| 释义 |
call /kɔːl/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 大声说(或读)出；喊，叫
Please call the names of all the people who are present. 请宣读全体出席人员的名字。
He hasn't seen you; call him. 他没看见你，叫他一声。
2. 呼唤；召唤；传唤
I feel ill; please call a doctor. 我感到不舒服；请去叫医生。
Will you please call me a taxi? 请你给我叫一辆出租车好吗?
The sirens are calling the men to assemble. 警报声在召令士兵集合。
be called to testify 被传唤作证
The judge will call his case tomorrow. 法官明天将传审他这案件。
3. 叫醒
I want breakfast at 7,so will you please call me at 6:30. 我要在7点钟用早餐，所以请你在6点半叫醒我。
4. 打电话给；用电话(或无线电话)传递；(在广播或电讯中)呼叫
If you have any question, call me (my office) at this number. 你如有什么问题，请用这个号码打电话给我(打电话到我办公室)。
He called her at home (或 her home). 他打电话到她家里。
Who are you calling? (接电话时常用语)你叫谁听电话?
He called the police emergency number to report the incident. 他打警察局的报警电话向他们报告这事件。
The destroyer is calling the base. 驱逐舰在呼叫基地。
By the time I got to the airport, they were already calling my flight. 我到达机场时，他们已在广播我要乘的班机即将起飞。
5. 把…叫做，称呼；为…取(名)
What do you call this in English? 这东西在英语里叫什么?
Don't be formal, call me Joe. 不要客气，叫我乔好了。
They'll call the baby Michael. 他们将给婴孩取名迈克尔。
6. 把(某人)说成；把(自己)称为
Nobody calls him a liar. 没人说他是说谎大王。
How could you do such a nasty thing and still call yourself my friend? 你怎能干出这样卑鄙的事，竟还自称我的朋友?
7. 认为…是；说…是；把…算作
Do you call English an easy language? 你认为英语是容易学的语言吗?
I call that fair. 我认为那是公平合理的。
I don't know how much it is but let's call it ￡5. 我不知道是多少价钱，就算作5镑吧。
8. (宣布)召开，召集
Some suggested to call another mass meeting. 有些人建议再召集一次群众大会。
It was agreed that the British would call and chair the conference. 大家商定由英国人召集并主持这个会议。
9. 下令举行(罢工等)
The union leader called a strike. 工会领袖下令举行罢工。
The prime minister called an election. 首相宣布举行大选。
10. 征召；招聘
be called to active duty 被征召服现役
be called to the presidency of the university 被聘任大学校长
11. 吸引
The sea is calling him. 海洋生活吸引着他。
12. (神等)感召；召…升天
The Lord called him to the ministry. 上帝召唤他当了牧师。
All the doctors here can't save him. He's called. 这里所有的医生都救不了他的命。他应召去见上帝了。
13. 模仿(鸟兽)的叫声对其引诱
call a duck 作鸭鸣声引诱鸭子
14. 〈口〉要求(某人)为所说的话提供证据(或实践诺言等)
They called him on his story. 他们要他证实自己的叙述。
15. 〈古〉责备，申斥
She called him on his sloppy dress. 她责怪他衣冠不整。
16. 要求还清(贷款等)；收兑(债券等)
call a loan 要求还清借款
The company will call its bonds after a month. 公司将于一个月后收兑债券。
17. (因天雨等)停止(棒球赛等)；暂停计算(比赛时间)
call the game because of rain 因天雨宣布停止比赛
18. (裁判员、巡边员等)判定；【板】(裁判员)判(投球手)犯规投球
The umpire called the ball foul. 裁判员判定那球犯规。
19. 正确地预测(或猜测)到；预先指定
He has an awesome reputation for calling stock market turns. 他善于预测股票市场涨落的变化，极负盛名。
20. (桥牌中)叫(某一花色的牌)；吊(牌)；(扑克中)叫(对方)摊牌
What did you call? 你刚才叫的是什么牌?
The gambler called the previous player by making an equal bet. 那个赌客下同等赌注叫上家摊牌。
21. (在方形舞中)唱(或喊)出(舞步的指示)
22. 〈苏格兰俚〉谩骂
She's always calling him. 她老是骂他。
23. 〈苏格兰〉赶(牲口、车等)
24. 【体】为(棒球赛)记分；(通过手势等)组织(进攻)
25. 【计】调用(子程序)
❷ vi.
