tellingとは

語源 1

形容詞

telling (comparative more telling, superlative most telling)

1. having force
2. revealing information
   • 2014 October 21, Oliver Brown, “Oscar Pistorius jailed for five years – sport afforded no protection against his tragic fallibilities: Bladerunner's punishment for killing Reeva Steenkamp is but a frippery when set against the burden that her bereft parents, June and Barry, must carry [print version: No room for sentimentality in this tragedy, 13 September 2014, p. S22]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Sport)‎^[1]:

     But ever since the concept of "hamartia" recurred through Aristotle's Poetics, in an attempt to describe man's ingrained iniquity, our impulse has been to identify a telling defect in those brought suddenly and dramatically low.

3. serving to convince

語源 2

名詞

telling (複数形 tellings)

1. The act of narration.
2. The disclosure of information.
3. (archaic) Counting, numbering.
4. (usually in the negative) Ability to determine.
   • 1922, A. M. Chisholm, A Thousand a Plate

     "One white man." said Bill, after a brief inspection. "Out on his line, I s'pose, and there's no tellin' when he'll be back. So we won't wait. We'll just serve notice on him."

語源 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

動詞

telling

1. present participle of tell

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