showing that something exists or has happened 暴露实情的；能说明问题的 telltale clues/marks/signs/sounds 能说明问题的种种线索／痕迹／迹象／声响 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。 🔊🔊
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTelltale is used with these nouns:- sign
- signature