call 的英语意思
callcall1 /kɔːl $ kɒːl/ verb 
查看全部语言翻译1telephone [intransitive, transitive] to telephone someone给某人打电话: 
She calls her father every couple of days.她每隔几天就给父亲打电话。 I’ll call you soon.我很快给你打电话。 What time did Tony call?Tony是什么时候打来电话的？call a doctor/the police/a cab etc (=telephone someone and ask them to come to you)（=打电话叫某人过来） I think we should call a doctor.我觉得我们应该叫医生来。 I’m gonna call the cops!我要叫警察！► see thesaurus at phoneGRAMMAR语法• You call someone on the phone: · Call me tomorrow. ✗Don’t say: Call to me tomorrow.• 打电话给某人用 call：· 明天打电话给我。 ✗不要说：Call to me tomorrow。• If you call to someone, you shout at them to get their attention: · He called to the driver to stop.• 如果你 call to 某人，是大声喊叫以引起他们注意：· 他大喊让司机停车。2describe [transitive] to use a word or name to describe someone or something in a particular way用某个词或名称以特定方式描述某人或某事物call somebody something Are you calling me a liar?你是在说我说谎吗？ You may call it harmless fun, but I call it pornography.你可以说这是无害的乐趣，但我认为这是色情。call somebody names (=use insulting names for someone)（=用侮辱性称呼骂人） The other kids used to call me names, but I tried to ignore them.其他孩子以前总叫我绰号，但我尽量不理会。3have a name [transitive] to have a particular name or title, or use a particular name or title for someone or something有某个特定的名字或头衔，或用某个特定的名字或头衔称呼某人或某物be called something Our son is called Matthew.我们的儿子叫Matthew。 The arrow that appears on the screen is called a cursor.屏幕上出现的箭头叫做光标。call somebody something My name’s Virginia, but my friends call me Ginny.我叫Virginia，但朋友们叫我Ginny。 Do you want to be called Miss or Ms?你想被称为Miss还是Ms？call somebody by something I prefer to be called by my middle name.我更喜欢被叫中间名。4give somebody/something a name [transitive] especially British English to give someone or something the name they will be known by in the future给某人或某物起一个日后为人所知的名字 SYN name American English: What are you going to call the new puppy?你打算给新小狗起什么名字？call somebody something They’ve decided to call the baby Louise.他们决定给孩子取名Louise。5ask/order by speaking [transitive] to ask or order someone to come to you请求或命令某人来到你这里call somebody into/over/across etc Peter called the waitress over and ordered a large brandy.彼得把女服务员叫了过来，点了一大杯白兰地。 Marcie was called up to the principal’s office.Marcie被叫到了校长办公室。6arrange [transitive] to arrange for something to happen at a particular time安排某事在特定时间发生call a meeting/strike/election etc The Security Council has called an emergency session to discuss the crisis.安理会召开了紧急会议，讨论这场危机。 According to the law, the election must be called within the next two months.根据法律，选举必须在未来两个月内举行。7say/shout [intransitive, transitive] to say or shout something loudly so that someone can hear you大声说话或喊叫，以便某人能听到你: I heard someone calling in the distance.我听见远处有人在呼喊。 ‘I’m coming!’ she called down the stairs."我来了！"她从楼梯上喊道。 Sheila was just sneaking out when her mother called her.Sheila正悄悄溜出去，这时她妈妈叫住了她。 She heard him call her name.她听到他叫她的名字。call to The foreman called to the workmen.工头向工人们喊话。8call yourself something to say that you are a particular type of person, although you do nothing to show this is true自称是某种人，却没有任何行动来证明这是真的: How could Julian call himself a friend and then let me down so badly?Julian怎么能自称是朋友，却让我如此失望？9call the shots/tune informal非正式 to be in a position of authority so that you can give orders and make decisions处于权威地位，能够发号施令并做出决定: It was a job in which she was able to call the shots.那份工作让她能够发号施令。10call it a day informal非正式 to decide to stop working, especially because you have done enough or you are tired决定停止工作，尤其是因为已经做得差不多了或者累了: Come on, let’s call it a day and go home.好了，今天就到这儿，回家吧。11call collect American English to make a telephone call that is paid for by the person who receives it打对方付费电话 SYN reverse the charges British English12read names [transitive] (also call out) to read names or numbers in a loud voice in order to get someone’s attention大声朗读姓名或号码以引起某人的注意: When I call your name, go and stand in line.叫到你名字时，去站到队伍里。13court [transitive] to tell someone that they must answer questions in a law court or in front of an official committee告知某人必须在法庭或官方委员会面前回答问题: The prosecution called its next witness.检察官传唤了下一位证人。call somebody to do something They were called to give evidence at the trial.他们被传唤在庭审中出庭作证。GRAMMAR Call is often passive in this meaning.14call (something) into question to make people uncertain about whether something is right, good, or true使人们对某事的正确性、好坏或真实性产生怀疑: I feel that my competence is being called into question here.我觉得我的能力在这里受到了质疑。15be/feel called to do something to feel strongly that you should do something强烈感到自己应该做某事: He felt called to write to all his fellow investors, warning them of the impending crisis.他感到有义务写信给所有的投资伙伴，警告他们即将到来的危机。