| 词组 | call |
| 释义 | call ◊ attracting attention If you call something, you say it in a loud voice, usually because you are trying to attract someone's attention. 'Edward!' she called. 'Edward! Lunch is ready!' I could hear a voice calling my name. 'Here's your drink,' Boylan called to him. ◊ telephoning If you call a person or place, you telephone them. Call me when you get home. Grechko called the office and complained. When you use call like this, it is not followed by 'to'. You do not say, for example, 'I called to him at his London flat'. You say 'I called him at his London flat'. ◊ visiting If someone calls on you, or if they call, they make a short visit in order to see you or deliver something. Call is not used like this in American English. He had called on Seery at his London home. Goodnight. Do call again. The postman calls about 7 o'clock every morning. You can also say that someone pays a call on you or pays you a call. These expressions are used in both British and American English. We went to pay a call on some people I used to know. Off you go in the morning and pay him a call. |
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