on the telephone 1. 〈英〉(在家里或办公室)装有电话机的 Are you on the telephone? 你家里装有电话吗? 2. 用电话；在打电话 call sb. up on the telephone 打电话给某人 be on the telephone with sb. 正与某人通电话 put sb. on the telephone 叫某人听电话 You are wanted on the telephone. 你有电话。 It's your nurse on the telephone. 打电话的是你的护士。