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phones

UK //fəʊnz//US //foʊnz//

词源

源自希腊语 'phōnē'(声音),通过拉丁语 'phōnē' 和法语 'phone' 进入英语,最初指声音或电话设备。

noun

❶ 指电话或手机设备的复数形式,泛指用于通话或移动通信的电子设备。

“Most people carry their phones everywhere they go.”

(大多数人走到哪儿都带着手机。)

“The students were asked to turn off their phones during the exam.”

(考试期间学生们被要求关掉手机。)

同义词:cellphones, mobiles, smartphones

verb

❶ 打电话给某人,通过电话与某人联系,是动词phone的第三人称单数形式。

“She phones her parents every Sunday.”

(她每周日都给父母打电话。)

“He phones the office to check his schedule.”

(他打电话到办公室确认他的日程安排。)

同义词:calls, rings, telephones

常见短语

on the phone — 正在打电话或通过电话交谈的状态。

“She was on the phone for an hour discussing the project.”

(她在电话上讨论项目讨论了一个小时。)

phone in — 通过电话参与或报告,通常指远程工作或汇报。

“He decided to phone in his report instead of attending the meeting.”

(他决定通过电话报告而不是参加会议。)