call
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they call | |
he / she / it calls | |
past simple called | |
past participle called | |
-ing form calling |
- [transitive, often passive]
to give somebody/something a particular name; to use a particular name or title when you are talking to somebody 给…命名;称呼;把…叫作 - call somebody/something + noun
They decided to call the baby Mark. 他们决定给婴儿取名马克。 His name's Hiroshi but everyone calls him Hiro. 他名叫广志,但人人都称他广。 - be called + noun
What's their son called? 他们的儿子叫什么名字? I don't know anyone called Scott. 我不认识叫斯科特的人。 I've forgotten what the firm he works for is called. 我已经忘记他工作的公司名称。 What's it called again? Oh yes, a router. 它叫什么来着?哦,是的,一个路由器。 to be commonly/often called something 常被称为某物 This group of artists and poets is sometimes called the New York School. 这群艺术家和诗人有时被称为纽约学派。 - call somebody/something after somebody/something
They called their first daughter after her grandmother. 他们给大女儿取了祖母的名字。 The cheese is called after the town of the same name. 奶酪以同名城镇命名。 - call somebody/something by something
We call each other by our first names here. 我们这儿彼此直呼其名。 The plant is called by different names in different parts of the country. 这种植物在这个国家的不同地方有不同的叫法。
Extra ExamplesHis friends affectionately call him ‘Bear’. 他的朋友亲切地叫他“大熊”。 We usually call him by his nickname. 我们通常叫他的绰号。 What do they call that new fabric? 他们把那种新织品叫作什么? He is writing a novel, tentatively called ‘My Future’. 他正在创作一部小说,暂定名为《我的未来》。 The area was formerly called West Meadow. 该地区旧称西牧场。 The plant is variously called ‘cow parsley’ and ‘Queen Anne's lace’. 这种植物被称为“欧芹”和“安妮女王的花边”。 The prison is euphemistically called a ‘rehabilitation centre’. 监狱被委婉地称为“康复中心”。 The system is officially called the NPV System. 该系统的正式名称为 NPV 系统。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- commonly
- frequently
- formerly
- …
- by
- you could hardly call something…
- you would hardly call something…
- call somebody/something + noun
- [intransitive, transitive]
to phone somebody (给…)打电话 I'll call again later. 我过会儿再打电话来。 I got a message to call home immediately. 我收到一条消息要马上打电话回家。 - call somebody/something to do something
I called the office to tell them I'd be late. 我给办公室打电话说我可能晚到一会儿。 - call to do something
People called to ask how they could help. 人们打电话来问他们能帮上什么忙。 - call somebody/something
My brother called me from Spain last night. 我弟弟昨晚从西班牙给我打电话来了。 Call us toll-free on this number. 用这个号码给我们打免费电话。 Call 0800 33344 for a free copy. 拨打0800 33344获取免费拷贝。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- back
- ahead
- free
- …
- [transitive]
to ask somebody/something to come quickly to a particular place by phoning 打电话叫 - call somebody/something
Someone called the police. 有人报了警。 to call an ambulance/a doctor 叫救护车/医生 - call something for somebody
I'll call a taxi for you. 我来打电话给你叫辆出租车。 - call somebody something
I'll call you a taxi. 我来打电话给你叫辆出租车。 - call somebody/something to something
Fire crews were called to the building at 9 p.m. 消防队员在晚上9点被叫到大楼。 The doctor has been called to an urgent case. 医生接到电话去看急症。
- call somebody/something
- [transitive]
to describe somebody/something in a particular way; to consider somebody/something to be something 认为…是;把…看作 - call somebody/something + noun
I wouldn't call German an easy language. 我并不认为德语是一门容易学的语言。 Are you calling me a liar? 你是说我撒谎? She now calls Southern California home (= she lives there). 她现在把南加州称为自己的家。 He was in the front room, or the lounge or whatever you want to call it. 他当时在客厅,或者说是在起居室,随便你管它叫什么。 I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds. 我算下来你欠我十英镑四十三便士。就算作十英镑吧。 - call yourself + noun
They call themselves ‘The Gang’. 他们自称“帮派”。 - call somebody/something + adj.
