call
verb
noun
noun
kɔːl verb
1
TELEPHONE
电话
to telephone someone （给…）打电话 I,T
She calls her father every couple of days.
她隔几天就给她爸爸打个电话。
I’ll call you soon.
我马上打电话给你。
What time did Tony call?
托尼是什么时候来电话的？
call a doctor/the police/a cab etc (telephone someone and ask them to come to you) 打电话叫医生/警察/出租车等
I think we should call a doctor.
我觉得我们应该打电话叫医生来。
I’m gonna call the cops!
我要打电话叫警察了！
2
DESCRIBE
描述
to use a word or name to describe someone or something in a particular way 认为…是…，把…叫作 T
call sb sth
Are you calling me a liar?
你在说我撒谎吗？
You may call it harmless fun, but I call it pornography.
你可能会说这是无害的消遣，但是我却认为这是色情作品。
call sb names (use insulting names for someone) 辱骂某人
The other kids used to call me names, but I tried to ignore them.
别的小孩过去常常辱骂我，但我尽量不去理睬他们。
3
HAVE A NAME
名叫
to have a particular name or title, or use a particular name or title for someone or something 名叫，叫作; 把…唤作 T
be called sth
Our son is called Matthew.
我们的儿子叫马修。
The arrow that appears on the screen is called a cursor.
屏幕上出现的箭头叫光标。
call sb sth
My name’s Virginia, but my friends call me Ginny.
我的名字叫弗吉尼娅，但我的朋友都叫我金妮。
Do you want to be called Miss or Ms?
你愿意被称为小姐还是女士？
call sb by sth
I prefer to be called by my middle name.
我喜欢别人叫我的中间名。
4
GIVE SB/STH A NAME
给某人/某物取名
to give someone or something the name they will be known by in the future [尤英] 给…取名; T | especially BrE AmE
What are you going to call the new puppy?
你们打算怎么称呼这只刚生下来的小狗？
call sb sth
They’ve decided to call the baby Louise.
他们决定给宝宝取名为路易丝。
5
ASK/ORDER BY SPEAKING
呼唤/召唤
to ask or order someone to come to you 呼唤，召唤 T
call sb into/over/across etc
Peter called the waitress over and ordered a large brandy.
彼得把女服务员叫过来，要了一大杯白兰地。
Marcie was called up to the principal’s office.
马尔切被叫到校长办公室去了。
6
ARRANGE
安排
to arrange for something to happen at a particular time 安排，召集 T
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.
按照法律规定，在接下来的两个月内必须举行选举。
7
SAY/SHOUT
说/喊叫
to say or shout something loudly so that someone can hear you 喊，叫 I,T
I heard someone calling in the distance.
我听到远处有人在叫。
‘I’m coming!’ she called down the stairs.
“我来了！”她朝楼下喊道。
Sheila was just sneaking out when her mother called her.
希拉正要溜出去，这时她妈妈叫她了。
She heard him call her name .
她听到他叫她的名字。
8
call yourself sth
to say that you are a particular type of person, although you do nothing to show this is true 自称为…，把自己说成是…
How could Julian call himself a friend and then let me down so badly?
朱利安自称是朋友，怎么能这么让我失望呢？
9
call the shots/tune
to be in a position of authority so that you can give orders and make decisions [非正式] 发号施令 informal
It was a job in which she was able to call the shots.
这是一份她可以说了算的工作。
10
call it a day
10. to decide to stop working, especially because you have done enough or you are tired [非正式] 今天（的工作）就到此为止 informal
Come on, let’s call it a day and go home.
好了，今天我们就到此为止，回家吧。
11
call collect
11. to make a telephone call that is paid for by the person who receives it [美] 打对方付费电话; AmE BrE
12
READ NAMES
点名
also 又作 to read names or numbers in a loud voice in order to get someone’s attention 点〔名〕 T
When I call your name, go and stand in line.
我点到你的名字时，你就去站到队伍中。
13
COURT
法庭
to tell someone that they must come to a law court or official committee 传唤，传召〔到法庭或官方委员会〕 T usually passive 一般用被动态
call sb to do sth
They were called to give evidence at the trial.
