call
n
1 [C] shout; cry 呼喊; 喊叫: a call for help 大声呼救
They came at my call, ie when I shouted to them. 我把他们喊来了.
2 [C] characteristic cry of a bird (鸟的)鸣叫, 啼叫.
3 [C] signal sounded on a horn, bugle, etc 喇叭、 军号等的号声.
4 [C] short visit (to sb's house) (到某人家)拜访
pay a call on a friend 访友
The doctor has five calls to make this morning. 今早大夫要去五家出诊.
We must return her call, ie visit her because she visited us. 我们得到她家回访.
5 [C] (also `phone call, ring) act of telephoning; conversation on the telephone 打电话; 用电话交谈
give sb/make/receive/return a call 给某人打[拨/接/回]电话
Were there any calls for me while I was out? 我出去的时候, 有人来过电话吗?
6
(a) [C] order, signal or invitation, esp to come or meet; summons 命令, 信号, 邀请(尤指使之前来或相见); 召唤
The Prime Minister is waiting for a call to the Palace. 首相待召进宫.
An actor's call tells him when to go on stage. 有个演员示意让他到时上场.
This is the last call for passengers travelling on flight BA 199 to Rome. 乘坐英航199号班机飞往罗马的乘客, 这是最後一次通知.
(fig 比喻) He answered the call of duty and enlisted in the army. 他应徵入伍.
(b) [sing] ~ (of sth) inner urge to follow a course of action or profession; vocation 感召; 神召
feel the call (of the priesthood) 感到(教士圣职的)神召.
(c) [sing] ~ of sth attraction or fascination of (a particular place or activity) (某处或某活动的)吸引力, 诱惑力
the call of the sea, of the wild, of faraway places, etc 大海、 荒野、 遥远地方等的吸引力.
(d) [C] ~ for sth request or demand for sth 对某事物的要求或号召
The President made a call for national unity. 总统号召全国人民团结起来.
There were calls for the Prime Minister's resignation from the Opposition parties. 在反对党中, 有人要求首相辞职.
7 [U] ~ for sth (esp in negative sentences and questions 尤用於否定句及疑问句中) need or occasion for sth 对某事物的需要, 必要或理由
There isn't much call for such things these days. 这种东西近来需求量不大.
There was no call for such rudeness. 没必要这麽粗暴.
8 [C] ~ on sb/sth demand on sb/sth 对某人[某事物]的需求
He is a busy man with many calls on his time. 他很忙, 有很多事需要花时间去做.
9 [C] (in card-games) player's bid or turn to bid (纸牌戏中)叫牌, 轮到叫牌
It's your call, partner. 伙伴, 该你叫牌了.
10 (idm 习语) at one's/sb's beck and call => beck2. a call of `nature (euph 婉) need to urinate or defecate 要?quot;慊虼蟊? a close call => close1. (be) on `call (esp of a doctor) available for work if necessary (尤指医生)随叫随到
Who's on call tonight? 今晚谁值班? a port of call => port1. within `call near enough to hear sb shouting (for help, etc) 在(求救等)喊声能听到的范围内; 附近.
call v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (out) to sb (for sth); ~ (sth) (out) say (sth) loudly to attract sb's attention; shout; cry 大声说(某事物)以引起别人注意; 喊; 叫
I thought I heard sb calling. 我好像听见有人喊叫.
Why didn't you come when I called (out) (your name)? 我喊(出)(你名字)的时候, 你为什麽不来?
She called to her father for help. 她向父亲喊叫求救.
The injured soldiers called out in pain. 受伤的士兵疼得大叫.
The teacher called out the children's names, eg to check they were all present. 教师大声点名(如考勤).
2 [I] (of a bird or an animal) make its characteristic cry (指禽兽)叫.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr,...
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