单词 | phoned |
释义 | phonedadj. 1. Conveyed by telephone. Frequently with in. ΚΠ 1925 N.Y. Times 24 Nov. 8 (advt.) A phoned C.O.D. order..and we will guarantee delivery and installation on or before Thanksgiving Day. 1970 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 35 854/1 Usually the manager's testimony was based on phoned-in complaints rather than personal observation. 1991 Nursing Times 6 Feb. 27/1 All phoned-in inquiries from whatever source would be documented. 2. Originally and chiefly U.S. phoned-in: (of a dramatic performance) executed by rote, uninspired. Cf. phone v. 3. ΚΠ 1988 Washington Post 24 Nov. a22 You will be spared the emotionless, phoned-in performance of Robert Mitchum. 2001 Empire Dec. 154/1 He now rarely stretches himself, delivering phoned-in performances based on his most famous mannerisms. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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