“打电话”的多种说法
① “打电话给某人”有下列表示法:
call sb.
call sb. up(美语)
ring sb. up
give sb. a telephone call
make a telephone call to sb.
telephone/phone sb.
make/give a telephone call to sb.
She made/gave Professor Wang a phone call. 她给王教授打了电话。
He has just rung up a doctor. 他刚给医生打了电话。
I rang my mother just now. 我刚给母亲打了电话。
This morning he telephoned his son in Paris by distance. 他今天上午给在巴黎的儿子打了长途电话。
He asked me to give/make a phone call to Mr. Smith. 他要我给史密斯先生打电话。
If you have any questions,please phone me. 如果有什么问题,请给我打电话。
② “打电话找某人”有下列表示法:
There was a telephone call for her. 有她的电话。
I would like to speak to Miss Mary. 我找玛丽小姐讲话。
May/Could I speak to Mr. Wang?我找王先生讲话。
③ “询问对方”有下列表示法:
Who is it?谁呀?(哪位?)
Who‘s that (speaking)?您是谁?
Is it Wang Lin?你是王林吗?(不说Are you Wang Lin?)
Is that Tom (speaking)?你是汤姆吗?
Am I speaking to Mr. Brown?你就是布朗先生吗?
④ “接电话”有下列表示法:
I‘ll get it!我来接电话!
I‘ll answer it!我来接电话!
Mother,you‘re wanted on the phone. 妈妈,有您的电话。
Professor Zhang,a phone call for you. 张教授,请接电话。
If nobody answers the phone at home,call me up in the office. 如果家里没人接电话,请打到办公室找我。(不用receive the phone)
She called the director to the telephone.她叫董事长接电话。
⑤ “请对方等一下”有下列表示法:
Just a minute/moment. 稍等一下。
Hold on,please. 请等一下。
⑥ “回电话”用call sb. back。
Please ask Li Ming to call me back when he comes home. 请让李明回到家时给我回个电话。
⑦ “拨……号”用dial。
In case of emergency,dial 110. 如遇紧急情况,请拨110。
In case of fire,please dial 119. 如遇火警,请拨119。
⑧ “用电话”要说成by telephone或by phone。
He informed us of the news by telephone. 他打电话告诉我们那个消息的。