| 单词 | to make a call |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make (also receive) a call 12. A short social or formal visit; an act of calling at a place. Frequently in to make (also receive) a call. Also as a mass noun: see house of call n. at house n.1 and int. Phrases 3n, port of call n. at port n.1 1c.Recorded earliest in to pay a call at Phrases 4.courtesy call, dinner-call, house call, morning call, party call, pop call, etc.: see the first element. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > visit > [noun] visitation1581 visitinga1586 visit1626 home visit1750 visitment1754 to give (someone) a look up1852 call1862 ceilidh1875 klatsch1953 1648 Mercurius Aulicus 3–10 Feb. sig. Bv I'le pay your tooth-less pipkin, you wizzend-chapt a call; and teach your leather eares prick-song. 1765 W. Cowper Let. 14 Aug. (1979) I. 110 Both Lady Hesketh and my Brother had apprized me of your Intention to give me a Call. 1785 W. Cowper Task i. 244 Dependant on the baker's punctual call. 1862 A. Trollope Orley Farm II. xv. 115 She had..made a morning call on Martha Biggs. 1868 Scott's Monthly Mag. May 281/1 My cousin spent the day receiving calls, and riding out. 1871 B. Taylor tr. J. W. von Goethe Faust I. v. 108 We passed, without a call, to-day. 1912 Ambition Sept. 10/2 She should have made a final call at Plymouth for extra cargo. 1982 E. Dunlop Maze Stone xiv. 118 What is it you want, Fan? I don't suppose this is a social call. 2001 A. Cheuse Listening to Page 86 The doctor must first make a call at the neighboring village of Martinville-le-Sec. < as lemmas |
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