Definitions
v. To telephone someone or shout to get their attention.
打电话；呼叫
v. To give someone or something a particular name.
称呼；把…叫作
n. A telephone conversation or a public request for action.
电话；呼吁
Example
I'll call you when I get home tonight.
今晚到家后我会给你打电话。
Environmental groups call for stricter regulations to reduce plastic waste entering rivers and oceans.
环保团体呼吁制定更严格的法规，减少流入河流和海洋的塑料垃圾。
Collocations
- make a call
- call for action
- call someone back
Word family
- caller (n.)
Usage tip
call sb表示给某人打电话，不加to。
FAQ
- What does call mean?
- To telephone someone or shout to get their attention. To give someone or something a particular name. A telephone conversation or a public request for action.
- How is call pronounced?
- UK /kɔːl/, US /kɔːl/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