他们被传召出庭作证。
14
call (sth) into question
14. to make people uncertain about whether something is right, good, or true 使（对某事）产生疑问
I feel that my competence is being called into question here.
我觉得自己的能力受到了怀疑。
15
be/feel called to do sth
15. to feel strongly that you should do something 感到有责任做某事
He felt called to write to all his fellow investors, warning them of the impending crisis.
他感到有责任写信给所有和他一起投资的人，告诫他们提防即将到来的危机。
16
call sb/sth
16. to order formal to tell people to obey the rules of a formal meeting [正式] 命令某人/某事遵守会议规程
17
VISIT
拜访
also 又作 to stop at a house or other place for a short time to see someone or do something 〔短时间〕拜访，看望 I | BrE
She called round for a chat.
她过来聊了聊天。
call on sb
Let’s call on James on the way home.
我们回家时顺道去看看詹姆斯吧。
call (in) at sth
I regularly called in at his office for news.
我经常去他的办公室走走，看看有没有什么新闻。
call into sth
People often call into the library while they’re out shopping.
人们外出购物时常常会到图书馆去看看书。
18
call it£10/2 hours etc spoken used to suggest a general figure rather than a more specific one, especially in order to make things simpler 【口】 就算作 10 英镑/两小时等:
18. spoken
‘I owe you £10.20.’ ‘Oh, call it £10!’
“我欠你 10 英镑 20 便士。”“喔，就算作 10 英镑吧！”
19
call it a draw
19. if two opponents in a game call it a draw, they agree that neither of them has won 打成平局，不分胜负
20
call it/things even
20. use this to say that someone who owes you something does not have to give you anything more than they have already given you [口] 不必再给了; 就算了结了 spoken
21
call (sb’s) attention to
21. a. to ask people to pay attention to a particular subject or problem b. to make someone notice someone or something 引起（某人的）注意
May I call your attention to item seven on the agenda.
请大家注意议程上的第七项。
I wanted to shout out to Ken, but I didn’t want to call attention to myself.
我本想大声叫唤肯，但又不想引起别人对我的注意。
22
call sth to mind
22. a. to remind you of something b. to remember something 想起
Don’t those two call to mind the days when we were courting?
难道他们俩没让我们想起谈恋爱的时候吗？
I couldn’t call to mind where I’d seen him before.
我想不起来以前在哪里见过他。
23
call a huddle
23. to make people come together to talk about something [美，非正式] 让大家聚在一起讨论 AmE informal
24
call time (on sb/sth)
24. to say that it is time for something to finish or stop 宣布（某事）结束
25
TRAINS/SHIPS
火车/船
if a train, ship, bus etc calls at a place, it stops there for a short time 〔火车、船、公共汽车等〕短暂停留; I
This train calls at all stations to Broxbourne.
这列火车开往布罗克斯本，沿途各站都停。
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COIN
硬币
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 抛硬币〔决定先后次序〕 I,T
It’s your turn to call.
轮到你来抛硬币了。
27
CARD GAME
纸牌游戏
to risk the same amount of money as the player who plays before you in a poker game 跟（同样的赌注） I,T
28
call (sb) back
to telephone someone again, for example because they were not at home when you telephoned last time 再打电话（给某人）
I’ll call back later.
我稍后再打电话来。
Can you ask
John to call me back when he gets in?
约翰来了之后让他给我回电话好吗？
29 to return to a place you went to earlier [英] 回来; 再来〔早些时候去过的某处〕 BrE
You could call back to collect her at noon.
你可以中午再来接她。
30 to stop and visit someone when you are near the place where they live or work 顺路拜访
I thought I’d call by and see how you were.
我想着顺便来看看你怎么样了。
31 to ask for someone, especially a god, to make something unpleasant happen to someone or something [正式] 〔尤向神〕祈求降祸于…
[+ on/upon ]
He called down vengeance on them.
他祈求上天给他们报应。
32 if a group of people calls for something, they ask publicly for something to be done 要求，呼吁
Human Rights groups are calling for the release of political prisoners.
