
call
词源
源自古英语 'ceallian',意为“大声喊叫”,与古诺尔斯语 'kalla' 和荷兰语 'kallen' 同源。
verb
❶ 通过声音或通讯工具联系某人,通常指打电话或大声呼喊以引起注意。
“I'll call you when I arrive at the station.”
(我到车站后会给你打电话。)
“She called out for help when she fell.”
(她摔倒时大声呼救。)
❶ 给某人或某物命名或指定特定的称谓,常用于正式或非正式场合。
“They decided to call their baby Emma.”
(他们决定给宝宝取名为艾玛。)
“This place is called 'Paradise Valley' by locals.”
(当地人把这个地方称为“天堂谷”。)
noun
❶ 一次电话通讯或呼喊的行为,也可指特定的访问或短暂停留。
“I received a call from my boss this morning.”
(今天早上我接到了老板的电话。)
“The bird's call could be heard in the forest.”
(森林里能听到鸟的叫声。)
❶ 一种强烈的需求或吸引力,常用于描述职业或内心的使命感。
“He felt a call to become a priest.”
(他感受到成为神父的召唤。)
“The call of the wild drew him to explore nature.”
(野性的呼唤吸引他去探索自然。)
常见短语
call for — 表示需要或要求某事物,常用于正式或紧急的语境中。
“The situation calls for immediate action.”
(这种情况需要立即采取行动。)
call it a day — 表示结束一天的工作或活动,暗示暂时停止或休息。
“After eight hours of work, we decided to call it a day.”
(工作八小时后,我们决定收工。)
call off — 取消原定计划或活动,常用于突发情况或天气原因。
“The meeting was called off due to bad weather.”
(会议因恶劣天气被取消。)
call on — 正式拜访某人或要求某人发言或行动,常见于社交或会议场合。
“The professor called on me to answer the question.”
(教授点名让我回答问题。)