call
🇺🇸
/kɔːl/
🇬🇧
/kɔːl/
verb
A1
To name someone or something; to address someone by a name or title.
The town is often called by its traditional name.
这个城镇常被用其传统名称称呼。
A1
To telephone someone.
My brother called me from Spain last night.
我哥哥昨晚从西班牙给我打了电话。
A1
To summon someone to a location by phone.
The doctor was called to an urgent case.
医生被打电话叫去处理一个紧急病例。
B1
To describe or consider someone or something in a certain way.
She now calls Southern California her home.
她现在把南加州当作自己的家。
B1
To claim to be a certain type of person, especially when questioned.
You call yourself a friend? Then why won't you help me?
你自称是朋友？那你为什么不帮我？
B1
To shout or speak loudly to get someone's attention.
I thought I heard someone calling to get attention.
我以为听到有人大声呼喊以引起注意。
B1
To ask someone to come by shouting or speaking loudly.
He heard me calling his name and came to the door.
他听见我喊他的名字，便走到门口来了。
B1
To order someone to come to a place.
The defense plans to call four witnesses to appear.
辩方计划传唤四名证人出庭。
B1
To order or announce that something will happen.
The prime minister has called an election for 8 June.
首相已宣布6月8日举行选举。
R
To make a short visit to a person or place.
He was out when I called to see him.
我去拜访他时，他不在家。
R
To make a typical sound for an animal or bird.
The cuckoo called to find its mate.
布谷鸟鸣叫着寻找配偶。
R
To predict the result of something.
The election result is too close to call.
选举结果太接近，难以预测。
R
To say which side of a coin will be face up after it is thrown.
He called heads, and it landed heads up.
他猜正面，结果硬币落地时正面朝上。
R
To shout out steps for a square dance or country dance.
The caller shouted out the steps for the square dance.
领舞者大声喊出方块舞的舞步。
noun
A1
A telephone conversation.
An emergency call was made at 9 p.m.
晚上9点打了一个紧急电话。
B2
A shout or loud sound to attract attention.
A call for help was heard.
听到了呼救声。
R
A sound made by a bird or animal.
The screech call of the barn owl was heard.
听到了仓鸮的尖叫声。
B2
A request, order, or demand for someone to do something or go somewhere.
The book is a call for action.
这本书是在呼吁采取行动。
R
No demand or reason for someone's behavior.
There was no call for you to upset everyone like that.
你那样让大家不高兴是没有必要的。
R
Demand or pressure placed on someone.
She has many calls on her time.
她的时间安排中有很多需要处理的事。
R
A short visit to someone's house.
The doctor is out on a call.
医生出诊去了。
R
A strong feeling of attraction to a particular place.
The sea has a strong call for him.
大海对他有强烈的吸引力。
R
A strong desire to do something, especially a particular job.
He felt a strong call for the priesthood early in his life.
他早年就感受到从事神职的强烈愿望。
R
A decision.
That was a difficult call.
那是个艰难的决定。
R
A decision made by an umpire.
There was a disputed call in the second set.
第二盘有一个有争议的判罚。
R
A player's bid or turn to bid in a card game.
It's your call in this round of the card game.
这一轮纸牌游戏该你叫牌了。
translation
称呼, 打电话, 电话召唤, 描述为, 自称, 呼喊, 叫来, 命令前来, 宣布, 拜访, 鸣叫, 预测, 猜正反面, 喊舞步
电话, 呼喊声, 叫声, 要求, 无理由, 压力, 拜访, 吸引力, 使命感, 决定, 裁判判决, 叫牌
词形变化
3rd Present
calls
Progressive
calling
Past
called
Perfect
called
Plural
calls