We called our son Ian.我们给儿子起名叫伊恩。

I always wanted to call the dog Mufty for some reason.由于某种原因, 我老是想把这条狗叫做穆夫提。

Anyone can call themselves a psychotherapist.任何人都可以自称心理治疗师。

He called it particularly cynical to begin releasing the hostages on Christmas Day.他称在圣诞节时开始释放人质特别具有讽刺意味。

I wouldn't call it a burden; I call it a responsibility.我不认为那是负担；我认为那是责任。

She called her young son: 'Here, Stephen, come and look at this!'她召唤她的小儿子：“过来, 斯蒂芬, 来看看这个！”

We called the police.我们叫警察了。

The child waited two hours before she was called to give evidence.那孩子等了两小时才被传唤出庭作证。

Call me when you get home.到家后给我打电话。

This is the number to call.这是要拨打的电话号码。

Hurry up, they've just called our flight.快点, 广播里刚刚说我们的航班要起飞了。

A meeting has been called for Monday.定于星期一开会。

He called a press conference to explain his proposals.他召开了记者招待会来解释他的提议。

Whenever the union called a strike, the management agreed to negotiate.每当工会下令举行罢工, 管理层就同意谈判。

He could hear the others downstairs in different parts of the house calling his name.他听到其他人在楼下不同地方喊他的名字。

a way of calling attention to a problem引起对问题关注的一种方式

I was called early this morning.今天一清早我就被叫醒了。

He was called to the ministry.他被招去做了牧师。