recall
verb
uk/rɪˈkɔːl/us/ˈriː.kɑːl/recallverb(REMEMBER)
B2[IorT]
tobringthememoryof a pasteventintoyourmind, and often to give adescriptionof what youremember:
回忆起;回想起;记得Theoldman recalled thecityas it had been before thewar.这位老人回忆起战前这座城市的样子。
"As I recall," he said with someirritation, "you stilloweme €150."“我记得,”他有些恼火地说:“你还欠我150英镑呢。”
[+ (that)]He recalled(that)he hadsenttheletterover amonthago.他记得一个多月前就已经把信寄出了。
[+ question word]Can you recallwhathappenedlastnight?你能记起昨晚发生什么了吗?
[+ -ing verb]She recalledseeinghimoutsidetheshopon thenightof therobbery.她记得在发生抢劫案的那天晚上在商店外面见过他。
to remember something
- rememberDo you remember when her birthday is?
- recallI don't recall arranging a time to meet.
- recollectI didn't recollect having seen him.
- remindEvery time we meet he reminds me about the money he lent me.
- come back toI forgot his name but it's just come back to me.
- reminisceWe were just reminiscing about our school days.
[T]
tocauseyou tothinkof aparticularevent,situation, orstyle:
使联想起;使想到;勾起(联想)Hispaintingsrecall thestyleof Picasso.他的画作使人联想起毕加索的风格。
- If youcastyourmindback, you might recall that I neverpromisedto go.
- She had anamazingmemoryand could recallverbatimquitecomplexconversations.
- He recalled hisdissipatedyouthspentinnightclubsandbars.
- There was aslighttremblein hervoiceas she recalled herhusband.
- Thefilmrecalls theeventsof FirstWorldWar.
Remembering, reminding and reminders
- aide-mémoire
- annal
- awakensomeonetosomething
- be engraved onsomeone'smemory/mindidiom
- be etched on/insomeone'smemoryidiom
- commit
- echo
- hold that thoughtidiom
- hooky
- if my memory serves me rightidiom
- imprint
- indelible
- jog
- remindsomeoneofsomething/someone
- reminder
- reminisce
- reminiscence
- reminiscent
- shade
- stamp
recallverb(CALL BACK)
[T]
toorderthereturnof apersonwhobelongsto anorganizationor ofproductsmade by acompany:
召回;叫回;收回Theambassadorwas recalled whenwarbrokeout.战争爆发后大使就被召回了。
Thecompanyrecalled thousands ofjarsofbabyfoodafter asalmonellascare.由于沙门氏菌污染引起恐慌,该公司收回了几千罐婴儿食品。
Inviting & summoning
- ask
- asksomeonein
- asksomeoneout
- call
- call (something) out
- callsomeonein
- convene
- convoke
- invitation
- invite
- invitesomeonein
- invitesomeoneover
- invitee
- plus one
- resummon
- send forsomeone
- shout
- shout onsomeone
- summons
- uninvited
recall
noun
uk/rɪˈkɔːl/us/ˈriː.kɑːl/recallnoun(REMEMBERING)
[U]
theabilitytorememberthings:
记忆力;记性Oldpeopleoften haveastonishingpowersofrecall.老年人经常会表现出惊人的记忆力。
Mybrotherhastotalrecall(= he canremembereverydetailof pastevents).我弟弟对过去发生的事情记得清清楚楚。
Memory and memories
- at/in the back ofyourmindidiom
- clear
- confabulation
- corporate memory
- eidetic
- false memory syndrome
- flash
- go down
- live
- long memory
- memory
- memory bank
- muscle memory
- nostalgia
- nostalgic
- retentive
- short-term memory
- to the best ofmyrecollectionidiom
- unsee
- within living memoryidiom
recallnoun(CALLING BACK)
[Cusually singular]
anoccasionwhen someoneordersthereturnof apersonwhobelongsto anorganization, orordersthereturnofproductsmade by acompany:
召回;叫回;收回anemergencyrecallofParliament紧急召回休会的议会议员开会
Thecompanyissueda recallofalltheirlatestantibiotics.公司将他们最近生产的抗生素全部召回。
Inviting & summoning
- ask
- asksomeonein
- asksomeoneout
- call
- call (something) out
- callsomeonein
- convene
- convoke
- invitation
- invite
- invitesomeonein
- invitesomeoneover
- invitee
- plus one
- resummon
- send forsomeone
- shout
- shout onsomeone
- summons
- uninvited