calling card

noun

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ kɑːd/

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ kɑːrd/

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(North American English)
(British English visiting card)
(also card British English, North American English)
(especially in the past) a small card with your name on it that you leave with somebody after, or instead of, a formal visit（尤指旧时访客留下或其他人用以表示到访的）名片，拜帖
(figurative) a sign, such as an action or a piece of work, that identifies somebody or shows what they can do名片式行为（或作品等）；能力标识
- Bright, bold colours and shapes are his calling card. 明亮、大胆的颜色和形状是他的名片。
- The floods were the calling card of climate change.洪水是气候变化的名片。
- The pair created the film as a calling card for a bigger project that they have planned.这对夫妇制作这部电影是为了给他们计划的一个更大的项目打名片。
(North American English)
(also phonecard British and North American English)
a plastic card that you can use in some public phones instead of money（尤指旧时访客留下或其他人用以表示到访的）名片，拜帖
(also phonecard)
(both North American English) a card with a number on it that you use in order to pay to make a call from any phone. The cost of the call is charged to your account and you pay it later.（转账付费）电话卡