telltale

• 形容某事物暴露或泄露信息，常指泄露秘密或隐藏的真相；也可指起警示或提醒作用的迹象。

Describes something that reveals or gives away information, often a secret or a hidden truth.

1. Revealing or disclosingB2formal

   Something that unintentionally shows or reveals information, often about a secret or hidden fact.

   泄露真相的

   • The blush on her cheeks was a telltale sign of her embarrassment.
   • The telltale footprints in the snow led directly to the hidden cabin.
   • His nervous fidgeting was a telltale indication that he was lying.

   同义词indicativemeaningfulpointedrevealingsignificativesuggestive

   反义词concealingsecretive

• 指泄露他人秘密或隐私的人，常带有爱嚼舌根、不谨慎或告密的意思。也可指揭示真相或暴露内情的事物。

A noun referring to a person who reveals secrets or private information about others, often in a gossipy or indiscreet manner.

1. Gossip or informerB2informal

   A person who reveals secrets or private information about others, often in a malicious or indiscreet way.

   告密者或搬弄是非的人

   • The children called him a telltale for reporting their secret hideout.
   • She was known as the office telltale, always sharing private conversations.
   • Don't be a telltale; keep what I told you to yourself.

   同义词blabbermouthgossipinformerratsnitchsquealerstool pigeontalebearertattletale