calls
/kɔːl/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɔlz] /kɑːl/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɔlz] /ˈkȯl How to pronounce call (audio)/ (ame, mw)
calls — 名詞
1. phone conversations, or attempts to get through to someone on the phone.
電話
打來或打出的通話
phone conversations, or attempts to get through to someone on the phone.
Customer calls kept Sofia busy all morning at the repair desk.
顧客來電讓 Sofia 整個早上都忙在維修櫃台。
customer calls in a work setting
After the storm, emergency calls flooded the town office all night.
暴風雨過後，緊急電話整夜湧進鎮公所。
Yasmin checks missed calls before she walks into class.
Yasmin 走進教室前會先看未接來電。
Video calls help Kabir stay close to his grandparents overseas.
視訊電話讓 Kabir 能和海外的祖父母保持親近。
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
呼籲
要求他人採取行動
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.
校車車禍後，又出現了要求道路更安全的呼籲。
calls for + public action
Calls for smaller classes filled the meeting hall after sunset.
要求縮小班級人數的呼籲在日落後塞滿了會場。
Online calls for calm spread quickly after the false rumor.
假消息傳出後，網路上要求保持冷靜的呼籲很快散開。
The charity answered calls for blankets before the winter rain arrived.
冬雨來臨前，那個慈善團體回應了外界對毛毯的呼籲。
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
叫聲
人大喊或動物的聲音
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.
船隻返港時，海鳥的叫聲在港口上空迴盪。
bird calls in nature
We heard frantic calls from the riverbank after the canoe tipped over.
獨木舟翻覆後，我們聽見河岸傳來慌張的叫聲。
Morning calls from the roosters woke Minh before sunrise.
公雞清晨的叫聲在日出前就把 Minh 吵醒了。
The rescue team followed faint calls in the dark forest.
救援隊在黑暗的森林裡循著微弱的叫聲前進。
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.
判定
裁判在比賽中的判斷
judgments made by referees or umpires during a game.
Two late calls by the referee changed the mood in the stadium.
裁判最後兩次判定改變了整座球場的氣氛。
referee calls during a match
Fans argued over bad calls during the final set.
球迷在決勝盤期間一直為那些糟糕的判定爭論。
The replay screen confirmed the umpire's calls on both serves.
重播畫面證實了那位主審對兩球發球的判定。
Good calls from the officials kept the match fair and calm.
官員做出的好判定讓比賽保持公平和平靜。
用法筆記
Usually plural in sports reporting. Words such as bad, good, close, and late often describe these calls.
calls — 動詞
- 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.
打電話
打電話聯絡某人
to speak to someone by phone or try to reach them that way.
Christopher calls his mother every Friday after the market closes.
Christopher 每到星期五市場收攤後都會打電話給媽媽。
calls + person by phone
The clinic calls patients the day before each appointment.
診所會在每次看診前一天打電話給病人。
When the bus is late, Nora calls her father from the station.
公車誤點時，Nora 會從車站打電話給爸爸。
Minh calls the hotel twice to confirm the airport pickup.
Minh 兩次打電話給飯店，確認機場接送。
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.
稱作
給人或物取名字
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.
Anna 因為那隻流浪小貓有黑斑，所以把牠稱作 Pepper。
calls + animal + name
My uncle calls this lane Bamboo Street on old maps.
我叔叔在舊地圖上把這條小巷稱作 Bamboo Street。
The school calls its reading corner the Quiet Nest.
那所學校把閱讀角稱作 the Quiet Nest。
The neighborhood calls the small shop Nora's Place after its owner.
那個社區把小店稱作 Nora's Place，因為店主就叫 Nora。
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.
認為
把人或事看成某樣
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.
Daichi 認為這條新鐵路線是在浪費公帑。
calls + object + noun phrase
The coach calls Ines the steadiest defender on the team.
教練認為 Ines 是隊上最穩定的後衛。
Our science teacher calls this plastic safer than the older type.
我們的自然老師認為這種塑膠比舊款更安全。
Emre calls the plan risky because the bridge is still unfinished.
Emre 認為這個計畫有風險，因為橋還沒完工。
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.
喊話
大聲叫喚引人注意
to shout so another person or animal hears you.
Talia calls across the yard when dinner is ready.
晚餐準備好時，Talia 會隔著院子大聲喊話。
calls across + place
The guide calls our names before the boat leaves the pier.
船離開碼頭前，嚮導會大聲喊大家的名字。
calls + names for attention
A farmer calls to the sheep as the gate swings open.
閘門打開時，一位農夫朝羊群大聲喊話。
From the balcony, Sofia calls for help after smelling smoke.
聞到煙味後，Sofia 從陽台大聲喊話求救。
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.