telltale
adj. 报警的；泄密的；搬弄是非的
n. 迹象；指示器；搬弄是非者
复数 telltales
例句
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。
《牛津词典》
Only occasionally did the telltale redness around his eyes betray the fatigue he was suffering.
只有在他眼周发红的时候才偶尔显出他有多么疲劳。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The handle of the telltale tea-spoon was visible under the bed-valance.
床帷下面露出了泄露秘密的茶匙柄。