16call somebody/something to order formal正式 to tell people to obey the rules of a formal meeting告知人们遵守正式会议的规则17visit [intransitive] (also call round British English) to stop at a house or other place for a short time to see someone or do something短暂地到某人家或某个地方拜访某人或做某事: She called round for a chat.她过来聊了一会儿。call on somebody Let’s call on James on the way home.我们回家的路上去James那里看看吧。call (in) at something I regularly called in at his office for news.我经常顺路去他办公室打听消息。call into something People often call into the library while they’re out shopping.人们购物时经常顺便去图书馆。18call it £10/two hours etc spoken口语 used to suggest a general figure rather than a more specific one, especially in order to make things simpler用于给出大概数字而非更具体的数字，特别是为了简化: ‘I owe you £10.20.’ ‘Oh, call it £10!’"我欠你10.20英镑。""哦，就算10英镑吧！"19call it a draw if two opponents in a game call it a draw, they agree that neither of them has won如果游戏中的两个对手同意平局，他们承认双方都没有赢 → call it quits at quits(2)20call it/things even spoken口语 use this to say that someone who owes you something does not have to give you anything more than they have already given you用于表示欠你东西的人不必再给你任何东西了21call (somebody’s) attention to a)to ask people to pay attention to a particular subject or problem请求人们关注某一特定话题或问题: May I call your attention to item seven on the agenda?请允许我将您的注意力引到议程第七项。 b)to make someone notice someone or something让某人注意到某人或某物: I wanted to shout out to Ken, but I didn’t want to call attention to myself.我想向Ken喊话，但我不想引起别人对我的注意。22call something to mind a)to remind you of something使你想起某事: Don’t those two call to mind the days when we were courting?那两个人不会让你想起我们谈恋爱的日子吗？ b)to remember something记起某事: I couldn’t call to mind where I’d seen him before.我怎么也想不起在哪里见过他。23call a huddle American English informal非正式 to make people come together to talk about something召集人们聚在一起讨论某事24call time (on somebody/something) to say that it is time for something to finish or stop宣布某事该结束或停止了25trains/ships [intransitive] if a train, ship, bus etc calls at a place, it stops there for a short time如果火车、轮船、公共汽车等在某地停靠，则在那里短暂停留 SYN stop: This train calls at all stations to Broxbourne.这班列车在Broxbourne之前的所有站都停靠。26coin [intransitive, transitive] to guess which side of a coin will land upwards when it is thrown in the air, in order to decide who will play first in a game猜硬币被抛向空中后哪一面朝上，以决定谁在游戏中先出手: It’s your turn to call.该你猜了。27card game [intransitive, transitive] to risk the same amount of money as the player who plays before you in a poker game在扑克游戏中跟前一位玩家下相同金额的赌注 → so-called, → call somebody’s bluff at bluff2(2), → too close to call at close2(8)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– call for somebody/something Meaning 1– call for somebody/something 含义 1call for + NOUNcall for + 名词call for an end to something· Demonstrators have called for an end to the fighting.· 示威者呼吁停止战斗。call for somebody’s resignation· Opposition parties called for the president’s resignation.· 反对党呼吁总统辞职。call for action· The European Parliament have called for action on age discrimination.· 欧洲议会呼吁就年龄歧视采取行动。call for a ban· French farmers have called for a ban on imports.· 法国农民要求禁止进口。call for a boycott· In 1980 he called for a boycott of the Olympic Games.· 1980年，他呼吁抵制奥运会。call for a change· Scientists are calling for a change in the law.· 科学家们呼吁修改法律。call for an inquiry/investigation· Relatives have called for an inquiry into the causes of the plane crash.· 遇难者家属呼吁调查飞机失事原因。call for a return to something· The prime minister called for a return to traditional Labour values.· 首相呼吁回归工党传统价值观。call for reform· The Church has called for reform of the law.· 教会呼吁对法律进行改革。call for the abolition of something· Human Rights groups have called for the abolition of the death penalty.· 人权组织呼吁废除死刑。call for a ceasefire (=for an end to a war)· The United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire.· 联合国呼吁立即停火。call back phrasal verb1call (somebody) back to telephone someone again, for example because they were not at home when you telephoned last time再次给某人打电话，例如因为上次打电话时对方不在家: I’ll call back later.我待会儿再打回来。 Can you ask John to call me back when he gets in?你能让John回来后给我回电话吗？2British English to return to a place you went to earlier返回之前去过的地方: You could call back to collect her at noon.你可以中午再过来接她。call by phrasal verb to stop and visit someone when you are near the place where they live or work路过某人居住或工作的地方时顺便拜访他们: I thought I’d call by and see how you were.我想着顺便过来看看你怎么样了。call down something phrasal verb formal正式 to ask for someone, especially a god, to make something unpleasant happen to someone or something请求某人，尤其是神灵，让不愉快的事情降临到某人或某物身上call down on/upon He called down vengeance on them.他向他们祈求天谴。