tell a lie

IPA/tˈɛl ɐ lˈaɪ/
IPA/tˈɛl ɐ lˈaɪ/

tell a lie — 搭配詞

1. to speak words on purpose that you are aware are false, usually so another perso

1.搭配詞A2
釋義

說謊；撒謊

故意說出自己知道不實的話

to speak words on purpose that you are aware are false, usually so another person believes something untrue.

例句

Mayumi told a lie about her age to get into the late-night film.

Mayumi 謊報自己的年齡，好混進深夜場的電影。

tell a lie about something

The young boy told his mother a lie about the broken window.

那個小男孩就打破窗戶的事對媽媽說了謊。

tell someone a lie about something

同義詞
  • lie

    the single-verb form; 'lie to someone' carries the same meaning more directly

  • fib

    informal; a small, harmless untruth rather than a serious deception

  • deceive

    more formal and broader; can involve actions, not just spoken words

反義詞

文法句型

tell a lie about something

tell someone a lie

用法筆記

Often paired with size adjectives between the article and the noun: 'tell a little lie', 'tell a big lie', 'tell a white lie' (a harmless one). The plural 'tell lies' describes someone who does this repeatedly.

常見錯誤

❌She said a lie to her teacher.
✅She told a lie to her teacher.
💡the fixed verb for 'lie' is 'tell', not 'say'.
❌He spoke a lie about the money.
✅He told a lie about the money.
💡use 'tell', not 'speak', with 'a lie'.