情景對話

Susan: The board decided to call a meeting to discuss solutions to the problem.

Walker: Have they set the time?

Susan: Not yet.

蘇珊：董事會決定召開會議來討論問題的解決方案。

沃克：他們確定時間了嗎？

蘇珊：還沒有。

觸類旁通

· call a press conference 召開新聞發布會

· call a strike 發動罷工

· call an election 舉行選舉

· summon a council 召集會議

例句再現

He wants to call a meeting to discuss the alternatives． 他想開會討論一下其他方案。

The incident prompted the leader to call a meeting of the staff． 那次事件促使領導召開了員工大會。

They call a meeting once a week and require all staff to attend． 他們每周開一次會，并要求所有員工參加。

He will call a crunch meeting tomorrow． 明天他會召開緊急會議。

情景對話

Black: Could you call back in an hour? I have my hands full at the moment.

Carl: No problem.

布萊克：你能一個小時后再打過來嗎？我現在很忙。

卡爾：沒問題。

觸類旁通

· call sb back 給某人回電話

· call back later 待會打過去

· return a call 回電

例句再現

I will call back tomorrow． 明天我會給你回電話。

He said he would call back to confirm． 他說他會回電話確認的。

Could you tell her to call back when she returns？ 她回來后你能讓她給我回個電話嗎？

How about I call back later？ 我待會兒打過去怎么樣？

I tried to call you back, but the line was busy then． 我試著給你回電，但是那時電話占線。

情景對話

Thomas: What's the cause of the strike?

Yale: As prices rise, workers are calling for higher salaries, but their request is refused.

托馬斯：這次罷工的原因是什么？

耶魯：隨著價格上漲，工人們要求漲工資，但是他們的要求被拒絕了。

觸類旁通

· call on sb to do sth 呼吁某人做某事

· appeal to 向……呼吁，向……請求

· call for help 呼救

· call for tender 招標

例句再現

The resolution calls for a ceasefire between the two warring parties． 決議要求交戰雙方停火。

The public calls for an investigation of the facts． 公眾要求對事實進行調查。

The job calls for a man with good communication skill． 這項工作需要一個善于交際的人來做。

I will call for you this evening and we will dine in a fancy restaurant.

今天晚上我會去接你，然后我們去一家高檔餐廳吃飯。

情景對話

Simon: It's been a busy day. I think we should call it a day and go home.

Tony: You're right.

西蒙：真是忙碌的一天。我想我們應該結束工作回家了。

托尼：你說得對。

觸類旁通

· call it a night（用于口語中）今晚就到這里

· call it quits 暫告結束；停止（工作、玩耍等

例句再現

I'm worn out. Let's call it a day． 我太累了。今天就到此為止吧。

It's already 10 p.m. Shall we call it day？ 已經晚上十點了，今天就到這里好嗎？

Let's call it a day and go for some amusement． 我們結束工作去進行些娛樂活動吧。

I've had enough and want to call it quits． 我受夠了，想就此算了。

They decided to call it quits after one day's marriage． 剛結婚一天，他們就決定終止婚姻。

情景對話

Sue: Oh, gosh. It's raining.

Wood: Then I guess we have to call off the picnic.

蘇：噢，天哪。下雨了。

伍德：那么我想我們不得不取消野餐了。

觸類旁通

· call off one's attention 轉移某人的注意力

· call off the dogs 停止追逐；打斷不愉快的談話

例句再現

We have to call off the trip due to the bad weather． 由于天氣不好，我們不得不取消這次旅行。

The father would not call off the search as long as there was hope of finding his son.

只要有找到他兒子的希望，這位父親就不會停止搜尋。

We don't understand why he suddenly decided to call off his engagement with that girl.

我們不理解他為何突然決定取消和那個女孩的婚約。

Try not to let other things call off your attention． 盡量不要讓其他事轉移你的注意力。

Maybe it was right to call it off． 或許取消是對的。

情景對話

Robert: Did you hear someone calling out my name?

Sharp: No. There's nobody here except us.

羅伯特：你聽到有人叫我的名字了嗎？

夏普：沒有。這里除了我們沒有其他人。

觸類旁通

· call out to sb 大聲地叫某人

· call out for help 大聲呼救

· cry out 大叫，喊叫

例句再現

"Break it up, " he called out． 他大喊道：“散開。”

He called out to her from the other side of the street． 他在街對面喊她。

I need you to call out her real name and see how she reacts． 我需要你喊出她的真名，看她有什么反應。

Why don't you call out for help？ 你為何不呼救呢？

情景對話

Emily: Somebody is in our house! What should I do?

Cooper: Don't panic. Call security immediately.

艾米麗：有人在我們的房子里！我應該怎么辦？

庫珀：不要驚慌。馬上叫保安。

觸類旁通

· call the police 報警

· call an ambulance 叫救護車

· call a doctor 請醫生

· call out the fire brigade 叫消防隊

例句再現

Get out of my house, otherwise I will call security． 滾出我的房子，要不然我就叫保安了。

If he goes on like this, call security． 如果他繼續這樣下去，就叫保安過來。

Call the police if you see something suspicious． 如果看到可疑事物，打電話報警。

A passer-by took out his phone and called an ambulance． 一位路人拿出手機叫了救護車。

情景對話

Robert: The puppy is all white, so we call her Snow.

Susan: An interesting name.

羅伯特：這個小狗全身都是白色，所以我們叫她“白雪”。

蘇珊：這個名字挺有意思的。

觸類旁通

· call sb names 罵某人

· call sb by name 叫某人的名字

· be called..． 被叫做……

例句再現

They called me a liar for not telling the truth． 由于沒有說出實情，他們說我是個騙子。

He doesn't like to be called a secretary． 他不喜歡被別人稱為秘書。

You call yourself a teacher? But you don't have any students.

你說你自己是老師？但是你并沒有學生。

What do you call it in German？ 它用德語怎么說？

情景對話

May: He promised to come home before 10 a.m. But it's almost 11 a.m. and he's not back yet.

Nick: Call his cell phone and ask him where he is.

梅：他答應10點前回家，但是現在都快11點了，他還沒回來。

尼克：給他打電話，問他現在在哪兒。

觸類旁通

· make a call on one's cell phone用某人的手機打電話

· talk on one's cell phone用某人的手機打電話

例句再現

You can just call his cell phone instead of meeting him in person． 你可以給他打電話，不用親自去見他。

Call her cell phone and ask her if she wants to come． 給她打電話，問她想不想來。

Don't call her cell phone for I'm not sure whether she has forgiven you or not.

不要給她打電話，因為我還不確定她是否原諒你了。

She made a call on her father's cell phone． 她用她爸爸的手機打了個電話。

Paul is talking on his cell phone, so I'll tell him later． 保羅正在打電話，所以我過會兒再告訴他。