call for somebody/something phrasal verb1if a group of people call for something, they ask publicly for something to be done如果一群人呼吁某事，他们公开要求采取某种行动: Human Rights groups are calling for the release of political prisoners.人权组织呼吁释放政治犯。2to need or deserve a particular type of behaviour or treatment需要或值得特定类型的行为或对待: Dealing with children who are so damaged calls for immense tact and sensitivity.照顾那些受过如此严重伤害的孩子需要极大的耐心和敏感性。 That kind of abuse is really not called for (=it is unnecessary and unwelcome).那种侮辱真的没有必要（=不必要且令人不快）。 → uncalled for3 British English to meet someone at their home in order to take them somewhere去某人家里接他们去某个地方: I’ll call for you at eight o'clock.我八点来接你。4 American English to say that a particular kind of weather is likely to happen预报某种特定天气即将出现 SYN predict: The forecast calls for more rain.天气预报显示还会有更多雨水。call something ↔ forth phrasal verb formal正式 to produce a particular reaction引发特定的反应: Great works of classical music can often call forth a mixture of responses from the listener.伟大的古典音乐作品往往能在听众心中激发出多种混合的情感反应。call in phrasal verb1 call somebody/something ↔ in to ask someone to come and help you with a difficult situation请求某人前来帮助解决困难局面: The government then called in troops to deal with the disturbances.政府随后调来军队平息骚乱。2to telephone somewhere, especially the place where you work, to tell them where you are, what you are doing etc打电话到某个地方，尤其是你工作的地方，告知他们你在哪里、在做什么等等: Rachael called in sick (=telephoned to say she was too ill to come to work).Rachael打电话请病假（=打电话说病得无法上班）。3to telephone a radio or television show to give your opinion or to ask a question打电话给广播或电视节目，发表意见或提问: Over 2,000 viewers called in with complaints about the bad language used in the programme.超过2000名观众打电话投诉节目中使用的粗口。4call in a loan/debt to officially tell someone to pay back money you lent them正式通知某人偿还你借给他们的钱: The bank can call in the loan at any time.银行可以随时要求偿还贷款。5British English to visit a person or place while you are on your way to somewhere else在去往别处的途中顺便拜访某人或某地call in on/at Could you call in on Mum on your way home?你回家的路上能顺便去看看妈妈吗？call somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb1to decide that a planned event will not take place决定原定活动不举行 SYN cancel: The trip to Italy might be called off.去意大利的旅行可能会取消。2to officially decide that something should be stopped after it has already started正式决定停止已经开始的某件事情: Rescuers had to call off the search because of worsening weather conditions.由于天气条件恶化，救援人员不得不中止搜救行动。3to order an animal or person to stop attacking or threatening someone命令动物或人停止攻击或威胁某人: Call your dog off.把你的狗叫走。call on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb1to formally ask someone to do something正式要求某人做某事call on somebody to do something The UN has called on both sides to observe the ceasefire.联合国呼吁双方遵守停火协议。2to visit someone for a short time短暂地拜访某人: Why don’t you call on my sister when you’re in Brighton?你去布莱顿的时候，何不去看看我姐妹？call out phrasal verb1to say something loudly大声说某事call something ↔ out ‘Hi there!’ I called out."嗨！"我喊道。call out to The firemen called out to him.消防员向他大声喊话。2call somebody ↔ out to ask or order a person or an organization to help, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation请求或命令某人或某组织提供帮助，尤其是在困难或危险的情况下: The army was called out to help fight fires.军队被调来协助扑灭火灾。3call somebody/something ↔ out British English to order workers to go on strike命令工人罢工: The transport workers were called out.运输工人被叫去罢工。call up phrasal verb1 especially American English informal非正式 to telephone someone给某人打电话call somebody ↔ up He called me up to tell me about it.他打电话告诉了我这件事。 I’m going to call up and cancel my subscription.我要打电话取消我的订阅。2 call something ↔ up if you call up information on a computer, you make the computer show it to you如果你在电脑上调出信息，你让电脑把它显示出来: I called up their website, but it didn’t have the information I was looking for.我打开了他们的网站，但没有找到我要找的信息。3 call somebody ↔ up British English to officially order someone to join the army, navy, or air force正式命令某人加入陆军、海军或空军 SYN draft American English: I was called up three months after war broke out.战争爆发三个月后我被征召入伍。4 call somebody ↔ up to choose someone for a national sports team选拔某人进入国家体育队: Hurst was called up for the game against Mexico.赫斯特被选入对阵墨西哥的比赛阵容。5 call something ↔ up to produce something or make it appear制造某物或使其出现: She can call up the spirits of the dead.她能召唤死者的灵魂。