1. 叫，喊；(动物)鸣，啼
call for help 大声呼救
He called to her from the other side of the street. 他从街道对面喊她。
The birds are calling. 鸟儿在鸣叫。
2. 要求
Obey when duty calls. 服从职责的召唤。
3. 访问，拜访；(车、船等)停靠，停留
Did anyone call when I was out? 我出去的时候有人来看过我吗?
Your niece has called to see you. 你侄女来看过你。
He called to take her to the cinema. 他来约她去看电影。
4. 打电话；(广播、电讯中)呼唤
Who's calling please? (接电话时的常用语)请问，你是谁?
I'll call again later. 我过一会儿再打电话来。
This is London calling. (用于开始广播时)这是伦敦广播。
5. (在纸牌戏中)叫牌；吊牌；叫对方摊牌
It's your turn to call. 轮到你叫牌了。
6. 〈苏格兰〉赶牲口；赶车
II n.
1. 呼叫；喊叫
Did you hear a call in the woods? 你听见树林里有呼喊声吗?
2. (鸟兽的)叫声；(为引诱鸟兽而发的)仿鸟兽叫声；模仿鸟兽叫声的哨子
The call of this bird is very loud. 这鸟的鸣声很响。
He always uses a call when hunting wild duck. 打野鸭时他总使用模仿鸭叫声的哨子。
3. (军队的)号声
There goes the bugle. That's the mess call. 号声响了，那是就餐号。
4. 访问，拜访
make (或 pay) a formal (courtesy) call on sb. 对某人进行正式(礼节性)访问
return sb.'s call 回访某人
When does the milkman make his call at your house? 送牛奶的人什么时候来你家送奶?
Does this hospital have doctors who make house calls? 这家医院有出诊医生吗?
5. (车、船等的)停靠，停留
a port of call (沿途)停靠港
a port which gets frequent calls of vessels from different countries 各国船只经常停靠的港口
6. (一次)电话，通话
place (或 make, put in) a call to sb. 打电话给某人
He gave his wife several calls but she was out. 他给妻子打了几次电话，可是她不在。
7. 号召；号令
answer the call of one's country 响应祖国的号召
The Prime Minister put out a call for greater effort. 总理发出号召，要大家作更大的努力。
8. 召集；召唤；聘请
The committee met at the call of the chairman. 委员会应主席的召集而开会。
We've had two conference calls this afternoon. 今天下午我们接到了两份开会通知。
Early in the morning she waited at the union hall for a job call. 一清早她就在工会大厅等候招工。
9. 要求；请求
Men with skills always have many calls upon their time. 有技能的人总有许多工作要求他们花工夫去做。
The library has many calls for scientific books. 图书馆接到许多借阅科技书籍的要求。
10. 需求
a call for low-priced books 对低价书籍的需求
There isn't much call for buggy whips today. 现在赶马车用的鞭子已没有多大需求了。
11. [主要用于否定或疑问句]必要，需要；理由
There is no call for you to worry. 你没有担心的必要。
You have no call to talk like that. 你没有理由那样说话。
12. 【商】通知，催交；看涨期权
13. (神等的)感召；由神感召而得的圣职；(自然界等的)吸引(力)
He felt a call to become a priest. 他感到神意要他成为教士。
the call of the wild 蛮荒的魅力
14. (舞台监督公布的)排练通知
The call was for 6 o'clock so the actors had to be there by 5. 通知6时排演，因此演员们在5时前就得到场。
15. (在特定期内)规定入伍人数的命令
The May call was for 30,000 men. 5月的征召令征集3万人入伍。
16. 点名
order a call 下令点名
17. 被喊出(或指出)的名字(或东西)
His call was heads; mine was tails. (掷钱币猜正反面时)他说正面，我说背面。
18. (网球比赛中的)得分记录
What's the call, please. 请告诉我现在是几比几。
19. (体育比赛中裁判员、巡边员等的)判决
The players disagreed with the umpire's call. 运动员们不同意裁判员的判决。
20. (纸牌戏中的)叫花色；吊牌；叫对方摊牌
Whose call is it? 轮到谁叫牌?
Was the last call two spades? 刚叫的是二黑桃吗?
