1.tell from 從...中看出,得出
You could tell from his slurred speech that he was drunk.
從他那含糊不清的話語中你就知道他喝醉了。
We could tell from the rumble of the thunder that rain was coming.
我們根據雷的轟隆聲可斷定,天要下雨了。
2.sometimes...other times...有時...有時
Sometimes he's fun to be with; at other times he can be very moody.
有時候他很有風趣, 可也有時候脾氣一上來就喜怒無常。
You laughed sometimes and cried at other times.
有時你會高興地大笑,有時又會難過地哭泣。