Telephone 的用法与常见短语
一、基本释义
Telephone 是一个英文名词和动词,意为“电话”或“打电话”。在日常英语中使用频率很高。
- 作名词:指电话设备或通话行为。
I left my telephone at home.
- 作动词:表示“打电话给某人”。
She telephoned her friend last night.
二、常见搭配与短语
- make a telephone call(打电话)
He made a telephone call to his boss.
- answer the telephone(接电话)
Could you answer the telephone, please?
- telephone number(电话号码)
What’s your telephone number?
- telephone booth / kiosk(电话亭)
In the past, people used public telephone booths.
- telephone directory(电话簿)
We looked up the restaurant in the telephone directory.
- telephone operator(接线员)
The telephone operator connected the call.
- telephone bill(电话账单)
My telephone bill was unusually high this month.
三、实用例句
- Please don’t telephone after 10 p.m.
(请不要在晚上十点后打电话。)
- I tried to telephone you, but your line was busy.
(我试着给你打电话,但你占线。)
telephone?
(你有手机吗?)
四、小贴士
在现代英语中,call 比 telephone 更常用于口语。例如:
- “I’ll call you later.”(更自然)
- “I’ll telephone you later.”(语法正确,但略显正式)
不过,在正式写作或强调“通过电话”这一媒介时,仍可使用 telephone。