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

在聆聽這個長篇傳奇故事時，赫伯特自始至終安靜地坐着。

These stories grow in the telling.

這些故事越講越精彩。

It was her expression that was the most telling.

她的面部表情最能反映她的真實想法。

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

看一個男人怎麽刮胡子或許就能猜出他的年齡。

He spoke reasonably, carefully, and with telling effect.

他說起話來合乎情理，措辭謹慎，而且說服力強。

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

對這一制度最有力的譴責是它沒能發揮其應有的作用。

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

誰也說不準談判還會拖多久。

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

無法預知人會得什麽病。