"telltale" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 揭露祕密（或真相）的
• 明顯跡象

Definition

揭示或暴露隱藏真相的事物，尤其是無意中洩露祕密或資訊的徵兆或行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用作形容詞，如 'telltale sign'（明顯跡象）。常與 'mark'、'clue'、'evidence' 結合。語氣中性，表示徵兆多為無意間流露真相的跡象。

Examples

The muddy footprints were a telltale sign someone had been here.

泥腳印是明顯的**跡象**，有人來過這裡。

She noticed the telltale smell of smoke in the kitchen.

她聞到廚房裡**揭露祕密的**煙味。

His red eyes were a telltale sign he had been crying.

他紅腫的眼睛是**明顯跡象**，他哭過。

Check for telltale signs of water damage before buying a used car.

買二手車前要檢查**明顯的**積水跡象。

The ring of dust on the table was a telltale that someone moved the vase.

桌上的一圈灰是**明顯跡象**，花瓶被人動過。

Her telltale grin gave away her secret.

她的**揭示祕密的**微笑洩露了她的祕密。