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单词 phone
释义 phone

phone /fəʊn/ aep /foʊn/

noun (PHONE)
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A1 [C or U] (FORMAL telephone) a device that uses either a system of wires, along which electrical signals are sent, or a system of radio signals to make it possible for you to speak to someone in another place who has a similar device:
» Just then, his phone rang.» Could you answer the phone?» We speak on the/by phone about twice a week.» You had three phone calls this morning.» If the phone lines are busy, please try again later.» Could you pick the phone up for me - my hands are wet.» I left the phone off the hook, so it wouldn't ring.» I was so angry I just put/slammed the phone down (on her) (= replaced it before our conversation was finished).Thesaurus+: ↑Telephone equipment
be on the phone
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F0 to be using the phone:
» That son of mine is on the phone all day!Thesaurus+: ↑Communicating by telephone
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F0 UK to have a landline (= fixed phone) in the home:
» Are the Middletons on the phone, do you know?Thesaurus+: ↑Communicating by telephoneWord partners for phone noun answer/pick up/put down the phone the phone rings on the phone over the phone by phone a phone call/conversation a public phone
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Extra Examples:» Just as I was sitting down to watch TV, the phone rang.» Every time I ring her, the phone is engaged.» We've spoken on the phone but never face-to-face.» After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help.» "There's someone on the phone for you." "What do they want?"
noun (PHONETIC UNIT)
F0 [C] PHONETICS a unit of sound at the phonetic level, used when studying speechWord partners for phone noun answer/pick up/put down the phone the phone rings on the phone over the phone by phone a phone call/conversation a public phone
verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for phone
A1 to communicate with someone by phone: » She phoned just after lunch.» He's phoned me (up) every day this week.Thesaurus+: ↑Communicating by telephoneThesaurus+: ↑Communicating and keeping in touch
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Extra Examples:» Hadn't you better phone home? Your parents will be wondering where you are.» He said he'd phone back first thing tomorrow.» I tried to phone her but couldn't get through.» The shop phoned to say your order has come in.» Who could be phoning us at this unearthly hour?Common mistake: phone! Remember that phone is never followed by 'to'.! Don't say 'phone to someone', say phone someone: Phone to me if you have any more questions.» Phone me if you have any more questions.
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