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
int. 请;
vt.& vi. 使高兴;使满意;讨人喜欢;讨好;
💡 please(please)→取悦;使高兴;喜欢;愿意;请
"Please be quiet. I have to study the book for a test tomorrow."
请不要说话了, 明天要考试,我得看书.
近义:humor, oblige, pleasure, recompense, recreate, repay
反义:undeceive, disenthrall, disappoint, discontent, dishearten, dissatisfy