call

英

/kɔːl/

美

/kɔːl/

释义

verb起名字，称呼；打电话；叫（某人）来，召唤；把…称作，把…描述成；认为…是；大声叫，喊；下令举行，宣布进行；短暂到访；名字叫做，名为；给某人回电话；接某人（一起去某处）；辱骂，谩骂；取消
noun电话通话；呼喊，喊叫声；短暂到访；要求，请求；呼吁

verbto give a name to somebody or something
verbto phone somebody
verbto ask somebody to come
verbto describe somebody or something in a particular way
verbto speak loudly and clearly so that somebody who is far away can hear you
verbto order something to happen or to announce (= say in an official way) that something will happen
verbto make a short visit
verbto have as a name
verbto phone somebody again
verbto go to somebody’s house on your way to a place so that they can come with you
verbto say bad, unkind words about somebody
verbto say that a planned activity or event will not happen
nounan act of using the phone or a conversation on the phone
nouna loud sound or shout
nouna short visit to somebody
nouna request or an order for somebody to do something or go somewhere

They called the baby Sophie.
I’ll call you later.
Who’s calling, please?
He was so ill that we had to call the doctor.
You can’t call German an easy language.
Are you calling me old?
‘Breakfast is ready,’ she called.
She called out the names of the winners.
to call a meeting
The prime minister called a general election for 8 June.
I’ll call in to see you this evening.
Can you call round later? I’ve got something for you.
‘What is your teacher called?’ ‘She’s called Mrs Gray.’
I can’t talk now – I’ll call you back later.
Rosie usually calls for me in the morning and we walk to school together.
Joe cried because the other children were calling him names.
The football match was called off because of the bad weather.
I got a call from James.
I haven’t got time to talk now – I’ll give you a call later.
a call for help
The doctor has several calls to make this morning.
There have been calls for the minister to resign.
This is the last call for passengers travelling on British Airways flight 199 to Rome.

call, calls, called, calling