21. (在方形舞中的)舞步指示
22. = call option
23. 紧急出诊
[<OE ceallian; 与 ON Kalla, OHG kallōn, OSlav glasǔ voice 有关] phr. a call of nature 见 nature
a call to quarters 〈美〉【军】(熄灯号前的)就寝号
a close call 〈口〉侥幸的脱险
at call 要求即付的，即期支付的
at sb's beck and call见 beck¹
call about 1. 为讨论(或调查)…而访问
I've been asked by my manager to call about your outstanding debt on the cooker. 我是奉经理之命为了你还未付清的炊具款项来找你商谈的。
2. 就…打电话
call at 1. 到…作短暂访问
We called at his house yesterday. 我们昨天到他家串门。
2. (车、船等)停靠，在…停留
This train calls at every station. 这次列车每站都停。
Does this ship call at Shanghai? 这艘船在上海停靠吗?
call away 1. 把…叫到别处去；把…请去(出诊)
He was called away by his friend. 他被朋友叫出去了。
The doctor is not in. He was called away a few minutes ago. 医生不在，几分钟前他被请去出诊了。
2. 转移(思想等)
He is studying an important problem, and nothing can call away his attention. 他正在研究一个重要问题，什么事情也不可能叫他分心。
call back 1. 叫…回来
He was about to leave when his wife called him back. 他正要走时，妻子把他叫了回来。
2. 收回(意见等)，取消(声明等)
I don't think he'll call back his promise. 我认为他不会收回诺言。
3. 再打电话；再打电话给
He is not in. Please call back (call him back) later. 他不在。请过一会儿再打来(再打电话给他)吧。
4. 回电话；回电话给
I called him up at five, but he didn't call back (call me back) till six. 我5点钟打电话给他，可是他直到6点钟才回电话(给我回电话)。
call by 顺道访问，(为购物、取物等)顺便去(或来)一下
I'll call by at the shops on the way home. 在回家的路上，我想顺便到商店里去买点东西。
call ... collect 〈美〉打由受话人付费的电话
call New York (sb.) collect 以对方付费方式打电话到纽约(给某人)
call down 1. 叫…下来
They called her down from upstairs to answer the telephone. 他们把她从楼上叫下来接电话。
2. 【军】命令向敌人目标开(火)
If the enemy advanced into the open, the commander would call down a prearranged bombardment. 一旦敌军进入开阔地，指挥官将下令按预定计划开火。
3. 祈求；使降临，招致
call down a blessing 祈福
Their misdeeds called down upon themselves the indignation of the villagers. 他们的恶行激起了村民的愤怒。
4. 〈美〉责骂
She called me down for carelessness. 她责备我粗心大意。
call for 1. 喊着要人取来(物件)； 叫…来
The brick layer at the top of the scaffold is calling for more mortar. 脚手架顶上的砌砖工人招呼再送些灰浆上去。
Her father called for her. 她父亲喊她来。
2. 去取，来取；去(或来)接…
We called for the packages at the post office. 我们到邮局去领取包裹。
I'll call for you at nine. 我9点钟来接你。
3. 需要
The situation calls for immediate action. 当前的情况需要立即采取行动。
4. 要求
call for the region to be declared a nuclear-free zone 要求把这个地区宣布为无核区
5. 规定
The regulations call for working in three shifts. 章程规定按三班制工作。
call forth 使产生；引起；使起作用
April showers call forth May flowers.4月的阵雨催放5月的鲜花。
We hope you will call forth all your energies in doing this. 我们希望你们做这项工作时全力以赴。
call forward 邀请(或命令)…站到前面来(或站出来)
The captain of the winning team was called forward to receive the cup. 获胜队的队长被邀请站出来领取奖杯。
call in 1. 叫…进来(或进去)
I waited only two minutes before I was called in. 我只等了两分钟就被叫进去了。
2. 召来，召去
call in a doctor 请医生来
3. 命令收回；要求退回；请求交还
The library is calling in all the books that are overdue. 图书馆正在通知归还所有到期未还的书。
4. 要求付清
call in a debt 要求还清借款
5. 将…从前哨撤回
The battalion outposts were called in. 该营的前哨部队已被召回。
6. 到他人的家(或办公处等)访问
Please call in at five. 请在5点钟时来访。
I'll call in (at) the library to return a book. 我要到图书馆去还一本书。(此句在口语中常省去 at)
call in sick 打电话去请病假
I don't feel well this morning. Perhaps I ought to call in sick. 我今天早晨有点不舒服。恐怕得打电话去请病假。
call off1. 喊走，叫…走开
Call off your dog. 把你的狗喝走。
2. 取消(活动)；停止做
Why was the meeting called off? 会议为什么取消了?