查看全部语言翻译1telephone [intransitive, transitive] to telephone someone给某人打电话: She calls her father every couple of days.她每隔几天就给父亲打电话。 I’ll call you soon.我很快给你打电话。 What time did Tony call?Tony是什么时候打来电话的？call a doctor/the police/a cab etc (=telephone someone and ask them to come to you)（=打电话叫某人过来） I think we should call a doctor.我觉得我们应该叫医生来。 I’m gonna call the cops!我要叫警察！► see thesaurus at phoneGRAMMAR语法• You call someone on the phone: · Call me tomorrow. ✗Don’t say: Call to me tomorrow.• 打电话给某人用 call：· 明天打电话给我。 ✗不要说：Call to me tomorrow。• If you call to someone, you shout at them to get their attention: · He called to the driver to stop.• 如果你 call to 某人，是大声喊叫以引起他们注意：· 他大喊让司机停车。2describe [transitive] to use a word or name to describe someone or something in a particular way用某个词或名称以特定方式描述某人或某事物call somebody something Are you calling me a liar?你是在说我说谎吗？ You may call it harmless fun, but I call it pornography.你可以说这是无害的乐趣，但我认为这是色情。call somebody names (=use insulting names for someone)（=用侮辱性称呼骂人） The other kids used to call me names, but I tried to ignore them.其他孩子以前总叫我绰号，但我尽量不理会。3have a name [transitive] to have a particular name or title, or use a particular name or title for someone or something有某个特定的名字或头衔，或用某个特定的名字或头衔称呼某人或某物be called something Our son is called Matthew.我们的儿子叫Matthew。 The arrow that appears on the screen is called a cursor.屏幕上出现的箭头叫做光标。call somebody something My name’s Virginia, but my friends call me Ginny.我叫Virginia，但朋友们叫我Ginny。 Do you want to be called Miss or Ms?你想被称为Miss还是Ms？call somebody by something I prefer to be called by my middle name.我更喜欢被叫中间名。4give somebody/something a name [transitive] especially British English to give someone or something the name they will be known by in the future给某人或某物起一个日后为人所知的名字 SYN name American English: What are you going to call the new puppy?你打算给新小狗起什么名字？call somebody something They’ve decided to call the baby Louise.他们决定给孩子取名Louise。5ask/order by speaking [transitive] to ask or order someone to come to you请求或命令某人来到你这里call somebody into/over/across etc Peter called the waitress over and ordered a large brandy.彼得把女服务员叫了过来，点了一大杯白兰地。 Marcie was called up to the principal’s office.Marcie被叫到了校长办公室。6arrange [transitive] to arrange for something to happen at a particular time安排某事在特定时间发生call a meeting/strike/election etc The Security Council has called an emergency session to discuss the crisis.安理会召开了紧急会议，讨论这场危机。 According to the law, the election must be called within the next two months.根据法律，选举必须在未来两个月内举行。7say/shout [intransitive, transitive] to say or shout something loudly so that someone can hear you大声说话或喊叫，以便某人能听到你: I heard someone calling in the distance.我听见远处有人在呼喊。 ‘I’m coming!’ she called down the stairs."我来了！"她从楼梯上喊道。 Sheila was just sneaking out when her mother called her.Sheila正悄悄溜出去，这时她妈妈叫住了她。 She heard him call her name.她听到他叫她的名字。call to The foreman called to the workmen.工头向工人们喊话。8call yourself something to say that you are a particular type of person, although you do nothing to show this is true自称是某种人，却没有任何行动来证明这是真的: How could Julian call himself a friend and then let me down so badly?Julian怎么能自称是朋友，却让我如此失望？9call the shots/tune informal非正式 to be in a position of authority so that you can give orders and make decisions处于权威地位，能够发号施令并做出决定: It was a job in which she was able to call the shots.那份工作让她能够发号施令。10call it a day informal非正式 to decide to stop working, especially because you have done enough or you are tired决定停止工作，尤其是因为已经做得差不多了或者累了: Come on, let’s call it a day and go home.好了，今天就到这儿，回家吧。11call collect American English to make a telephone call that is paid for by the person who receives it打对方付费电话 SYN reverse the charges British English12read names [transitive] (also call out) to read names or numbers in a loud voice in order to get someone’s attention大声朗读姓名或号码以引起某人的注意: When I call your name, go and stand in line.叫到你名字时，去站到队伍里。13court [transitive] to tell someone that they must answer questions in a law court or in front of an official committee告知某人必须在法庭或官方委员会面前回答问题: The prosecution called its next witness.检察官传唤了下一位证人。call somebody to do something They were called to give evidence at the trial.他们被传唤在庭审中出庭作证。GRAMMAR Call is often passive in this meaning.14call (something) into question to make people uncertain about whether something is right, good, or true使人们对某事的正确性、好坏或真实性产生怀疑: I feel that my competence is being called into question here.我觉得我的能力在这里受到了质疑。15be/feel called to do something to feel strongly that you should do something强烈感到自己应该做某事: He felt called to write to all his fellow investors, warning them of the impending crisis.他感到有义务写信给所有的投资伙伴，警告他们即将到来的危机。16call somebody/something to order formal正式 to tell people to obey the rules of a formal meeting告知人们遵守正式会议的规则17visit [intransitive] (also call round British English) to stop at a house or other place for a short time to see someone or do something短暂地到某人家或某个地方拜访某人或做某事: She called round for a chat.她过来聊了一会儿。call on somebody Let’s call on James on the way home.我们回家的路上去James那里看看吧。call (in) at something I regularly called in at his office for news.我经常顺路去他办公室打听消息。call into something People often call into the library while they’re out shopping.人们购物时经常顺便去图书馆。