telephone
noun
verb
ˈtelɪəfəʊn
noun
1
the
telephone
the
system
of
communication
that
you
use
to
have
a
conversation
with
someone
in
another
place
电话;
BrE
by
telephone
Reservations
can
be
made
by
telephone.
可以打电话预订。
on
the
telephone
I’ve
never
met
him,
but
I’ve
spoken
to
him
on
the
telephone.
我从来没见过他，但我和他通过电话。
over
the
telephone
I
read
the
names
out
to
him
over
the
telephone.
电话里我把名字读给他听了。
down
the
telephone
He
shouted
at
me
down
the
telephone.
他在电话里对我大喊大叫。
I
had
a
long
telephone
conversation
with
her
yesterday.
我昨天和她通了很长时间的电话。
2
the
piece
of
equipment
that
you
use
when
you
are
talking
to
someone
by
telephone
电话机;
C
The
telephone
rang
just
as
I
was
leaving.
我刚要走，电话就响了。
She
picked
up
the
telephone
and
dialled
a
number.
她拿起电话，拨了个号码。
I
said
goodbye
and
put
down
the
telephone
.
我说了声再见就放下了电话。
3
be on the telephone
a.
to
be
talking
to
someone,
using
the
telephone
b.
to
have
a
telephone
in
your
home,
office
etc
〔在家里、办公室里等〕有电话;
I
was
on
the
telephone
when
he
came
in.
他进来时我正在打电话。
verb
4
to
talk
to
someone
by
telephone
[英，正式] （给…）打电话;
Sammy
telephoned
to
say
that
he
would
be
late.
萨米打电话来说他会晚到。
I’ll
telephone
you
later.
我过后给你打电话。