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telephone

UK //ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn//US //ˈtel.ə.foʊn//

词源

源自希腊语 tele-(远距离)和 phone(声音),1830年代通过法语 téléphone 进入英语。

noun

❶ 一种电子通讯设备,通过电线或无线电波传输声音,使人们能够远距离交谈。

“She picked up the telephone and dialed the number.”

(她拿起电话拨了号码。)

“The telephone rang loudly in the middle of the night.”

(半夜里电话铃声大作。)

同义词:phone, mobile, cellphone, handset

verb

❶ 通过电话与人联系或交谈,通常指拨打某个号码进行通话。

“I'll telephone you when I arrive at the station.”

(我到车站后会打电话给你。)

“She telephoned her parents every Sunday.”

(她每周日都给父母打电话。)

同义词:call, ring, phone, dial

常见短语

telephone call — 指通过电话进行的通话行为,强调通话的过程而非设备本身。

“I received an important telephone call from the head office.”

(我接到了总部打来的重要电话。)

telephone directory — 电话号码簿,记录个人或机构联系方式的印刷品或电子列表。

“Look up the address in the telephone directory.”

(在电话簿里查这个地址。)