18call it £10/two hours etc spoken口语 used to suggest a general figure rather than a more specific one, especially in order to make things simpler用于给出大概数字而非更具体的数字，特别是为了简化: ‘I owe you £10.20.’ ‘Oh, call it £10!’"我欠你10.20英镑。""哦，就算10英镑吧！"19call it a draw if two opponents in a game call it a draw, they agree that neither of them has won如果游戏中的两个对手同意平局，他们承认双方都没有赢 → call it quits at quits(2)20call it/things even spoken口语 use this to say that someone who owes you something does not have to give you anything more than they have already given you用于表示欠你东西的人不必再给你任何东西了21call (somebody’s) attention to a)to ask people to pay attention to a particular subject or problem请求人们关注某一特定话题或问题: May I call your attention to item seven on the agenda?请允许我将您的注意力引到议程第七项。 b)to make someone notice someone or something让某人注意到某人或某物: I wanted to shout out to Ken, but I didn’t want to call attention to myself.我想向Ken喊话，但我不想引起别人对我的注意。22call something to mind a)to remind you of something使你想起某事: Don’t those two call to mind the days when we were courting?那两个人不会让你想起我们谈恋爱的日子吗？ b)to remember something记起某事: I couldn’t call to mind where I’d seen him before.我怎么也想不起在哪里见过他。23call a huddle American English informal非正式 to make people come together to talk about something召集人们聚在一起讨论某事24call time (on somebody/something) to say that it is time for something to finish or stop宣布某事该结束或停止了25trains/ships [intransitive] if a train, ship, bus etc calls at a place, it stops there for a short time如果火车、轮船、公共汽车等在某地停靠，则在那里短暂停留 SYN stop: This train calls at all stations to Broxbourne.这班列车在Broxbourne之前的所有站都停靠。26coin [intransitive, transitive] to guess which side of a coin will land upwards when it is thrown in the air, in order to decide who will play first in a game猜硬币被抛向空中后哪一面朝上，以决定谁在游戏中先出手: It’s your turn to call.该你猜了。27card game [intransitive, transitive] to risk the same amount of money as the player who plays before you in a poker game在扑克游戏中跟前一位玩家下相同金额的赌注 → so-called, → call somebody’s bluff at bluff2(2), → too close to call at close2(8)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– call for somebody/something Meaning 1– call for somebody/something 含义 1call for + NOUNcall for + 名词call for an end to something· Demonstrators have called for an end to the fighting.· 示威者呼吁停止战斗。call for somebody’s resignation· Opposition parties called for the president’s resignation.· 反对党呼吁总统辞职。call for action· The European Parliament have called for action on age discrimination.· 欧洲议会呼吁就年龄歧视采取行动。call for a ban· French farmers have called for a ban on imports.· 法国农民要求禁止进口。call for a boycott· In 1980 he called for a boycott of the Olympic Games.· 1980年，他呼吁抵制奥运会。call for a change· Scientists are calling for a change in the law.· 科学家们呼吁修改法律。call for an inquiry/investigation· Relatives have called for an inquiry into the causes of the plane crash.· 遇难者家属呼吁调查飞机失事原因。call for a return to something· The prime minister called for a return to traditional Labour values.· 首相呼吁回归工党传统价值观。call for reform· The Church has called for reform of the law.· 教会呼吁对法律进行改革。call for the abolition of something· Human Rights groups have called for the abolition of the death penalty.· 人权组织呼吁废除死刑。call for a ceasefire (=for an end to a war)· The United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire.· 联合国呼吁立即停火。call back phrasal verb1call (somebody) back to telephone someone again, for example because they were not at home when you telephoned last time再次给某人打电话，例如因为上次打电话时对方不在家: I’ll call back later.我待会儿再打回来。 Can you ask John to call me back when he gets in?你能让John回来后给我回电话吗？2British English to return to a place you went to earlier返回之前去过的地方: You could call back to collect her at noon.你可以中午再过来接她。call by phrasal verb to stop and visit someone when you are near the place where they live or work路过某人居住或工作的地方时顺便拜访他们: I thought I’d call by and see how you were.我想着顺便过来看看你怎么样了。call down something phrasal verb formal正式 to ask for someone, especially a god, to make something unpleasant happen to someone or something请求某人，尤其是神灵，让不愉快的事情降临到某人或某物身上call down on/upon He called down vengeance on them.他向他们祈求天谴。call for somebody/something phrasal verb1if a group of people call for something, they ask publicly for something to be done如果一群人呼吁某事，他们公开要求采取某种行动: Human Rights groups are calling for the release of political prisoners.人权组织呼吁释放政治犯。2to need or deserve a particular type of behaviour or treatment需要或值得特定类型的行为或对待: Dealing with children who are so damaged calls for immense tact and sensitivity.照顾那些受过如此严重伤害的孩子需要极大的耐心和敏感性。 That kind of abuse is really not called for (=it is unnecessary and unwelcome).那种侮辱真的没有必要（=不必要且令人不快）。 → uncalled for3 British English to meet someone at their home in order to take them somewhere去某人家里接他们去某个地方: I’ll call for you at eight o'clock.