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词组 phone
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phone1 /fəʊn $ foʊn/ noun a telephonePhone is the usual way of saying telephone in everyday English.verbs + phoneanswer the phone also pick up the phone When I called home, my dad answered the phone.use sb’s phone Do you mind if I use your phone?talk/speak to sb on the phone Kate and I talk on the phone every day. | We spoke earlier on the phone, if you remember.call sb on the phone I called her on the phone and invited her to Las Vegas.get on the phone to sb (=call them) We got on the phone to the hospital straight away.get off the phone (=stop using the phone) I’ll tell her when she gets off the phone.put the phone down I only remembered his name after I had put the phone down.slam the phone down (=put it down hard, because you are angry) He was so mad he just slammed the phone down.come to the phone I’m sorry, she can’t come to the phone right now.be wanted on the phone (=someone has asked to speak to you on the phone) Larry, tell Rosemary that she’s wanted on the phone.phone + verbsthe phone rings The phone was ringing as she entered the room.phone + nounsa phone call I had a phone call from Sam yesterday.a phone conversation The phone conversation with her mother had upset her.sb’s phone number Can I have your phone number?a phone line (=a telephone wire or connection) The TV company’s phone lines were jammed with angry viewers complaining about the programme.a phone book/directory (=a book containing the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the people in an area) You’ll find the number in the phone book.a phone booth also a phone box BrE (=a small structure containing a public telephone) She called her boss from a phone booth.a phone bill (=a bill for phone calls) Our last phone bill was huge.a phone company (=one that provides a telephone service) Different phone companies offer different deals for making calls.adjectives/nouns + phonea mobile phone BrE a cell phone AmE (=a telephone that you can carry with you) Most people have mobile phones now.a pay phone (=a public telephone) Where’s the nearest pay phone?prepositionsby phone He spoke to his lawyer by phone on Monday.on the phone (to sb) (=using the phone) I was on the phone to my mother all morning.off the phone (=not using the phone or no longer using the phone) I’ll ask him when he gets off the phone.down the phone BrE Anna rang me, and she was crying down the phone.over the phone You shouldn’t give out personal details over the phone.phrasesthe phone is busy also the phone is engaged BrE (=the person you are calling is already speaking to someone else) I tried you earlier, but your phone was engaged.the phone goes/is dead (=the phone line stops working or is not working) The phone suddenly went dead.take/leave the phone off the hook (=lift the part you speak into from its usual place so the phone cannot connect) On Friday nights we just take the phone off the hook and relax.THESAURUS: phone mobile phone BrE also mobile informal a telephone that you can carry with you, that works by using a network of radio stations to pass on signals: You can't use your mobile on a plane. | I'll call him on his mobile. | You can reach me on my mobile. | She always has her mobile switched off. | I gave him my mobile phone number. | Even children as young as eight have mobile phones. cell phone AmE also cell informal a mobile phone: You can reach me on my cell phone. | It is dangerous to use your cell phone when you're driving. | What's your cell number? smartphone a phone that allows you to use the internet, send emails, play games, use apps etc: You can watch movies on their latest smartphone. | I can download the app to my smartphone. | The trouble with smartphones is that they often have a very short battery life. voice mail/voicemail a system that records messages so that you can listen to them on your phone: Let me check my voice mail. | I just got a voicemail message from him. text message also text SMS a message from someone that you can read on your mobile phone: I got a text from Paul. | Why don't you send him a text? landline a telephone that uses wires – used when comparing this with a mobile phone: Calls cost 25p from a landline, more from a mobile phone.
noun | verb
phone2 also phone up /fəʊn $ foʊn/ verb [I,T] to speak to someone by telephone: I’ll phone you this evening. Why didn’t they phone the police? For more information phone 8279–3772.phrasesphone back Tell him to phone back tomorrow.phone to say sth Stevie phoned to say that he was going to be late.keep phoning sb I kept phoning her up, asking to meet her.THESAURUS: phone call to phone someone. Call is the most common way of talking about phoning someone in everyday English. It is used in both British and American English: One of the neighbors called the police. | Can you call me back later? | You can call me on my cell phone. | I tried calling him on his mobile (=on his mobile phone). telephone formal to phone someone: Angry listeners telephoned the BBC to complain. ring BrE to phone someone. Ring is more informal than phone or call: I can ring her at the office tomorrow. give sb a call also give sb a ring BrE spoken to phone someone: If you ever come to Seattle, give me a call. | I’ll give the hospital a ring and see how he is. Skype trademark to make a telephone call using special software that allows you to make calls over the internet: I Skyped her last night and we spoke for hours.
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