calls
/kɔːl/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɔlz] /kɑːl/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɔlz] /ˈkȯl How to pronounce call (audio)/ (ame, mw)
calls — noun
1. phone conversations, or attempts to get through to someone on the phone.
phone conversations, or attempts to get through to someone on the phone.
Customer calls kept Sofia busy all morning at the repair desk.
customer calls in a work setting
After the storm, emergency calls flooded the town office all night.
Yasmin checks missed calls before she walks into class.
Video calls help Kabir stay close to his grandparents overseas.
用法筆記
Usually plural when referring to several telephone conversations or several attempts to contact someone.
常見錯誤
2. public or private requests asking other people to do something or change somethi
public or private requests asking other people to do something or change something.
There were fresh calls for safer roads after the school bus crash.
calls for + public action
Calls for smaller classes filled the meeting hall after sunset.
Online calls for calm spread quickly after the false rumor.
The charity answered calls for blankets before the winter rain arrived.
文法句型
calls for + noun
calls for + change/action
用法筆記
This sense often appears in news and public discussion. It commonly takes for plus the action, change, or support being requested.
3. loud sounds made by people, birds, or other animals, especially to get attention
loud sounds made by people, birds, or other animals, especially to get attention or answer one another.
Seabird calls echoed above the harbor as the boats returned.
bird calls in nature
We heard frantic calls from the riverbank after the canoe tipped over.
Morning calls from the roosters woke Minh before sunrise.
The rescue team followed faint calls in the dark forest.
用法筆記
This sense is common with birds, animals, and distress situations where someone hears repeated sounds from a distance.
4. judgments made by referees or umpires during a game.
judgments made by referees or umpires during a game.
Two late calls by the referee changed the mood in the stadium.
referee calls during a match
Fans argued over bad calls during the final set.
The replay screen confirmed the umpire's calls on both serves.
Good calls from the officials kept the match fair and calm.
用法筆記
Usually plural in sports reporting. Words such as bad, good, close, and late often describe these calls.
calls — verb
- callspresent simple I / you / we / they
- callses3rd person singular
- callsing-ing form
- callsedpast simple
1. to speak to someone by phone or try to reach them that way.
to speak to someone by phone or try to reach them that way.
Christopher calls his mother every Friday after the market closes.
calls + person by phone
The clinic calls patients the day before each appointment.
When the bus is late, Nora calls her father from the station.
Minh calls the hotel twice to confirm the airport pickup.
文法句型
calls + person/place
用法筆記
This sense normally takes the person or place directly as its object: call your sister, call the office, call the hotel.
常見錯誤
2. to use a chosen name for someone or something, or to give them that name.
to use a chosen name for someone or something, or to give them that name.
Anna calls the stray kitten Pepper because of its black spots.
calls + animal + name
My uncle calls this lane Bamboo Street on old maps.
The school calls its reading corner the Quiet Nest.
The neighborhood calls the small shop Nora's Place after its owner.
文法句型
calls + object + name
用法筆記
This sense usually takes an object and then the name or label that follows it, as in 'calls the puppy Pepper'.
3. to say that someone or something is a particular kind of person or thing.
to say that someone or something is a particular kind of person or thing.
Daichi calls the new train line a waste of public money.
calls + object + noun phrase
The coach calls Ines the steadiest defender on the team.
Our science teacher calls this plastic safer than the older type.
Emre calls the plan risky because the bridge is still unfinished.
文法句型
calls + object + noun/adjective
calls it + adjective
用法筆記
This sense often evaluates or labels something. It commonly takes an object followed by a noun phrase or adjective.
4. to shout so another person or animal hears you.
to shout so another person or animal hears you.
Talia calls across the yard when dinner is ready.
calls across + place
The guide calls our names before the boat leaves the pier.
calls + names for attention
A farmer calls to the sheep as the gate swings open.
From the balcony, Sofia calls for help after smelling smoke.
文法句型
calls + name
calls to + person/animal
calls for + help
用法筆記
Use this sense for a loud voice meant to attract attention. It often appears with across, to, or for.