telltale
[ˈtɛlˌtel]
adj.
搬弄是非的;
（机械装置）起监督作用的;
泄露秘密的;
能说明问题的;
n.
搬弄是非者;
指示器;
舵角指示器;
警告悬条标（铁路用标志，表示前有旱桥等）;
例句:
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Only occasionally did the telltale redness around his eyes betray the fatigue he was suffering.
只有从他发红的眼圈上偶尔能看出他非常疲惫。
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Soapy took his accusive shoes and telltale trousers without challenge.
苏贝那罪孽深重的鞋子和暴露了隐秘的裤子倒没有被人注意到.
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The telltale scratches on the lock showed that it had been picked.
留在锁上的刮痕显示那锁曾经被撬开过.
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Chernobyl mammals Measuring telltale tracks in the snow.
来自BBC
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But other, telltale signs of trouble abound.
来自WSJ
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That became sort of a telltale belief of my generation.
来自NEWYORKER