英语单词短语词组“called”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

called

past simple and past participle ofcall

call

verb

/kɔːl/us

/kɑːl/

callverb(NAME)

B1[T+ obj + noun]

to give someone or something aname, or toknoworaddresssomeone by aparticularname:

They've called thetwinsEdward and Thomas.

What's thatactorcalled that wesawin thefilmlastnight?

Hisrealnameis Jonathan, but they've always called him Johnny.

What's her newnovelcalled?

Iwishhe wouldn'tkeepcalling me "dear" - it's sopatronizing!

callsomeonenames

If aperson,especiallyachild, calls someonenames, he or sheaddressesthatpersonwith anamethat isintendedto beoffensive:

Tom'sworriedthat if hewearsglassesatschoolthe otherchildrenwill call himnames.

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Marsis sometimes called theRedPlanet because ofitsdistinctivecolour.
Ithinkhe was called Blake, if Iremembercorrectly.
He was mostunciviltoyourfather- called him anoldfool.
What have theydecidedto calltheirnewbaby?

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Names and titles

A.N. Other
age
aka
alias
appellation
forename
form of address
given name
good name
identity
patronymic
pen name
pet name
place name
pseudonym
trade name
trademark
under the name ofidiom
unidentified
unnamed

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Insults & abuse

callverb(PHONE)

A2[IorT]

to use aphonetotalkto someone:

He called (you) lastnightwhen you were out.

She called (me) thismorningat theofficeand we had abriefchat.

I've been calling allmorningbut I can't get through.

Do youthinkwe should call thepolice?

call collectUS(alsoreverse (the) charges)

to make aphonecall that ispaidfor by thepersonwhoreceivesit

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If I'm nothomewhen you call,leaveamessageon themachine.
I gave him mynumberand hepromisedto call me.
Probably thebestthing to do is to call them before you go.
Itriedcalling you but thelinewasbusy.
You could always call Susie andseeif she mightbabysit.

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Communications - by telephone

3G
4G
5G
aeroplane mode
airplane mode
area code
autodial
dialling tone
Directory Enquiries
helpline
off the hookidiom
phone mast
pick
picksomeone/somethingup
pocket dial
prank caller
ring
roam
telecoms
telephone

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Communicating & keeping in touch

callverb(CONSIDER)

[T+ obj + noun]

toconsidersomeone or something to be:

Heknowsa lot ofpeople, but only one or two that he'd callclosefriends.

Onesandwichand alettuceleaf- I don't call that ameal!

I'm not calling you aliar- I'm justsuggestingthat youmisunderstoodthefactsof thesituation.

callsomething yourown

toconsidersomething asbelongingto you:

I don't aspire to anything verygrand- I justwantaplaceI can call my own.

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SomepeoplecallEnglishamongrellanguagebecause it is amixtureofoldGermanandFrench.
How can you call thosebarbariansyourfriends?
It's asuburbof Manchester really - I wouldn't call it Manchesterproper.
He'squiteattractivebut not what I'd callgorgeous.
He had a fewtuftsofhairon hischin, but you couldhardlycall it abeard.

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Guessing, supposing and suspecting

approximate
as muchidiom
call
conjecture
consider
deem
fall
hypothesize
jump
jump to conclusionsidiom
mark
marksomeonedown assomething
misjudge
misjudgment
presume
smell
speculate
surmise
think
think ofsomething

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Having and owning - general words

callverb(SHOUT/CRY)

B1[IorT]

to say something in aloudvoice,especiallyinordertoattractsomeone'sattention, or (ofanimals) to make aloud, highsound,especiallyto anotheranimal:

Someone in thecrowdcalled(out)hisname.

Did you call?

[+ speech]"Hey, you! Come over here!" she called.

Theblackbirdcalledtoitsmate.

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to shout

shoutThere's no need to shout, I can hear you just fine.
yell"What are you doing?" he yelled.
bellow"Listen to me!" he bellowed.
hollerUSShe came running inside, hollering about being chased by a bear.
call"I'm up here," he called.

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call for order(alsocallsomethingto order)

toaskpeoplein ameetingtostoptalkingso that themeetingcancontinue:

She called fororder/called themeetingtoorder.

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She sometimes calls out in hersleep.
IthoughtIheardyou call fromupstairs.
I called to her but she didn'thearme.
"We're over here!" she called.
IthoughtIheardsomeone call myname.

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Shouting & screaming

barracking
bawl
bellow
burst
burst out
call (something) out
clamour
cry
cry out
ejaculate
givesomeonea shoutidiom
holler
howl
lung
shout
shouty
squawk
the hairdryer treatment
thunder
whoop

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Making appeals & requests

callverb(ASK TO COME)

C1[IorT]

toasksomeone to come to you:

She called meoverto where she wassitting.

Ikeepthebedroomdooropenincasethechildrencall(for)me in thenight.

I was calledtoanemergencymeetingthismorning.

Atschoolshe was always being calledintothe headteacher'soffice.

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to ask someone to come to you

callThe children called for him at night.
call outPlease avoid calling out the doctor unless it is an emergency.
send forSomeone has already sent for a doctor.
summonI was summoned to the headmaster's office.
summonsIf you are summonsed and do not attend court, you may be found guilty of contempt of court.
hailShe walked to the corner and hailed a cab.

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More examples

IthoughtIheardmydaughtercalling for me.
He was called to thephone.
She called me over andshowedme thereport.
You can't just callpeopleacrosstheofficeandexpectthem to comerunning!
He called me into hisofficeandaskedme toexplainmydecision.

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Inviting & summoning

ask
asksomeonein
asksomeoneout
call
call (something) out
callsomeonein
convene
convoke
friend
invitation
invite
invitesomeoneover
invitee
plus one
resummon
send
summon
summons
uninvited

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callverb(VISIT)

[I]

tovisitsomeone,especiallyfor ashorttime:

Theelectricianmust have called(round)thismorningwhen we were out - there's anoteon thedoormat.

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Visiting

attraction
beard the lion (inhis/herden)idiom
been
call (in) onsomeone
call by
come round
exchange
happen along/by(somewhere)
haunt
homestay
house-to-house
look around(somewhere/something)
pay
pop
stop
stop by(somewhere)
stop in
stop offsomewhere
stop over
swing by/past(something)

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callverb(DECIDE ON)

C1[T]

todecideofficiallyto have aparticulareventor takeparticularaction:

Themanagingdirectorhas calledameetingtodiscusspaylevels.

Thepapersarepredictingthat theprimeministerwill callanelectionin thespring.

It'sreckonedthat theunionswill callastrikeifmanagementwill notagreetotheirdemands.

They had to callahaltto(= end)thematchbecause of theheavyrain.

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Managing and organizing

admin
administer
administration
anti-bureaucracy
bronze command
coordinated
fixer
get up
getyouract togetheridiom
gold command
have/getyourshit togetheridiom
marshal
mobilize
party planning
project-manage
rationalization
recentralization
remobilization
scrum
staging

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Idioms

callsomeone'sbluff
callyourshot
call a spade a spade
call into question
call it a day
call it a night
call it quits
call the shots
somethingis callingyou

Phrasal verbs

call back
callsomeoneback
call by
call forsomeone
call forsomething
call forthsomething
callsomeonein
callsomethingin
callsomeone/somethingoff
callsomethingoff

More phrasal verbs

call (in) onsomeone
call onsomeone
call onsomething
call (something) out
callsomeoneout
callsomeoneup
callsomethingup

Examplesofcalled

called

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

The main category iscalledorganic and inorganic dust.