1. U 电话　 system of transmitting the human voice to a distance by wire or radio
2. C 电话机　 instrument used for this, with a receiver and mouthpiece

　answer a ～　接电话
　disconnect a ～　切断电话线路，挂断电话
　have a ～　有电话
　hold the ～　别挂断电话
　hook up a ～　安装电话
　install a ～　装电话
　pick up the ～　拿起听筒
　put in a ～　安装电话
　remove a ～　拆除电话
　ring off the ～　挂断电话
　set up ～　安装电话
　sever a ～　切断电话
　tap a ～　窃听电话
　use the ～　打电话
　cordless ～　无绳电话
　dial ～　手拨电话
　long-distance ～　长途电话
　private ～　私人电话
　public ～　公共电话
　ship-to-shore ～　海陆联络电话
　wireless ～　无线电话
　automatic ～　自动电话
　newly-installed ～　新安装的电话
　office ～　办公室电话
　pay ～　公用电话
　picture ～　图像电话
　radio ～　无线电话
　video ～　可视电话
　wall ～　壁挂式电话
　～ book　电话号码簿
　～ box　公用电话亭
　～ directory　电话号码簿
　～ exchange　电话局
　～ number　电话号码
　～ operator　电话接线员，话务员
　～ set　电话机
　by ～　用电话联系，打电话
　on the ～　用电话，在打电话
　over the ～　用电话，在打电话
　through the ～　通过电话
　to the ～　听电话
　～ by the bedside　床边电话
　～ for private purposes　私事电话
　～ in the office　办公室内的电话
　～ in the room　房内电话
　～ on the desk　办公桌上的电话

　On hearing the news through the telephone she picked up her kit and dashed out of the door.　从电话里听到这个消息后，她拿起药箱冲出门去。
　I told him through the telephone.　我打电话告诉了他。
　I spoke to him by telephone.　我通过电话跟他讲话。
　The company's financial reports came in by telephone.　公司的财务报告从电话里传进来。
　You'd better take down my address and telephone number.　你最好把我的地址和电话号码记下来。
　If the telephone rings, tell me, please.　如果电话响了，请告诉我。
　The telephone will be hooked up in a few days.　电话将在几天内装好。
　When the telephone rang he picked up the receiver.　电话铃响起时他拿起听筒。
　Please listen carefully for the telephone bell while I'm upstairs.　我在楼上，请注意电话铃声。
　I put the telephone down and took up my work again.　我放下电话继续干我的活。
　Now that my mother has a telephone, it's much easier to get in touch with her.　因为我母亲有电话，所以与她联系方便得多。
　A telephone has been installed in the house.　这房子里已安装了电话。
　He put down the telephone.　他放下听筒。
　I was so angry with him I slammed down the telephone.　我很生他的气，于是就把电话筒砰地挂上了。

 ♣ on the telephone
1. 接上电话，接通电话 connected to the telephone system
　Is he on the telephone?　他那里装有电话吗?
　They've just moved and they're not on the telephone yet.　他们刚搬的家，还没接通电话。
2. 使用电话 using the telephone
　She's on the telephone at the moment.　她现在正在打电话。
　You are wanted on the telephone.　请你去接电话。
　She had already told me on the telephone about it.　她已在电话里把这件事告诉我了。
　I visited with him on the telephone yesterday.　昨天我同他在电话中交谈了一次。

　电话铃响了，他立即就去接电话。
　［误］ The telephone rang and he immediately went to receive it.
　［正］ The telephone rang and he immediately went to answer it.
　［析］ “接电话”通常不说receive the telephone，可以说answer the telephone.

