| 单词 | call |
| 释义 | call —call /kɔːl/ aep /kɑːl/ noun (DEMAND) F0 [U] the fact of people wanting or needing a particular thing: » There's not much call for fur coats these days.» FORMAL I certainly don't think there's any call for that sort of language, young lady!Thesaurus+: ↑Feelings of desireC1 [C] a demand for something to happen: » Management have so far ignored the union's calls for stricter safety regulations.Thesaurus+: ↑Making appeals and requestsnoun (VISIT) ► C1 [C] a short visit, especially an official one made by someone whose job is connected with health: » Doctor Seward is out on a call this morning.» The nurse has got a few calls to make this afternoon.» OLD-FASHIONED I thought I'd pay a call on (= visit) an old friend of mine this weekend.Thesaurus+: ↑VisitingThesaurus+: ↑Doctors and health workers generallynoun [C] (ANIMAL) ► B1 the sound an animal makes or the sound of someone shouting something: » The whale has a very distinctive call.» She could hear calls for help from inside the burning building.» I'll be in the next room, so give me a call if you need any help.Thesaurus+: ↑Shouting and screaming• • • Extra Examples:» I thought I heard a call from the bedroom.» the wolf's call» the call of the brown owl» Could you give me a call when he arrives?» Was that a call for help?noun [C] (PHONE) ► A2 the act of using the phone: » I got a call from an old college friend last night.» If there are any calls for me, could you write them down next to the phone?» I've just got a couple of calls to make.» That decorator you called about painting the house - did he ever return your call?» The radio station received a lot of calls complaining about the show's bad language.» Before six o'clock, calls are charged at peak rate.Thesaurus+: ↑Communicating by telephone• • • Extra Examples:» Will you excuse me? I've got to make a phone call.» The phone company were unable to trace the call.» Please confine your use of the phone to business calls.» He told my boss that I'd been making long-distance calls at work!» We had to make five calls to technical support just to get the new computer working.noun [C] INFORMAL (DECISION) ► F0 a decision: » It was a tough call, but eventually I decided to give up my job.» More investment? That's got to be your call - you're the one that's paying!Thesaurus+: ↑Decisions and decidingverb (CONSIDER) ↑Verb Endings for call F0 [T + obj + noun ] to consider someone or something to be: » He knows a lot of people, but only one or two that he'd call close friends.» One sandwich and a lettuce leaf - I don't call that a meal!» I'm not calling you a liar - I'm just suggesting that you misunderstood the facts of the situation.Thesaurus+: ↑Guessing, supposing and suspectingcall sth your ownF0 to consider something as belonging to you: » I don't aspire to anything very grand - I just want a place I can call my own.Thesaurus+: ↑Having and owning - general words• • • Extra Examples:» Some people call English a mongrel language because it is a mixture of old German and French.» How can you call those barbarians your friends?» It's a suburb of Manchester really - I wouldn't call it Manchester proper.» He's quite attractive but not what I'd call gorgeous.» He had a few tufts of hair on his chin, but you could hardly call it a beard.verb (NAME) ↑Verb Endings for call B1 [T + obj + noun ] to give someone or something a name, or to know or address someone by a particular name: » They've called the twins Edward and Thomas.» What's that actor called that we saw in the film last night?» His real name is Jonathan, but they've always called him 'Johnny'.» What's her new novel called?» I wish he wouldn't keep calling me 'dear' - it's so patronizing!Thesaurus+: ↑Names and titlescall sb namesC2 If a person, especially a child, calls someone names, he or she addresses that person with a name that is intended to be offensive: » Tom's worried that if he wears glasses at school the other children will call him names.Thesaurus+: ↑Insults and abuse , ↑Treating people or animals badly• • • Extra Examples:» Mars is sometimes called the Red Planet because of its distinctive colour.» I think he was called Brian, if I remember correctly.» He was most uncivil to your father - called him an old fool.» What have they decided to call their new baby?» The meat produced from a pig is called pork, bacon, or ham.verb (PHONE) ↑Verb Endings for call A2 [I or T] to phone someone: » He called (you) last night when you were out.» She called (me) this morning at the office and we had a brief chat.» I've been calling all morning but I can't get through.» Do you think we should call the police?Thesaurus+: ↑Communicating by telephoneThesaurus+: ↑Communicating and keeping in touchcall collect US (US ALSO AND UK reverse (the) charges)F0 to make a phone call that is paid for by the person who receives it Thesaurus+: ↑Communicating by telephone• • • Extra Examples:» If I'm not home when you call, leave a message on the machine .» I gave him my number and he promised to call me.» Probably the best thing to do is to call them before you go.» I tried calling you but the line was busy.» You could always call Susie and see if she might babysit.Common mistake: call! Remember that when call means 'to telephone', it is not usually followed by 'to'.! Don't say 'call to someone', say call someone:✗ Call to me if you have any more questions.» Call me if you have any more questions.verb (SHOUT/CRY) ↑Verb Endings for call B1 [I or T] to say something in a loud voice, especially in order to attract someone's attention, or (of animals) to make a loud, high sound, especially to another animal: » Someone in the crowd called (out) his name.» Did you call?» [+ speech] "Hey, you! Come over here!" she called.» The blackbird called to its mate.Thesaurus+: ↑Shouting and screamingcall for order (ALSO call sth to order)F0 to ask people in a meeting to stop talking so that the meeting can continue: » She called for order/called the meeting to order.Thesaurus+: ↑Making appeals and requests• • • Extra Examples:» She sometimes calls out in her sleep.» I thought I heard you call from upstairs.» I called to her but she didn't hear me.» "We're over here!" she called.» I thought I heard someone call my name.verb [I or T] (ASK TO COME) ↑Verb Endings for call ► C1 to ask someone to come to you: » She called me over to where she was sitting.» I keep the bedroom door open in case the children call (for) me in the night.» I was called to an emergency meeting this morning.» At school she was always being called into the headteacher's office.Thesaurus+: ↑Inviting and summoning• • • Extra Examples:» I thought I heard my daughter calling for me.» He was called to the phone.» She called me over and showed me the report.» You can't just call people across the office and expect them to come running!» He called me into his office and asked me to explain my decision.verb [I] (VISIT) ↑Verb Endings for call ► F0 to visit someone, especially for a short time: » The electrician must have called (round) this morning when we were out - there's a note on the door mat.Thesaurus+: ↑Visitingverb [T] (DECIDE ON) ↑Verb Endings for call ► C1 to decide officially to have a particular event or take particular action: » The managing director has called a meeting to discuss pay levels.» The papers are predicting that the prime minister will call an election in the spring.» It's reckoned that the unions will call a strike if management will not agree to their demands.» They had to call a halt to (= end) the match because of the heavy rain.Thesaurus+: ↑Managing and organizing |
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