Would you call it blue or green? 你认为它是蓝色还是绿色? You could hardly call the show perfect, but it was successful. 这场演出称不上十全十美,但很成功。
Synonyms regardregard- call
- find
- consider
- see
- view
- regard to think of somebody/something in a particular way:
He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke. 他似乎是把整件事当成玩笑。 - call to say that somebody/something has particular qualities or characteristics:
I wouldn’t call German an easy language. 我并不认为德语是一门容易学的语言。 - find to have a particular feeling or opinion about something:
You may find your illness hard to accept. 你可能觉得难以接受自己患病。 - consider to think of somebody/something in a particular way:
Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident? 你认为谁对这个事故负有责任?
regard or consider? These two words have the same meaning, but they are used in different patterns and structures. In this meaning consider must be used with a complement or clause: you can consider somebody/something to be something or consider somebody/something as something, although very often the to be or as is left out: He considers himself an expert.They are considered a high-risk group. You can also consider that somebody/something is something and again, the that can be left out. Regard is used in a narrower range of structures. The most frequent structure is regard somebody/something as something; the as cannot be left out: I regard him a close friend. You cannot regard somebody/something to be something or regard that somebody/something is something. However, regard (but not consider in this meaning) can also be used without a noun or adjective complement but with just an object and adverb (somebody/something is highly regarded) or adverbial phrase (regard somebody/something with suspicion/jealousy/admiration).用 regard 还是 consider? - see to have an opinion of something:
Try to see things from her point of view. 设法从她那个角度去看问题。 - view to think of somebody/something in a particular way:
How do you view your position within the company? View has the same meaning as regard and consider but is slightly less frequent and slightly less formal. The main structures are view somebody/something as somebody/something (you cannot leave out the as) and view somebody/something with something.你如何看待你自己在公司中的位置? 你如何看待自己在公司中的地位?视图与“关注”和“考虑”具有相同的含义,但频率稍低,形式稍不正式。主要结构是把某人/某物看做某人/某物(不能省略as)和用某物看某人/某物。
- to regard/consider/see/view somebody/something as something
- to regard/consider/see/view somebody/something from a particular point of view
- to find/consider somebody/something to be something
- generally/usually regarded/considered/seen/viewed as something
- to regard/consider/view somebody/something favourably/unfavourably
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- commonly
- frequently
- formerly
- …
- by
- you could hardly call something…
- you would hardly call something…
- call somebody/something + noun
- [transitive] call yourself + noun
to claim that you are a particular type of person, especially when other people question whether this is true 把自己称为;自诩 - [intransitive, transitive]
to shout or say something loudly to attract somebody’s attention 大声呼叫,大声说(以吸引注意力) I thought I heard somebody calling. 我仿佛听见有人在呼喊。 - call (out) to somebody (for something)
She called out to her father for help. 她向父亲大声呼救。 - call (out) to somebody to do something
Someone called to him to wait. 有人叫他等着。 - call something
Did somebody call my name? 有人叫我的名字吗? - call out (something)
People in the audience called out requests. 观众中的人大声要求。 - + speech
‘See you later!’ she called. “再见!” 她叫道。
Extra ExamplesSynonyms callcall- cry out
- exclaim
- blurt
- burst out
- call to shout or say something loudly to attract somebody’s attention:
I thought I heard someone calling. 我仿佛听见有人在呼喊。
- cry out (something) to shout something loudly, especially when you need help or are in trouble:
She cried out for help. 她大声呼救。 I cried out his name. 我大声呼唤他的名字。
- exclaim to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because of a strong emotion:
‘It isn’t fair!’ he exclaimed angrily. “这不公平!” 他气愤地喊道。
- blurt to say something suddenly and without thinking carefully enough:
He blurted out the answer without thinking. 他不假思索脱口说出了答案。
- burst out to say something suddenly and loudly, especially with a lot of emotion:
‘He’s a bully!’ the little boy burst out. “他欺负人!” 小男孩突然大叫。
- to call/cry out/exclaim/blurt out (something) to somebody
- to call/cry out for something
- to cry out/exclaim in/with something
- to call/cry out/exclaim/blurt out/burst out suddenly
- to call/cry out/exclaim/burst out loudly
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- softly
- loudly
- out
- …
- for
- to
- [transitive, intransitive]
to ask somebody to come by shouting or speaking loudly 召唤;呼唤 - call somebody + adv./prep.
Will you call the kids in for lunch? 把孩子们叫进来吃午饭好吗? - call (somebody)
He heard me call him and came to the door. 他听到我叫他,来到门口。 Did you call? 你叫我?
- call somebody + adv./prep.
- [transitive, often passive] (formal)
to order somebody to come to a place 命令,召(至某处) - be called + adv./prep.
Several candidates were called for a second interview. 几个候选人被通知去参加第二次面试。 The ambassador was called back to London by the prime minister. 大使被首相召回伦敦。 He felt called to the priesthood (= had a strong feeling that he must become a priest). 他感受到要成为司铎的召唤。 - be called to do something
You may be called to give evidence. 你可能会被传唤作证。 She was called to testify before a Senate subcommittee. 她被传唤到参议院小组委员会作证。 - call somebody
The defence says it plans to call four witnesses. 辩方称计划传唤四名证人。
- be called + adv./prep.