　vt. & vi.打电话给（某人），用电话通知 send (a message) or speak to (sb) by telephone

　～ mother　给妈妈打电话
　～ the sad news of　打电话告诉…的噩耗
　～ courteously　有礼貌地打电话给（某人）
　～ delightfully　高兴地打电话通知（某人）
　～ extemporaneously　临时打电话给（某人）
　～ ignobly　不光彩地打电话给（某人）
　～ impatiently　急不可耐地打电话给（某人）
　～ unexpectedly　出乎意料地打电话通知（某人）
　～ unhesitatingly　毫不犹豫地打电话给（某人）
　～ for　打电话叫
　～ in　用电话把信息传到某地
　～ to　给（某人）打电话

　I must go and telephone.　我得去打一个电话。
　Why ever didn't you telephone?　你究竟为什么不打一个电话来呢?
　Are you going to telephone or shall I? 　是由你打电话呢，还是我打?
　Shall I telegraph or telephone?　我发电报还是打电话?
　I've been telephoning in the whole evening, but I couldn't speak to my parents.　我整个晚上都在打电话，但我还是不能和父母谈上话。
　Please telephone to me as soon as you get off the train.　请一下火车就给我打电话。
　In any event I'll telephone to you before I make a final decision.　在我作最后决策之前，无论如何我要给你打电话。
　It isn't proper to telephone to him at this late hour.　这么晚给他打电话不合适。
　We can telephone to the manager for a car.　我们可以给经理打电话要辆车。
　She telephoned to say she couldn't come.　她打电话来说她不能来了。
　He telephoned to say that he would be late a few minutes.　他打电话来说他将迟到几分钟。
　Betty unexpectedly telephoned to thank me.　蓓蒂出乎意料地打电话来谢我。
　I will telephone you delightfully.　我会高兴地给你打电话的。
　Will you telephone me tomorrow?　明天给我打电话好吗?
　Don't telephone me in the daytime.　请不要在白天给我打电话。
　Who telephoned you?　谁给你来的电话?
　You telephone your brother and tell him this.　你得打电话给你兄弟，并将此事告诉他。
　You can't telephone London directly from here. You have to go through the operator.　你不能从这儿直接通电话到伦敦，你得通过接线员。
　If you don't want to go to the shops, you can telephone your order.　如果你不想到商店去买东西，可以打电话订购。
　Have you telephoned the message to your family?　你把这个消息打电话告诉你家里了吗?
　He telephoned that he would come in the afternoon.　他打电话说下午来。
　He telephoned, "Is it this Thursday or next?"　他在电话里说道：“是这个星期四还是下星期四?”
　He telephoned me the news.　他打电话告诉我这个消息。
　I telephoned your uncle the bad news.　我把那坏消息打电话告诉你叔叔了。
　I telephoned my parents a Merry Christmas.　我打电话给父母祝贺圣诞快乐。
　Father telephoned a message to me.　爸爸打电话告诉我一个消息。
　Please telephone your reply to me—a letter would take too long to arrive.　请用电话答复我——信件太慢。
　He telephoned a happy birthday to her.　他打电话祝贺她生日快乐。
　He telephoned me that he wanted to see us tonight.　他打电话告诉我说他今晚想来看我们。
　He telephoned us that he would be late.　他打电话来说他将迟到。
　He telephoned Peter that he could not go with us.　他打电话给彼得说他不能和我们一道去了。
　I telephoned Mother to come.　我打电话要母亲来。
　She telephoned us to return home.　她打电话来要我们回家。
　He telephoned the steamship office to find out what time the steamer is due.　他打电话到轮船公司办公室询问轮船何时到达。

 ♣ telephone for　(v.+prep.)
　打电话叫　try to reach a place or person by telephone
　I'll telephone for the doctor.　我去打电话叫医生。
　Would you telephone for a taxi?　你打电话叫辆出租汽车好吗?
 ♣ telephone in　(v.+adv.)
　用电话把信息传到某地　send a message into a place by telephone
　She telephoned in to find out what was happening.　她打电话回去查问发生了什么事。
　The reporter stopped for only a few minutes to telephone his story in before rushing home.　那位记者在赶回前仅作了几分钟的停留，使用电话发回了他的新闻。

 ♣ telephone, telegram, videophone
　参见telegram条。