1.tell to 告诉

The story we tell to understand the world and our place in it.
我们通过那些故事来了解世界以及我们所处的位置。

No, instead you tell to yourself “My skin is messed up, I'll never recover from it”.
相反，你却暗示自己：“我的皮肤糟糕透了，恐怕再也难以恢复”。

2.lay on 涂抹

The government is expected to lay an additional tax on us by the end of the year.
政府年底估计要向我们征收一项附加税。

The teacher laid all the blame on me.
老师把一切都归咎于我。