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.
這個城鎮常被用其傳統名稱稱呼。
A1
To telephone someone.
My brother called me from Spain last night.
我哥哥昨晚從西班牙給我打了電話。
A1
To summon someone to a location by phone.
The doctor was called to an urgent case.
醫生被打電話叫去處理一個緊急病例。
B1
To describe or consider someone or something in a certain way.
She now calls Southern California her home.
她現在把南加州當作自己的家。
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?
你自稱是朋友？那你為什麼不幫我？
B1
To shout or speak loudly to get someone's attention.
I thought I heard someone calling to get attention.
我以為聽到有人大聲呼喊以引起注意。
B1
To ask someone to come by shouting or speaking loudly.
He heard me calling his name and came to the door.
他聽見我喊他的名字，便走到門口來了。
B1
To order someone to come to a place.
The defense plans to call four witnesses to appear.
辯方計劃傳喚四名證人出庭。
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日舉行選舉。
R
To make a short visit to a person or place.
He was out when I called to see him.
我去拜訪他時，他不在家。
R
To make a typical sound for an animal or bird.
The cuckoo called to find its mate.
布穀鳥鳴叫著尋找配偶。
R
To predict the result of something.
The election result is too close to call.
選舉結果太接近，難以預測。
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，結果硬幣落地時正面朝上。
R
To shout out steps for a square dance or country dance.
The caller shouted out the steps for the square dance.
領舞者大聲喊出方塊舞的舞步。
noun
A1
A telephone conversation.
An emergency call was made at 9 p.m.
晚上9點打了一個緊急電話。
B2
A shout or loud sound to attract attention.
A call for help was heard.
聽到了呼救聲。
R
A sound made by a bird or animal.
The screech call of the barn owl was heard.
聽到了倉鴞的尖叫聲。
B2
A request, order, or demand for someone to do something or go somewhere.
The book is a call for action.
這本書是在呼籲採取行動。
R
No demand or reason for someone's behavior.
There was no call for you to upset everyone like that.
你那樣讓大家不高興是沒有必要的。
R
Demand or pressure placed on someone.
She has many calls on her time.
她的時間安排中有很多需要處理的事。
R
A short visit to someone's house.
The doctor is out on a call.
醫生出診去了。
R
A strong feeling of attraction to a particular place.
The sea has a strong call for him.
大海對他有強烈的吸引力。
R
A strong desire to do something, especially a particular job.
He felt a strong call for the priesthood early in his life.
他早年就感受到從事神職的強烈願望。
R
A decision.
That was a difficult call.
那是個艱難的決定。
R
A decision made by an umpire.
There was a disputed call in the second set.
第二盤有一個有爭議的判罰。
R
A player's bid or turn to bid in a card game.
It's your call in this round of the card game.
這一輪紙牌遊戲該你叫牌了。
translation
稱呼, 打電話, 電話召喚, 描述為, 自稱, 呼喊, 叫來, 命令前來, 宣布, 拜訪, 鳴叫, 預測, 猜正反面, 喊舞步
電話, 呼喊聲, 叫聲, 要求, 無理由, 壓力, 拜訪, 吸引力, 使命感, 決定, 裁判判決, 叫牌
詞形變化
3rd Present
calls
Progressive
calling
Past
called
Perfect
called
Plural
calls