好词典

calls

UK //kɔːlz//US //kɔːlz//

词源

源自古英语 'ceallian',意为'大声喊叫',与古挪威语 'kalla' 同源。

noun

❶ 指通过电话进行的交流行为,或指发出的声音信号。常用于描述电话沟通或动物的鸣叫。

“She missed several calls while she was in the meeting.”

(她在开会时错过了几个电话。)

“The bird's calls could be heard throughout the forest.”

(整个森林都能听到鸟的鸣叫声。)

同义词:phone calls, rings, shouts, cries, signals

verb

❶ 指通过电话联系某人,或大声喊叫以引起注意。也可表示命名或召集的行为。

“She calls her mother every Sunday.”

(她每周日都会给母亲打电话。)

“He called for help when he saw the accident.”

(看到事故时他大声呼救。)

同义词:phones, contacts, shouts, names, summons

常见短语

on call — 指随时待命的状态,通常用于描述医生、技术人员等需要随时准备工作的职业。

“Doctors are often on call during weekends.”

(医生周末经常需要待命。)

call it a day — 表示结束一天的工作或活动,决定停止当前正在做的事情。

“After eight hours of hiking, we decided to call it a day.”

(徒步八小时后,我们决定收工休息。)