我八点来接你。4 American English to say that a particular kind of weather is likely to happen预报某种特定天气即将出现 SYN predict: The forecast calls for more rain.天气预报显示还会有更多雨水。call something ↔ forth phrasal verb formal正式 to produce a particular reaction引发特定的反应: Great works of classical music can often call forth a mixture of responses from the listener.伟大的古典音乐作品往往能在听众心中激发出多种混合的情感反应。call in phrasal verb1 call somebody/something ↔ in to ask someone to come and help you with a difficult situation请求某人前来帮助解决困难局面: The government then called in troops to deal with the disturbances.政府随后调来军队平息骚乱。2to telephone somewhere, especially the place where you work, to tell them where you are, what you are doing etc打电话到某个地方，尤其是你工作的地方，告知他们你在哪里、在做什么等等: Rachael called in sick (=telephoned to say she was too ill to come to work).Rachael打电话请病假（=打电话说病得无法上班）。3to telephone a radio or television show to give your opinion or to ask a question打电话给广播或电视节目，发表意见或提问: Over 2,000 viewers called in with complaints about the bad language used in the programme.超过2000名观众打电话投诉节目中使用的粗口。4call in a loan/debt to officially tell someone to pay back money you lent them正式通知某人偿还你借给他们的钱: The bank can call in the loan at any time.银行可以随时要求偿还贷款。5British English to visit a person or place while you are on your way to somewhere else在去往别处的途中顺便拜访某人或某地call in on/at Could you call in on Mum on your way home?你回家的路上能顺便去看看妈妈吗？call somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb1to decide that a planned event will not take place决定原定活动不举行 SYN cancel: The trip to Italy might be called off.去意大利的旅行可能会取消。2to officially decide that something should be stopped after it has already started正式决定停止已经开始的某件事情: Rescuers had to call off the search because of worsening weather conditions.由于天气条件恶化，救援人员不得不中止搜救行动。3to order an animal or person to stop attacking or threatening someone命令动物或人停止攻击或威胁某人: Call your dog off.把你的狗叫走。call on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb1to formally ask someone to do something正式要求某人做某事call on somebody to do something The UN has called on both sides to observe the ceasefire.联合国呼吁双方遵守停火协议。2to visit someone for a short time短暂地拜访某人: Why don’t you call on my sister when you’re in Brighton?你去布莱顿的时候，何不去看看我姐妹？call out phrasal verb1to say something loudly大声说某事call something ↔ out ‘Hi there!’ I called out."嗨！"我喊道。call out to The firemen called out to him.消防员向他大声喊话。2call somebody ↔ out to ask or order a person or an organization to help, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation请求或命令某人或某组织提供帮助，尤其是在困难或危险的情况下: The army was called out to help fight fires.军队被调来协助扑灭火灾。3call somebody/something ↔ out British English to order workers to go on strike命令工人罢工: The transport workers were called out.运输工人被叫去罢工。call up phrasal verb1 especially American English informal非正式 to telephone someone给某人打电话call somebody ↔ up He called me up to tell me about it.他打电话告诉了我这件事。 I’m going to call up and cancel my subscription.我要打电话取消我的订阅。2 call something ↔ up if you call up information on a computer, you make the computer show it to you如果你在电脑上调出信息，你让电脑把它显示出来: I called up their website, but it didn’t have the information I was looking for.我打开了他们的网站，但没有找到我要找的信息。3 call somebody ↔ up British English to officially order someone to join the army, navy, or air force正式命令某人加入陆军、海军或空军 SYN draft American English: I was called up three months after war broke out.战争爆发三个月后我被征召入伍。4 call somebody ↔ up to choose someone for a national sports team选拔某人进入国家体育队: Hurst was called up for the game against Mexico.赫斯特被选入对阵墨西哥的比赛阵容。5 call something ↔ up to produce something or make it appear制造某物或使其出现: She can call up the spirits of the dead.她能召唤死者的灵魂。callcall2 noun 1telephone [countable] when you speak to someone on the telephone当你在电话里和某人说话时call for Were there any phone calls for me while I was out?我不在的时候有没有人给我打电话？call from I received a call from an old friend last week.我上周收到了一位老朋友的电话。 It’s cheaper to make calls after 6 pm.下午6点后打电话更便宜。 I’ll give you a call at the weekend.我会在周末给你打电话。2be on call if someone such as a doctor or engineer is on call, they are ready to go and help whenever they are needed as part of their job如果医生或工程师等人随时待命，他们随时准备在需要时作为工作的一部分前去帮忙: Don’t worry, there’s a doctor on call 24 hours a day.别担心，有医生24小时随时待命。3shout/cry [countable] a)a loud sound that a bird or animal makes鸟或动物发出的响亮声音 SYN crycall of the call of an owl猫头鹰的叫声 b)a shout that you make to get someone’s attention你为引起某人注意而发出的喊声4visit [countable] a visit, especially for a particular reason拜访，尤其是出于特定原因: Sorry, Doctor Pugh is out on a call at the moment.对不起，Pugh医生现在外出出诊。pay/make a call (on somebody) (=visit someone)（=拜访某人）5request/order [countable] a request or order for something or for someone to do something要求某人做某事的请求或命令: Members obediently answered the calls for funds.