She phoned him several times but he was too busy to return her call.
她给他打了几次电话,但他太忙,不能给她回电话。
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2
They have to tolerate the bad tempers of colleagues frustrated at the number of times they've had to call the help desk for the same issue.
他们的同事为就同一问题多次向服务台求助而感到心烦意乱,因此他们不得不忍受其坏脾气。
3
He had seen me several times and had intended to call on me long before but a peculiar combination of circumstances had prevented it—signed Jay Gatsby in a majestic hand.