電話的英文大家都知道是phone,因此打電話就可以翻譯為make a phone call,同時phone和call都可以作為動詞來表示打電話的意思。此外,還有一些詞組如ring up也可以翻譯為打電話。

1、(make) a telephone call

Whenever you make a phone call,?smile when you pick up the phone, because someone feels it!無論什么時候打電話,摘起話筒的時候請微笑,因為對方能感覺到!
We pay a flat rate for every telephone call.
我們打電話每次付相同的費用。

2、call/call up/call from...

Hello? This is Val. I'm calling from Hilton.
喂?我是瓦爾。我是在希爾頓給你打電話。

Will you please write me at the above address or call me at…during the office hours any weekday?
請寫信至上述地址或于每天上班時間打電話……找我。

And I'm calling in reference to your administrative assistant position.?
我打電話來詢問有關(guān)你們行政助理職缺的事。

Glum and despondent, Hung-chien was reluctant to go back to his parents' home, but Tun-weng called up to press him
鴻漸郁悶不樂,老家也懶去。遯翁打電話來催。

Call now to Book and to claim your free colour Brochure
現(xiàn)在打電話預(yù)定,索取免費彩色介紹資料。

3、ring sb. up

Li Lei rings you up.
李雷打電話給你。

4、telephone (v.)

He had not telephoned from norfolk, for he knew that she liked to sleep late
他沒從諾??舜螂娫?,因為他知道她喜歡睡懶覺。

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同時,打電話也是英文對話中一個特殊的情境,下面就為大家介紹一些打電話常用的英語口語。

1、交換姓名

我是丹尼斯·史密斯。
This is Dennis Smith (speaking).

*打電話時常用This is……代替My name is……。

喂,是約翰嗎?
Hello, John?

*常用于熟人之間。
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喂, 請問是丹尼斯·史密斯先生嗎?
Is this Mr. Dennis Smith?
請問是財務(wù)科嗎?
Is this the finance department?

2、我能借用一下您的電話嗎?
Do you mind if I use your phone?

*這句話直譯是“如果我用一下您的電話,您介意嗎?”。如果同意,回答是No(不介意)。
No, please go ahead. (可以,請用吧。)
我想找佐藤先生。
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3、真對不起,這么晚了還給您打電話。
I'm sorry for calling you this late.

*若在早晨的話把late換成early.
我希望我沒打擾您。
I hope I'm not disturbing you.

*disturb“打擾(休息和工作)”。


4、我有急事要找巴爾先生。
It is urgent I talk to Mr. Barr now.
I need to get in contact with Mr. Barr right away.?
I need to talk to Mr. Barr immediately.


5、我給您回電話。
I'm returning your call.
I'm calling you back.