3. 使…的思想转移开去
If his purpose was to do it, you weren't discreet to call him off. 如果他决心做这件事，你要让他不干是不妥当的。
4. (从名单或清单上)依次读出
He called off the names of the eligible candidates. 他依次读出合格候选人的名字。
call on 1. 访问，拜访，探望
I shall call on him tomorrow. 我明天要去看望他。
2. 到…的家(或商行)征求订货(或送货等)
The grocer calls on them once a week. 食品商每周到他们家送一次货。
3. 呼吁，号召；邀请，要求
They called on the workers of the country to support the strike. 他们号召全国工人支持这次罢工。
I feel called on to draw your attention to certain facts. 我感到有责任请你们注意某些事实。
I call on Mr. Brown, the first speaker on my list. 现在请名单上第一位发言者布朗先生讲话。
4. 祈求…保佑
call on God 祈求上帝保佑
5. 要(学生)回答问题
The teacher always called on her first. 那老师总是先要她回答问题。
call out 1. 叫喊；大声说出
The drowning boy called out for help. 溺水的男孩大声呼救。
Somebody was calling out something, but I couldn't hear what it was. 有人在大声说什么，可我听不清。
2. 召唤…行动，命令…行动
They called out the guards to investigate the noises outside. 他们叫警卫人员去查看外面喧哗的原因。
The fire brigade was called out twice yesterday. 昨天消防队出动了两次。
3. 向…挑战要求进行决斗
call sb. out to settle a dispute 要求和某人决斗来解决纠纷
4. 下令(工人)罢工
The Pittsburgh steelworkers were called out yesterday. 匹兹堡的钢铁工人根据指示于昨天举行罢工。
5. 引出，使起作用
The speaker's emotional appeal called out a quick response from the audience. 演讲者动情的呼吁立即引起了听众的反应。
call over 1. 看望，探访
He called over to see us yesterday. 他昨天来看望我们。
2. 点(名)；(从清单上)依次读出
Shall I call over the articles one by one? 要我把货品逐一念一遍吗?
3. 叫…来
Let me call him over to help you. 让我叫他来帮助你。
call round 1. 来访；作短暂逗留
Before I go away I will call round to say goodbye to you. 离开以前我要来看你们，向你们道别。
I'll call round at my brother's to pick up the book. 我将到兄弟家去把那本书拿来。
2. 叫(汽车等)
Shall I call a taxi round? 要我叫一辆出租汽车来吗?
call to 向…喊；向…发出特有的叫声
The fisherman called to the villagers on the shore. 渔夫向岸上的村民们呼喊。
We heard various birds calling to one another in the park. 在公园里，我们听到各种鸟儿啁啾争鸣。
call together 召集
The president called the cabinet together. 总统召集内阁会议。
call up 1. 〈美〉打电话给
Please call me up tomorrow morning. 请明天早上打电话给我。
Call up 135793. 请打电话135793。
2. 〈美〉打电话
Someone called up from downtown and asked to see you at five. 有人从市里打电话来，要求在5点钟来看你。
3. 召集；征召…入伍
He was called up right at the beginning of the war. 他在战争一开始时就被征召入伍。
4. 传讯
What has Harry been called up by the investigating committee for? 哈利为什么被调查委员会传讯?
5. 使人想起，使人回忆起
Your letter calls up the days when we worked together on the docks. 你的来信使我回忆起我们一起在码头上工作的日子。
6. 提出…供考虑(或讨论)
When was the bill called up? 这议案是在什么时候被提出讨论的?
7. 【电信】呼叫
call upon= call on
Don't call us, we'll call you.<口>用不着来电话问，我们会电话通知你的。（拒绝录用或聘用时的一种委婉说法）
have the call 处于主要地位；需要量最大，最受欢迎
on call 1. 要求即付的，即期支付的
a bill payable on call (见票即付的)即期汇票
2. 准备好的，随时可用的
The company car is always on call to take you to our meetings. 公司的汽车可随时来接你出席会议。
3. 随叫随到的，听候召唤的
a doctor on call at any hour 日夜候诊的医生
4. 【军】待命的
pay a call 1. 拜访，探望
pay sb. a call (或 pay a call on sb.) 拜访某人
2. 〈口〉上厕所
take a call 1. 谢幕
She stood like an actress taking a call, confused by unexpected applause. 她像一个向观众谢幕的女演员那样站着，被出乎意外的鼓掌弄得不知所措。
2. 接电话
The secretary took all calls. 一应电话由秘书接听。
too close to call (比赛、竞选等)势均力敌而胜负难料的
within call 在附近(可听到呼唤的地方)；(可通过电话、无线电、电视等)随叫随到
Billy's mother told him to stay within call because supper was nearly ready. 快吃晚饭了，比利的母亲叫他不要走远。
The soldiers were allowed to leave the base by day, but had to stay within call. 准许士兵白天离开基地，但必须随叫随到。 |