call back、call off、call up、call for、call round 中文意思是?「Call」英文片語大集合!

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以「call」為首的片語動詞有:call back、call off、call up、call for、call round,加了不同的介係詞就有不同含意,時常讓人分不清楚!

English Like A Native的講師Anna便整理了這五個片語動詞(phrasal verb),並用大量的例句加強記憶,讓你下次能夠清楚分辨!

1. Call back 回電、叫某人回來

e.g. I’ll call back in a few minutes. 我會在幾分鐘之內回電。
e.g. Call that man back. I want to speak to him. 叫那個男人回來,我想跟他說話。

2. Call off 取消

e.g. They decided to call off the wedding. 他們決定取消婚禮。
e.g. The commanding officer called off the attack. 那位指揮官取消了攻擊行動。

3. Call round / in on拜訪

E.g. I will call round tomorrow at three o’clock. 我明天三點會過來拜訪。
e.g. I will call in on grandma at the hospital. 我會去探望在醫院裡的祖母。

4. Call up 打電話給某人、徵召

e.g. I called him up this morning, but he didn’t answer. 我今天早上打給他,但他沒有回應。
e.g. I was called up by the army. 我被軍隊徵召入伍。

5. call for 要求、需要

e.g. I don’t believe the vote. I call for a recount. 我不相信這次選舉,我要求重新計票。
e.g. My cake recipe calls for flower. 我的蛋糕食譜需要有花瓣點綴。

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