- [transitive]
to order something to happen; to announce that something will happen 下令举行;宣布进行 - call something
to call a meeting/strike 召集会议/罢工 - call something for…
The prime minister has called an election for 8 June. 首相已经要求在6月8日举行选举。
- call something
- [intransitive] (especially British English)
to make a short visit to a person or place (短暂地)访问 I'll call round and see you on my way home. 我想在回家的路上去看看你。 - call on somebody
Let's call on John. 咱们去看看约翰吧。 - call to do something
He was out when I called to see him. 我去拜访时,他不在家。
Extra ExamplesWe called but they were out. 我们去拜访时他们不在家。 She said she was very lonely and it was kind of them to call on her. 她说她很孤独,他们来看她真是太好了。 Could you call by later today? 你今天晚些时候能过来吗? I called round at the house to check how things were. 我去家访了,想看看情况如何。
- [intransitive]
to make the noise that is typical for it 啼;鸣叫 The cuckoo called across the trees to its mate. 布谷鸟穿过树林向它的配偶呼唤。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- softly
- loudly
- out
- …
- for
- to
to predict what the result of something will be 预测 - call something
It's a very open game that is very hard to call. 这是一个非常开放的游戏,很难打电话。 to be difficult/impossible to call 很难/不可能打电话 The result of this election is going to be too close to call. 这次选举的结果很难预料。 - call it for somebody
Most media pundits called it for the Conservatives. 大多数媒体专家称之为保守党。
- call something
- [transitive, intransitive] call (something)
to say which side of a coin you think will face upwards after it is thrown 抛硬币说正反面 to call heads/tails 要硬币的正面/反面
- [intransitive, transitive] call (something)
to shout out the steps for people performing a square dance or country dance (方形舞或土风舞中)喊出舞步的指挥
give name命名
phone
describe看作
shout喊叫
order somebody to come召见
meeting/strike, etc.集会、罢工等
visit拜访
of bird/animal禽;兽
predict
in games比赛
in dances
Word Originlate Old English ceallian, from Old Norse kalla ‘summon loudly’.
Idioms
bring/call somebody/something to mind (formal)
to remember somebody/something synonym recall想起;记起 to remind you of somebody/something synonym recall使想起;使记起
British/American phone / call / ringphone / call / ringverbs Nouns名词
- In British English, to phone, to ring and to call are the usual ways of saying to telephone. In North American English the most common word is call, but phone is also used. Speakers of North American English do not say ring. Telephone is very formal and is used mainly in British English.
- You can use call or phone call (more formal) in both British English and North American English:
Were there any phone calls for me? 有我的电话吗? How do I make a local call? 本地电话怎么打?
习语 give sb a call 亦常用: I’ll give you a call tonight. 我今晚会给你打电话。
I’ll give you a ring tonight. 我今晚会给你打电话。
call somebody’s bluff
to tell somebody to do what they are threatening to do, because you believe that they will not be cruel or brave enough to do it 要求…摊牌,要求…兑现其恫吓(因相信对方不至于或不敢这样做) She was tempted to call his bluff, hardly able to believe he’d carry out his threat. 她很想逼他亮出底牌,并不相信他会做他威胁要做的事。
call something into play
call something into question
to doubt something or make others doubt something synonym question怀疑;引起怀疑
call it a day
call it quits (informal)
to agree to end a contest, argument, etc. because both sides seem equal Topics Discussion and agreementc2(因势均力敌)同意停止比赛(或争论等) to decide to stop doing something 决定停止
call somebody names
to use offensive words about somebody 辱骂;谩骂 Stop calling me names! 不要再骂我啦。
call the shots/tune
- (informal)
to be the person who controls a situation 控制;操纵
call a spade a spade
to say exactly what you think without trying to hide your opinion 是啥说啥;直言不讳 I believe in calling a spade a spade. 我笃信直言不讳,实话实说。
call time (on something)
- (British English)
to say or decide that it is time for something to finish 宣布结束;决定结束
call somebody to account (for/over something)
to make somebody explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it 责成…作出解释;责问
call somebody/something to order
to ask people in a meeting to be quiet so that the meeting can start or continue 要求安静下来(以便开始或继续会议);要求遵守会议秩序
call/bring somebody/something to order
to order somebody to obey the formal rules of a meeting; to start a formal meeting 命令,召(至某处) The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order. 争论持续不休,直到主席要求双方遵守议事规则。 The president brought the meeting to order at 9.15 a.m. 主席于上午9时15分宣布开会。 As the meeting was brought to order, the councillor immediately stood and began to protest. 会议开始后,议员立即站起来开始抗议。
he who pays the piper calls the tune
- (saying)
the person who provides the money for something can also control how it is spent 花钱的人说了算;财大者气粗
(be/get called) on the carpet
the pot calling the kettle black
- (saying, informal)
used to say that you should not criticize somebody for a fault that you have yourself 锅笑壶黑;五十步笑百步;乌鸦说猪黑
what-d’you-call-him/-her/-it/-them | what’s-his/-her/-its/-their-name