phone 1 S1 W2 / fəʊn $ foʊn / 名词 [可数名词] #

1 a telephone :

Much of his work is done by phone .

Who was that on the phone ?

I wish Amy would get off the phone . → cellphone , mobile phone , pay phone

2 the part of a telephone into which you speak 同义词 receiver :

He put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking ) .

COLLOCATIONS

动词

use the phone Do you mind if I use your phone?

the phone rings Around three o’clock, the phone rang.

answer the phone ( also pick up the phone ) My dad answered the phone.

put the phone down I only remembered his name after I had put the phone down.

slam the phone down (= put it down hard, because you are angry ) I was so mad I just slammed the phone down.

talk/speak (to somebody) on the phone We talk on the phone every day. | We spoke earlier on the phone, if you remember.

come to the phone I’m sorry, she can’t come to the phone right now.

be on the phone to somebody (= be talking to someone on the phone ) I was on the phone to my mother all morning.

be wanted on the phone Larry, tell Rosemary that she’s wanted on the phone.

call somebody on the phone I called her on the phone and invited her to Las Vegas.

get on the phone to somebody (= call them ) We got on the phone to the hospital straight away.

phone + NOUN

a phone number Can I have your phone number?

a phone line (= a telephone wire or connection ) Listeners jammed the phone lines, demanding to hear the song.

a phone bill (= a bill for phone calls ) Our last phone bill was huge.

a phone company (= one that provides a telephone service ) I switched phone companies.

a phone conversation Neither man denies the phone conversation took place.

短语

the phone is busy ( also the phone is engaged British English ) (= the person you are calling is already speaking to someone else ) I tried you earlier, but your phone was engaged.

the phone goes/is dead (= the phone line stops working or is not working ) Before he could reply, the phone suddenly went dead.

the phone is off the hook (= it cannot be used because it is not connected or is already being used ) On Friday nights we just take the phone off the hook and relax.

THESAURUS

phone ( also telephone formal ) : My wife was talking to someone on the phone. | What’s your home phone number? | The nearest telephone was in the school secretary’s office.

mobile phone British English ( also mobile informal ) a telephone that you can carry with you, that works by using a network of radio stations to pass on signals : Even children as young as eight have mobile phones. | She always has her mobile switched off.

cell phone American English ( also cell informal ) a mobile phone : You can reach me on my cell phone.

voice mail a system that records messages so that you can listen to them on your phone : Let me check my voice mail.

text message ( also text , SMS ) a message from someone that you can read on your mobile phone : I got a text from Paul.

landline a telephone that uses wires – used when comparing this with a mobile phone : Calls cost 25p from a landline, more from a mobile phone.

receiver the part of a telephone that you pick up to listen and talk : She put down the receiver and started crying.

phone 2 S1 ( also phone up ) verb [不及物和及物动词] #

to speak to someone by telephone :
I’ll phone you this evening. Why didn’t they phone the police? For information phone 8279–3772. Stevie phoned to say that he was going to be late. I kept phoning her up, asking to meet her. Tell him to phone back (= telephone again at a later time ) tomorrow. ► You do not ‘phone to’ someone or ‘phone to’ a number. Phone is followed immediately by a noun or number : She phoned her friend Judy. | Phone 01279–623772 and ask to speak to Elaine.

THESAURUS

phone to speak to someone by telephone. Phone is more common in British English than American English : I’ll phone you tomorrow. call to phone someone. Call is used in both British and American English : One of the neighbors called the police. | Call me later. ring British English spoken to phone someone. Ring is more informal than phone or call : I can ring her at the office tomorrow. give somebody a call ( also give somebody a ring ) spoken to phone someone : If you ever come to Seattle, give me a call. | I’ll give the hospital a ring and see how he is. telephone formal to phone someone : Angry listeners telephoned the BBC to complain. Skype / skaɪp / trademark to make a telephone call using special software that allows you to make calls over the Internet : I Skyped her last night and we spoke for hours.

phone in phrasal verb 1 to telephone the place where you work, especially in order to report something :
I’ll phone in and let them know. phone something ↔ in I’ll phone the report in tomorrow morning. She phoned in sick (= telephoned to say that she was ill and could not come to work ) . 2 to telephone a radio or television show to give your opinion or ask a question :
There’s still time to phone in before the end of the programme. → phone-in