人权组织呼吁释放政治犯。
33 to need or deserve a particular type of behaviour or treatment 需要〔某种行为或对待方式〕
Dealing with children who are so damaged calls for immense tact and sensitivity.
和受到这么大伤害的儿童打交道需要非常讲究方法，也需要非常细心周到。
That kind of abuse is really not called for (=it is unnecessary and unwelcome) .
那样辱骂是完全没必要的。
34 to meet someone at their home in order to take them somewhere [英] （去）接〔某人〕 BrE
I’ll call for you at 8 o’clock.
我八点钟去接你。
35 to say that a particular kind of weather is likely to happen [美] 预测〔天气〕; AmE
The forecast calls for more rain.
天气预报说还会下雨。
36 to produce a particular reaction [正式] 唤起，引起，激起 formal
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常常可以激起听众复杂的反应。
37
call sb/sth in
↔ to ask someone to come and help you with a difficult situation 召来，叫来
The government then called in troops to deal with the disturbances.
政府于是调来军队对付骚乱。
38 to telephone somewhere, especially the place where you work, to tell them where you are, what you are doing etc 〔尤指向工作单位〕打电话汇报
Rachael called in sick (=telephoned to say she was too ill to come to work) .
雷切尔打电话来请病假。
39 to telephone a radio or television show to give your opinion or to ask a question 打电话到〔电台或电视台节目发表意见或提问〕
Over 2000 viewers called in with complaints about the bad language used in the programme.
两千多名观众打电话来投诉节目中使用了下流语言。
40
call in a loan/debt
to officially tell someone to pay back money you lent them 催缴债款
The bank can call in the loan at any time.
银行随时都可以要求还款。
41 to visit a person or place while you are on your way to somewhere else [英] 顺路拜访，顺路探望 BrE
[+ on/at ]
Could you call in on Mum on your way home?
你在回家的路上可以顺便去看看妈妈吗？
42 to decide that a planned event will not take place 取消，撤销〔原计划的活动〕;
The trip to Italy might be called off.
去意大利的旅程可能要取消。
43 to officially decide that something should be stopped after it has already started 取消，停止进行〔已经开始的事情〕
Rescuers had to call off the search because of worsening weather conditions.
因为天气越来越糟，营救人员只得停止搜索。
44 to order an animal or person to stop attacking or threatening someone 把…叫开，喝住
Call your dog off.
喝住你的狗。
45 to formally ask someone to do something 呼吁，号召
call on sb to do sth
The UN has called on both sides to observe the ceasefire.
联合国已呼吁双方遵守停火协议。
46 to visit someone for a short time 短暂访问
Why don’t you call on my sister when you’re in Brighton?
你到了布赖顿何不去看看我姐姐呢？
47 to say something loudly 大声呼叫，呼唤
‘Hi there!’ I called out.
“喂，你好！”我大声喊道。
[+ to ]
The firemen called out to him.
消防队员对他大声呼喊。
48
call sb out
↔ to ask or order a person or an organization to help, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation 〔尤指在出现困难或险情时〕要求某人出来，命令某人出动〔来帮忙〕
The army was called out to help fight fires.
军队被派来帮助灭火。
49
call sb/sth out
↔ to order workers to go on STRIKE [英] 号召〔工人〕罢工 BrE
The transport workers were called out.
运输工人被号召起来罢工。
50 to telephone someone [非正式，尤美] 给〔某人〕打电话 informal especially AmE
call sb ↔ up
He called me up to tell me about it.
他给我打电话把这事告诉了我。
I’m going to call up and cancel my subscription.
我打算打个电话取消订阅。
51
call sth up
↔ if you call up information on a computer, you make the computer show it to you 〔在计算机上〕调出某物
I called up their website, but it didn’t have the information I was looking for.
我进入了他们的网站，但上面没有我要找的信息。
52
call sb up draft
↔ to officially order someone to join the army, navy, or air force [英] 征召某人入伍; = draft AmE [美] BrE AmE
I was called up three months after war broke out.
战争爆发三个月后我应征入伍了。
53
call sb up
↔ to choose someone for a national sports team 挑选某人入国家队;
Hurst was called up for the game against Mexico.
