tell a different story/tale
to give some information that is different from what you expect or have been told说的情况迥然不同;讲出来的是另一回事- These drugs are widely believed to be effective medications. The data, however, tell a different story.这些药物被广泛认为是有效的药物。然而,这些数据讲述了一个不同的故事。
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