telling

1. N-VAR The telling of a story or of something that has happened is the reporting of it to other people. 讲述

Juan sat quietly through the telling of this saga. 胡安安静地坐着听完了这个长篇故事。

2. ADJ If something is telling, it shows the true nature of a person or situation. 显露真相的

How a man shaves may be a telling clue to his age. 一个男人如何刮脸也许会暴露他的实际年龄。

3. tellinglyADV 显露真相地

Most tellingly, perhaps, chimpanzees do not draw as much information from the world around them as we do. 也许最能说明问题的是，黑猩猩从周围的世界获取的信息不如我们获取的那么多。