赫斯特入选国家队，参加和墨西哥队的比赛。
54
call sth up
↔ to produce something or make it appear 唤来，呼唤出
She can call up the spirits of the dead.
她能召唤亡灵。
55
call phone
In spoken English, it is usual to say that you or someone. 英语口语中一般都说 call someone 或 phone someone（打电话给某人）
He calls me almost every day.
他几乎每天给我打电话。
Phone me when you get there.
你到了那里就给我打电话。
56 In spoken British English, it is also very usual to say that you ring someone. 在英国英语的口语里，一般也说 ring someone
Have you rung Kim yet?
你给金打过电话了吗？
57
telephone
It is fairly formal and not very usual in spoken English to say that you someone. 在英语口语中，说 telephone someone 相当正式，不是很常见。
58 Do not say that you ‘call to’ someone. 不要说 call to someone
I called him (NOT 不说 called to him) to let him know.
我打电话给他让他知道。
59 There is no verb ‘phone call’. 没有 phone call 这个动词
I need to call (NOT 不说 to phone call) Monica.
我要给莫妮卡打个电话。
60
give a (phone) call give a ring
You can also say that you someone or, in British English, them . 还可以说 give someone a (phone) call，或者在英国英语里可以说 give them a ring
Give me a call sometime.
有空给我来电话。
I think I’ll give Mum a ring.
我想我得给妈妈打个电话了。
61 Do not say ‘give someone a phone’. 不要说 give someone a phone。
noun
62
TELEPHONE
电话
when you speak to someone on the telephone （一次）通话; 电话 C
63
be 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 〔医生、工程师等〕待命，随叫随到
Don’t worry, there’s a doctor on call 24 hours a day.
别担心，全天 24 小时都有一位医生值班。
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SHOUT/CRY
叫/喊
a. a loud sound that a bird or animal makes b. a shout that you make to get someone’s attention 〔引起他人注意的〕呼喊声 C
[+ of ]
the call of an owl
猫头鹰的叫声
65
VISIT
拜访
a visit, especially for a particular reason 〔尤指有原因的〕短暂拜访 C
Sorry, Doctor Pugh is out on a call at the moment.
对不起，皮尤医生现在出诊去了。
pay/make a call (on sb)
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REQUEST/ORDER
请求/命令
a request or order for something or for someone to do something 号召，呼吁 C
Members obediently answered the calls for funds.
会员都顺从地响应了募集资金的号召。
call for sb to do sth
There have been calls for the secretary to resign.
一直有呼声要求部长辞职。
a call to arms
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DECISION
决定
a. the decision made by a REFEREE in a sports game b. a decision [非正式] 决定 C singular 单数 | informal
make a good/bad call
There may have been a few bad calls, but they’re making them for a reason.
可能有些判决作得不好，但裁判作出这些判决是有原因的。
Don’t just say what you think I would like. It’s your call .
不要挑你认为我喜欢听的话说，现在是你作决定。
make a call
an easy/hard call
judgement call
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there isn’t much call for sth
used for saying that not many people want a particular thing 某物没有需求，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量不大。
69
there is no call for sth
used to tell someone that their behaviour is wrong and unnecessary 没有理由做某事，没必要做某事 spoken
There’s no call for that kind of language!
没必要那样骂人！
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AT AN AIRPORT
在机场
a message announced at an airport that a particular plane will soon leave 登机广播 C
This is the last call for flight BA872 to Moscow.
这是飞往莫斯科的 BA872 航班起飞前的最后一次登机广播。
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have first call on sth
10. a. to have the right to be the first person to use something b. to be the first person that you will help because they are important to you 处于优先〔受助的〕地位
Her children had first call on her time.
她的时间优先花在孩子们身上。
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the call of sth
11. the power that a place or way of life has to attract someone [文] 某事物的吸引力，某事物的召唤 literary
the call of the sea
大海的魅力
73
the call of nature
12. a need to URINATE (=pass liquid from your body) – used especially humorously 要小便〔尤为幽默用法〕
kɔːl noun
74 the use of computers to help people learn foreign languages 计算机辅助语言学习