| 单词 | call |
| 释义 | callcallscalledcallingcallcall1 /kɔːl $ kɒːl/ verb1name [transitive] to use a particular name or word for someone or something, or to give someone a namecall somebody somethingHis friends call him Andy.friend 他的朋友们叫他安迪。They finally decided to call the baby Joel.decide 他们最后决定给宝宝取名为乔尔。What do you call this thing? 你们把这东西叫作什么？be called something (=have a particular name)They have a dog called Toby.call 他们有条狗叫托比。We’re meeting at a restaurant called Al Paso.meetcall 我们要在一间叫 Al Paso 的饭店见面。2phone [intransitive and transitive] to telephone someone: I called about six o’clock but no one was home.callbe 我在六点左右打过电话﹐但家里没人。I’ll call you tomorrow. 我明天打电话给你。call a doctor/the police/a taxi etc (=telephone someone and ask them to come)Has anyone called an ambulance?havecall 有人打电话叫救护车了吗？call in sick (=telephone your work place to say that you are too ill to come to work)call collect American English (=make a telephone call that is paid for by the person who receives it)THESAURUS phoneGrammarDo not say ‘He called to me yesterday.’ SayHe called me yesterday.call（昨天他打电话给我。）3describe [transitive] to describe someone or something in a particular waycall somebody/something somethingCritics are already calling the film a hit.criticbecall 影评家已经在称这部影片是成功之作了。Are you calling me a liar?becall 你是在说我撒谎吗？call somebody names (=use insulting names for someone)The other kids used to call me names.kidusename 以前别的小孩常常辱骂我。4ask somebody to come [transitive] to ask or order someone to come to you: I can hear Mom calling me.call 我听到妈妈在叫我。call somebody in/over/across etcThe headmaster called me into his office.call 校长把我叫进他的办公室。5say/shout (also call out) [intransitive and transitive] to say something loudly or to shout: ‘I’m coming!’ Paula called down the stairs.comecallstair “我这就来！”葆拉朝楼下喊道。Someone called out my name.call 有人大声叫我的名字。6stop at [transitive] if a train, ship, bus etc calls at a place, it stops there for a short timecall atThis train calls at all stations to Broxbourne.callstation 本次列车前往布罗克斯本﹐停靠所有站点。7arrange [transitive] to arrange for something to happencall a meeting/strike/election etcA meeting was called for 3 pm Wednesday.meetbecall 星期三下午 3 时召开了一个会议。8visit somebody (also call by/round/in) [transitive] British English to visit someone or their home for a short time: Your friend Alex called earlier.callearly 你的朋友阿历克斯刚才来过。Phrasescall it a day informal to stop working, especially because you are tired: Come on, guys, let’s call it a day.guy 好啦﹐伙计们﹐今天我们就到此为止吧。call the shots/tune if someone calls the shots, they make the important decisions about what should be done: She likes situations in which she can call the shots.likesituationshot她喜欢有发号施令的机会。Phrasal verbscall back phrasal verb1to telephone someone again: Okay, I’ll call back around three. 好吧﹐三点左右我再打电话来。call somebody backSorry, she’s busy. Can she call you back later?late 抱歉她正忙﹐稍后她给你回电话行吗？2British English to return to a place that you went to earlier: I’ll call back tonight to pick it up. 我晚上再来拿。call for something/somebody phrasal verb1to demand something publicly: Congressmen are calling for an investigation into the scandal.congressmanbecall 国会议员们在呼吁对丑闻进行调查。2to need something: It’s a project that calls for careful planning.callplan 这是一个需要仔细规划的项目。3British English to go to someone’s home to collect them: I’ll call for you at about eight. 我八点钟左右来接你。call something ↔ off phrasal verb to decide that a planned event will not happen: The game was called off due to bad weather.becall 由于天气不好﹐比赛取消了。THESAURUS cancelcall on/upon somebody phrasal verb to formally ask someone to do somethingcall on somebody to do somethingThe UN has called on both sides to start peace talks.havecallsidetalk 联合国已要求双方启动和平会谈。call somebody ↔ out phrasal verb to ask someone to come and deal with something difficult or dangerous: The doctor’s been called out to an emergency.becall 医生被叫去看急诊了。THESAURUS shoutcall somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb1especially American English to telephone someone: Why don’t you call Suzie up? 你为什么不打电话给苏齐?2be called up British English to be ordered to join the army, navy, or air force SYN draft American EnglishTHESAURUS: callphone to speak to someone using a telephone. Phone is used especially in British English: I’ll phone you tomorrow.call to phone someone. Call is used in both British and American English: One of the neighbours called the police.neighbourcallring to phone someone. Ring is used in informal British English: How often do you ring your parents?parenttelephone formal to phone someone: A lot of people telephoned the BBC to complain.telephonegive sb a call informal (also give sb a ring British English informal) to phone someone: If you ever come to Seattle, give me a call.I’ll give the hospital a ring and see how he is.bebe on the phone to be talking to someone using a telephone: Just a minute – I’m on the phone. |
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