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call

UK //kɔːl//US //kɑːl//

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”。)

同义词:name, term, phone, shout, summon

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。)

同义词:phone call, shout, visit, appeal, vocation

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。)