很多同学只知道 call 表示打电话,却不知道 call 还有其他意思需要掌握!
calls(三单)- calling(现在分词)- called(过去式)- called(过去分词)
call 作动词,在初中阶段,主要有以下几个意思,并构成短语:
一、call 译为 “打电话”
1、call sb. = call sb. up 给某人打电话
I was watching TV when you called me (up).
你给我打电话的时候,我正在看电视。
Please call me at any time.
任何时候都可以给我打电话。
2、call sb. at 号码;(考察介词)
Call me at 1503939849.
用这个号码给我打电话。
If you are in trouble, call the police at 110. 有困难打110找警察。
3、call back 回电话
When you called me, I was busy. I called back later, though.
你给我打电话时,我在忙,不过我后面给你回了电话。
动词 ring 除了表示“(铃声)响” 也可以表示“打电话”
call 也可以做名词,表示“打电话”
give sb. a call 给某人打电话
I will give you a call on Saturday.
周六我给你打电话。
make a call 打个电话
May I make a call now?
我现在可以打个电话吗?
接电话使用 pick up 或 answer
二、call 译为“称呼,叫,叫做”
call sb. ... 称呼/叫某人...
可以与 name 互换,name sb. ...
They called the cat Lucky.
They named the cat Lucky.
他们叫这只猫 Lucky。
When Alice was young, her parents called her "Little Sweet".
爱丽丝小时候,妈妈叫她“小甜心”。
阅读理解中常用其过去分词做定语的形式,译为“(被)称为/叫做..."
A boy called Milkebroke the window.
一个叫Mike的男孩打破了窗户。
A man called Athenwrote the book.
一个叫Athen的人写了这本书。
三、call 译为“呼喊,喊”
Did someone call me just now?
刚刚有人在叫我吗?
call (out)for help (大声)呼救,寻求帮助
I heard somebody call for help.
我听见某人在呼救。
ask for help 寻求帮助 (在ask的用法中有讲到)
以上为动词 call 较常见的三种意思,与 call 相关的其他短语有:
1、call up 打电话,征召/召集
Don‘t call him up after 8:30.
八点半之后不要给他打电话。
We could call up 10 students to join our club.
我们可以征召10个同学加入俱乐部。
2、call in 请来,找来
He called in a nurse to look after his wife.
他找来了一名护士照顾妻子。
My mom called in a teacher to help me study English.
妈妈请来了一位老师辅导我学习英语。
3、call on sb. 拜访某人
We plan to call on Mr. Black this weekend.
我们计划这周末拜访布莱克先生。