成员们顺从地响应了募款呼吁。call for somebody to do something There have been calls for the secretary to resign.有人呼吁秘书辞职。a call to arms (=an order for people to fight against an enemy)（=命令人们与敌人作战）6decision a)[countable] the decision made by a referee in a sports game裁判员在体育比赛中做出的决定make a good/bad call There may have been a few bad calls, but they’re making them for a reason.可能有几个错判，但他们这样做是有原因的。 b)[singular] informal非正式 a decision决定: Don’t just say what you think I would like. It’s your call.别只说你觉得我想听的话，这是你的决定。make a call (=decide something)（=决定某事）an easy/hard call (=an easy or difficult decision)（=容易或困难的决定）judgment call (=a decision based on your personal judgment of a situation)（=基于你对情况的个人判断所做的决定）7there isn’t much call for something used for saying that not many people want a particular thing用于表示没有多少人需要某物: There isn’t much call for black and white televisions these days.如今黑白电视机的需求不大。8there is no call for something spoken口语 used to tell someone that their behaviour is wrong and unnecessary用于告诉某人他们的行为是错误的且没有必要的: There’s no call for that kind of language!那种语言没有必要！9at an airport [countable] a message announced at an airport that a particular plane will soon leave在机场宣布的消息，告知特定航班即将出发: This is the last call for flight BA872 to Moscow.这是飞往莫斯科的BA872航班最后登机广播。10have first call on something a)to have the right to be the first person to use something有权利第一个使用某物 b)to be the first person that you will help because they are important to you成为你第一个去帮助的人，因为他们对你来说很重要: Her children had first call on her time.她的孩子们对她的时间有着优先权。11the call of something literary文学 the power that a place or way of life has to attract someone某个地方或某种生活方式对人的吸引力: the call of the sea大海的召唤12the call of nature a need to urinate (=pass liquid from your body) – used especially humorously需要排尿——尤其带有幽默意味 → be at somebody’s beck and call at beck(1), → port of call, roll-call, wake-up callCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词make a call· He made a few calls and then went out.· 他打了几个电话，然后出去了。give somebody a call (=phone someone)· I’ll give him a call later today.· 今天晚些时候我会给他打电话。get/have a call (also receive a call formal正式)· At 11 in the evening we got a call from the police.· 晚上11点，我们接到了警察的电话。there is/was a call· There was a phone call for you.· 有你的电话。answer a call· We’re sorry that we cannot answer your call right now.· 很抱歉，我们现在无法接听您的来电。take a call (=answer one)· Monica took the call upstairs.· Monica在楼上接了电话。return somebody’s call (=call someone after they have tried to call you)· I left a message for her but she didn’t return my call.· 我给她留了言，但她没有回电话。expect a call· She’s expecting a phone call from Matt.· 她在等Matt的电话。transfer a call (=connect one to another person’s phone)· The call was transferred to his secretary.· 电话被转接到他的秘书那里。put through a call (=transfer or make one)· She asked the switchboard to put the call through.· 她请总机将电话转接过来。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + call形容词/名词 + call（电话）a phone/telephone call· I had a phone call from Barbara in Australia.· 我接到了澳大利亚的Barbara打来的电话。a quick call· This is just a quick call to make sure you’re OK.· 这只是一个简短的电话，确认一下你是否安好。a local call· Local calls are free at weekends.· 市内电话在周末免费。a long-distance call· I’d like to make a long-distance call.· 我想拨打一个长途电话。an international calla collect call American English (=one paid for by the person who receives it)· Can I make a collect call to Florida, please?· 我可以拨打一个到佛罗里达的对方付费电话吗？incoming/outgoing calls (=coming into or going out of a place)· You have to dial 9 first to make an outgoing call.· 拨打外线电话时必须先拨9。an emergency call (=to the police, fire service, or ambulance service)· The police normally respond immediately to an emergency call.· 警察通常会立即响应紧急电话。a hoax call (=one intended to trick someone)· They received a hoax call warning of a bomb in the building.· 他们收到了一通关于建筑物内炸弹的恶作剧电话。an anonymous call (=in which the caller does not give their name)· The £10,000 demand was made in an anonymous call to his home.· 10,000英镑的勒索要求通过一个打往他家的匿名电话提出。a crank call (=made by someone you do not know, as a joke or to annoy you)· The heavy breathing sounded like a crank call.· 粗重的喘息声听起来像是一个骚扰电话。
