Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga. [+ of]

在聆听这个长篇传奇故事时，赫伯特自始至终安静地坐着。

These stories grow in the telling.

这些故事越讲越精彩。

It was her expression that was the most telling.

她的面部表情最能反映她的真实想法。

How a man shaves may be a telling clue to his age.

看一个男人怎么刮胡子或许就能猜出他的年龄。

He spoke reasonably, carefully, and with telling effect.

他说起话来合乎情理，措辞谨慎，而且说服力强。

The most telling condemnation of the system was that it failed to fulfil its function.

对这一制度最有力的谴责是它没能发挥其应有的作用。

There's no telling how long the talks could drag on.

谁也说不准谈判还会拖多久。

There's no telling what diseases a person can get.

无法预知人会得什么病。