| 释义 |
tel·e·phone /ˈtelɪfəʊn/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 电话机
When the telephone rang he picked up the receiver. 电话铃响起时他拿起听筒。
2. 电话
Telephone for you. 你的电话。
make a telephone call 打电话
Can I contact you by telephone? 我能用电话同你联系吗?
answer the telephone 接电话
call sb. to the telephone 叫某人听电话
hold the telephone (通话时叫对方稍等时用语)别挂断电话
3. ＝ telephone box
II ❶ vt.
打电话给；用电话传送
I'll telephone you tomorrow. 我明天给你打电话。
I'll telephone him to come at once. 我要打电话叫他立刻就来。
Please telephone your reply to me as soon as possible. 请尽快用电话答复我。
If you don't want to go to the shops you can telephone your order and they'll deliver it. 如果你不想到商店去买东西，你可以打电话订购，他们就会把货送来。
You should telephone her a greetings telegram on her wedding day. 你应该在她结婚那天发一贺电给她。
He telephoned a Merry Christmas to his father and mother. 他打电话给父母祝贺圣诞愉快。
❷ vi.
打电话，通电话
A man telephoned when you were out. 你出去的时候有一个男人打电话来。
Please telephone for a taxi. 请打电话叫一辆出租车。
Please telephone to the office and say I can't come in today. 请打电话给公司说我今天不能上班了。
Dad telephoned up about an hour ago. 约1小时前爸爸来过电话。
phr. 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。over the telephone 用电话 talk to sb. over the telephone 与某人通电话 |