1telephone [countable] when you speak to someone on the telephone当你在电话里和某人说话时call for Were there any phone calls for me while I was out?我不在的时候有没有人给我打电话？call from I received a call from an old friend last week.我上周收到了一位老朋友的电话。 It’s cheaper to make calls after 6 pm.下午6点后打电话更便宜。 I’ll give you a call at the weekend.我会在周末给你打电话。2be on call if someone such as a doctor or engineer is on call, they are ready to go and help whenever they are needed as part of their job如果医生或工程师等人随时待命，他们随时准备在需要时作为工作的一部分前去帮忙: Don’t worry, there’s a doctor on call 24 hours a day.别担心，有医生24小时随时待命。3shout/cry [countable] a)a loud sound that a bird or animal makes鸟或动物发出的响亮声音 SYN crycall of the call of an owl猫头鹰的叫声 b)a shout that you make to get someone’s attention你为引起某人注意而发出的喊声4visit [countable] a visit, especially for a particular reason拜访，尤其是出于特定原因: Sorry, Doctor Pugh is out on a call at the moment.对不起，Pugh医生现在外出出诊。pay/make a call (on somebody) (=visit someone)（=拜访某人）5request/order [countable] a request or order for something or for someone to do something要求某人做某事的请求或命令: Members obediently answered the calls for funds.成员们顺从地响应了募款呼吁。call for somebody to do something There have been calls for the secretary to resign.有人呼吁秘书辞职。a call to arms (=an order for people to fight against an enemy)（=命令人们与敌人作战）6decision a)[countable] the decision made by a referee in a sports game裁判员在体育比赛中做出的决定make a good/bad call There may have been a few bad calls, but they’re making them for a reason.可能有几个错判，但他们这样做是有原因的。 b)[singular] informal非正式 a decision决定: Don’t just say what you think I would like. It’s your call.别只说你觉得我想听的话，这是你的决定。make a call (=decide something)（=决定某事）an easy/hard call (=an easy or difficult decision)（=容易或困难的决定）judgment call (=a decision based on your personal judgment of a situation)（=基于你对情况的个人判断所做的决定）7there isn’t much call for something used for saying that not many people want a particular thing用于表示没有多少人需要某物: There isn’t much call for black and white televisions these days.如今黑白电视机的需求不大。8there is no call for something spoken口语 used to tell someone that their behaviour is wrong and unnecessary用于告诉某人他们的行为是错误的且没有必要的: There’s no call for that kind of language!那种语言没有必要！9at an airport [countable] a message announced at an airport that a particular plane will soon leave在机场宣布的消息，告知特定航班即将出发: This is the last call for flight BA872 to Moscow.这是飞往莫斯科的BA872航班最后登机广播。10have first call on something a)to have the right to be the first person to use something有权利第一个使用某物 b)to be the first person that you will help because they are important to you成为你第一个去帮助的人，因为他们对你来说很重要: Her children had first call on her time.她的孩子们对她的时间有着优先权。11the call of something literary文学 the power that a place or way of life has to attract someone某个地方或某种生活方式对人的吸引力: the call of the sea大海的召唤12the call of nature a need to urinate (=pass liquid from your body) – used especially humorously需要排尿——尤其带有幽默意味 → be at somebody’s beck and call at beck(1), → port of call, roll-call, wake-up callCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词make a call· He made a few calls and then went out.· 他打了几个电话，然后出去了。give somebody a call (=phone someone)· I’ll give him a call later today.· 今天晚些时候我会给他打电话。get/have a call (also receive a call formal正式)· At 11 in the evening we got a call from the police.· 晚上11点，我们接到了警察的电话。there is/was a call· There was a phone call for you.· 有你的电话。answer a call· We’re sorry that we cannot answer your call right now.· 很抱歉，我们现在无法接听您的来电。take a call (=answer one)· Monica took the call upstairs.· Monica在楼上接了电话。return somebody’s call (=call someone after they have tried to call you)· I left a message for her but she didn’t return my call.· 我给她留了言，但她没有回电话。expect a call· She’s expecting a phone call from Matt.· 她在等Matt的电话。transfer a call (=connect one to another person’s phone)· The call was transferred to his secretary.· 电话被转接到他的秘书那里。put through a call (=transfer or make one)· She asked the switchboard to put the call through.· 她请总机将电话转接过来。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + call形容词/名词 + call（电话）a phone/telephone call· I had a phone call from Barbara in Australia.· 我接到了澳大利亚的Barbara打来的电话。a quick call· This is just a quick call to make sure you’re OK.· 这只是一个简短的电话，确认一下你是否安好。a local call· Local calls are free at weekends.· 市内电话在周末免费。a long-distance call· I’d like to make a long-distance call.· 我想拨打一个长途电话。an international calla collect call American English (=one paid for by the person who receives it)· Can I make a collect call to Florida, please?· 我可以拨打一个到佛罗里达的对方付费电话吗？incoming/outgoing calls (=coming into or going out of a place)· You have to dial 9 first to make an outgoing call.· 拨打外线电话时必须先拨9。an emergency call (=to the police, fire service, or ambulance service)· The police normally respond immediately to an emergency call.· 警察通常会立即响应紧急电话。a hoax call (=one intended to trick someone)· They received a hoax call warning of a bomb in the building.· 他们收到了一通关于建筑物内炸弹的恶作剧电话。an anonymous call (=in which the caller does not give their name)· The £10,000 demand was made in an anonymous call to his home.· 10,000英镑的勒索要求通过一个打往他家的匿名电话提出。a crank call (=made by someone you do not know, as a joke or to annoy you)· The heavy breathing sounded like a crank call.· 粗重的喘息声听起来像是一个骚扰电话。