| 释义 |
call sb out
Ⅰ call sb out (ASK TO COME) — phrasal verb with call /kɔːl/ aep /kɑːl/ verb ► F0 to ask someone to come in order to do a job, especially when it is an emergency: » We had to call out a doctor.» The government called the army out to deal with violent disorder on the streets.
Ⅱ call sb out (CRITICIZE) — phrasal verb with call /kɔːl/ aep /kɑːl/ verb ► F0 INFORMAL to criticize someone or ask them to explain their actions: » If he did anything wrong, I'd be the first to call him out on it. |