telltale

adj.

1. 暴露实情的；能说明问题的
   showing that sth exists or has happened
   1. telltale clues/marks/signs/sounds
      能说明问题的种种线索 / 痕迹 / 迹象 / 声响
   2. The telltale smell of cigarettes told her that he had been in the room.
      那股明显的香烟味告诉她，他曾在这房间里待过。

noun

1. 向大人告另一个孩子状的小孩儿；小告密者
   a child who tells an adult what another child has done wrong

1. ADJ 泄露内情的;露馅的
   Something that is described as telltale gives away information, often about something bad that would otherwise not be noticed.
   1. 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。

1. 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。
2. How do you know when you are serving God from your heart? The first telltale sign is enthusiasm.
   你怎么知道你乃是从心底服事神？第一个指标就是你对此事奉的热情。
3. He found telltale signs of AIDS on her tongue and around her genitals.
   他在她的舌头上和生殖器周围找到爱滋病的病征。
4. The telltale sign is that files prefixed with "_atc" are compiled.
   依据的标志是以“atc”为前缀的文件已经编译过。
5. Let's consider some telltale signs of seemingly urgent items that frequently trip software development organizations.
   让我们考虑一些看起来紧急的事情所具有的一些混淆视听的特征，这些特征通常使得软件开发组织遇到困难。
6. That can be a sure telltale sign that he definitely likes you.
   这也可以表明他肯定喜欢你。
7. These would protect iPod users from the muggers who home in on victims sporting telltale white cables.
   这将防止ipod用户被人抢劫目前劫匪可以根据ipod那足以泄密的运动型白色耳机线盯上受害者。
8. A biomarker protein is a telltale chemical fingerprint that can be detected in parts of the body, such as blood or spinal fluid.
   生物标志物蛋白是能够体现内在信息的化学特征，它们在诸如血液和脊液的身体部分中被检测到。
9. For instance, researchers could analyze a biological specimen to look for a telltale biomarker with a known mass.
   例如，研究人员可以通过一种已知的粒子质量来分析生物学样本从而找到生物标记。
10. I expect that a few telltale wisps of xenon could aid immensely in this search.
    我想，几缕泄漏天机的氙气，将对我们的寻找大有帮助。
11. Not all parasite infections result in telltale symptoms and so this makes diagnosis difficult at times.
    并不是所有的寄生虫感染都能被轻易地察觉，所以有时诊断起来相当困难。
12. First, they say that they've found the telltale signs of a bubble in the growth rate of the Shanghai Composite stock-market index.
    首先，他们说他们已经在上海综合股价指数的增长速度中发现了泡沫警示标志。
13. Researchers found the same telltale signature of drought in a deep-sea sediment core drilled from the Gulf of Oman.
    研究人员在从阿曼海湾的深海沉积物中钻取的岩芯中发现了同样能说明问题的旱灾的迹象。
14. That trapped bits of the Martian atmosphere within them, as a telltale of their origin.
    保留在内部的一点点火星大气揭示了它们的来历。
15. There were small telltale signs which suggested that the commune was not just average.
    有些迹象说明该公社并不具有普遍性。
16. The telltale clay on his shoes shows whence he came.
    他鞋上露出马脚的泥土漏了他从何处来的底细。
17. While researchers have known for some time that dogs can sniff out the telltale signs of other forms of cancer, this is the first study that proves dogs can reliably smell this particular kind.
    虽然研究人员已经知道狗可以闻出其他种类癌症的蛛丝马迹，而这却是首个证明狗能准确嗅闻出肺癌的研究。
18. There are sometimes very obvious telltale signs of counterfeiting& faulty spelling, for example, incorrect packaging or tablet size.
    有时候有非常明显的造假迹象&例如拼写错误或者不正确的包装或药片尺寸。
19. Oxalate is a telltale sign of ethylene glycol poisoning.
    草酸盐是乙烯乙二醇中毒的征兆。
20. Feeling overwhelmed, depressed, and tired are other telltale signs of the Unhappy Workaholic.
    此外，感到受压制、消沉和疲劳，也表明一个人属于不快乐工作狂。
21. It was clear from the telltale look in her eyes that she loved him.
    她爱他，她的眼神清楚地说明了这一点。
22. She found lipstick all over his shirts& the telltale sign that Katherine had been around again.
    她发现他的衬衫上满是口红印，这说明凯瑟琳又来纠缠他了。
23. On other nights, different telltale signs let you know that you're looking at Virgo's brightest star.
    在其他夜里，不同的信号会让你知道你正在看室女座最亮的星。
24. They validated their findings by looking for "telltale" changes linked to HPV such as enlarged nucleus surrounded by a characteristic "halo".
    他们通过寻找与HPV相关的“证据性”变化如增大核周围有特征性空晕而验证了他们的发现。
25. The teacher do not notice that I am cheat until that rotten telltale tell her
    在那个该死的告密者告诉老师之前，老师并没有注意到我作弊
26. And scientists are now beginning to recognize these telltale signs.
    科学家们现在开始对这些泄露黑洞秘密的征兆有所认识。
27. The facial expressions of depressed moms may have telltale effects on the mental health of their infants.
    情绪抑郁的母亲呈现的面部表情可能会对她们的婴儿的心智健康产生预警作用。
28. 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。
29. But telltale signs of greater prosperity have emerged.
    但现在，更繁荣的迹象已经出现。

noun

1. someone who gossips indiscreetly

   Synonym:    tattletaletattlertaletellertalebearerblabbermouth