the article at talk. |
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