helpline

IPA/ˈhelplaɪn/
IPA/ˈhelplaɪn/

helpline — 名詞

  • helplinesingular
  • helplinesplural

1. a phone number that people can call to get advice, comfort, or factual answers a

1.名詞B2
釋義

服務專線

提供特定問題建議或協助的電話專線

a phone number that people can call to get advice, comfort, or factual answers about a specific topic, often run by a charity or government office for free.

例句

Rafael called the mental health helpline after his sister was hospitalised for depression.

Rafael 的妹妹因憂鬱症住院後，他打電話到心理健康服務專線求助。

call + helpline (most common verb)

The city set up a free helpline for parents struggling to find school places.

市政府為苦於替孩子找學校名額的家長設立了免費服務專線。

set up + helpline (founding pattern)

常見搭配
  • free helpline
  • 24-hour helpline
  • national helpline
  • confidential helpline
  • dedicated helpline
同義詞
  • hotline

    stronger urgency, often crisis or emergency

  • support line

    broader; emphasises ongoing support over a single call

  • crisis line

    narrower; specifically for acute mental-health or suicide risk

文法句型

call a helpline

set up a helpline

用法筆記

Almost always modified by the topic the line covers (e.g. mental-health helpline, tax helpline, parenting helpline). Usually free or low-cost to the caller.

常見錯誤

I called a helpline of the bank for my lost card.
I called the bank's helpline for my lost card.
use a possessive or compound (X's helpline / X helpline), not 'a helpline of X'.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • helpline number
  • helpline operator
  • helpline volunteer
  • helpline staff

常用片語

  • call the helpline
  • ring the helpline
  • man the helpline
  • staff the helpline

介系詞搭配

  • on a helpline
  • to a helpline
  • via the helpline