Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if he might make a telephone call before being taken to the station.
其中一个工人装模作样地问道，在被带往警察局之前，是否可以打一个电话。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 40 Who's who
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 认真地;严肃地;严重地;
💡 serious严肃的 + ly ...地→ adv. 认真地；严重地，严肃地
"Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital."
她父亲住在圣路加医院，病情很重。
近义：owlishly, responsibly, unsmilingly, earnestly, gravely
反义：casually
n. 电话;电话机;（电话机的）话筒;受话器;
vt.& vi. 以电话传送（消息），给（某人）打电话;用电话与（某人）交谈;
💡 tele远，传送+phone声音→远方声音传过来 → 电话
"The telephone was out of order, but is functional now."
电话刚才坏了, 但现在可以用了.
近义：phone, call, blower, telephonic
n. 车站;所，局;身份;电视台;
vt. 配置，安置;驻扎;
💡 sta = stand站 + tion表名词→ (车)站,台,局 vt. 安置,派驻
"a newly built station"
新建的车站
近义：lay, locate, marshal, place, posit, position
vt.& vi. 讲，谈;演说;从某种观点来说;
💡 蛇（s）在山峰（peak）上 说
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：lecture, natter, talk, yack, chat, converse
v. 呼唤，喊叫;召唤，叫来，召集;下令，命令;打电话给;
n. 喊叫，大声喊;电话联络;必要，理由;要求;
💡 c(形像电话筒)a11音“拷”，电话筒和手铐都有一个圆
"Don't give me any aggro or I'll call the police."
不要对我使用暴力，不然我就叫警察。
近义：phone, telephone, muster, page, summon, convene
反义：scare, shoo, ward, forfend, forefend, disband