to call

The prime minister is about to call an election.

首相即将宣布举行大选。

He was in the front room, or the lounge or whatever you want to call it.

他当时在客厅，或者说是在起居室，或者在叫什么都行的房间里。

She knew she had only to call and he would come running.

她知道只要打个电话，他就会高高兴兴地照办。

To call the police, an ambulance or the fire brigade dial 999 and the operator will connect you

呼叫警察、救护车或消防队，请拨打999，接线员会为您接通电话。

Don't worry ─ they could have just forgotten to call.

别担心，他们可能只是忘了打电话。

The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage.

这项工作需要她发挥全部的外交才能和捍卫正义的勇气。

I'm sorry to call so late, but I need a favour

这么晚打电话真是抱歉，可是我需要帮个忙。

There's no need to call a doctor

没有必要叫医生。

They asked me to call them and I did so.

他们要我叫他们，于是我就叫了。

I didn't have any money so I had to call reverse-charge.

我那时没钱，所以只好打对方付费电话。

I wonder if you'd be kind enough to call him.

请你给他打个电话好吗？

Remember to call me when you arrive!

你到了之后别忘了给我打电话！

They decided to call the baby Mark.

他们决定给婴儿取名马克。

You probably won't need to call ─ but take my number, just in case.

你很可能无需打电话，不过还是记下我的电话号码吧，以防万一。

I should like to call my lawyer.

我希望给我的律师打个电话。

The Committee decided to call a meeting of the All India Congress

委员会决定召开国大党会议。

Have you got time to call him?

你有时间给他打电话吗？

It would be a good idea to call before we leave.

我们出发之前打个电话是个好主意。

It's purely coincidental that we both chose to call our daughters Emma.

我们俩都给自己的女儿取名叫埃玛，这完全是巧合。

A friend of mine gave me this number to call

一个朋友要我打这个号码。

If they haven't replied by next week, you'll have to call them and give them a prod.

如果下周他们还没答复，你就得打电话催催他们。

People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school, but they were being ironic.

人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。

I don't want to call him marginal, but he's not a major character.

我不想说他是个小人物，可他也不是什么大人物。

We're going to call her Sophie.

我们将给她起名索菲。

We tried to call you back but you were engaged.

我们试着给你回电，但是你正在通话中。

I'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price.

我在等人回电话报价。

If you want to call a meeting or anything, just let me know.

要是你想召集个会议什么的，就请告诉我。

It said to call VOTE-NYC if he had a question.

上面称如果有问题，请呼叫“VOTE-NYC”。

Please feel free to call me any time up until half past nine at night

晚上9点半之前任何时间你都可以给我打电话。

They dress in quiet colors so as not to call attention to themselves.

为了避免别人注目，他们穿得很朴素。