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动词call用法注意

动词call用法注意

1. call 是一个多义词,有时在没有上下文的情况下可能有歧义,如 call sb 就可表示“叫醒某人”、“呼唤某人”、 “打电话给某人”等。如:

Will you go and call Jack? 你去叫一下杰克好吗?

Call me if I don’t wake up in time. 如果到时我没醒的话,请叫醒我。

I called him last night. 我昨晚给他打过话。

2. 比较以下正误句型(误句多为受汉语习惯影响):

这个东西用英语怎么说?

正:What do you call this in English?

正:How do you say this in English?

误:How do you call this in English?

他名叫李华。

正:His name is Li Hua. / He is called Li Hua.

误:His name is called Li Hua.

比较:

He called her name. 他喊某人的名字。

It’s wrong call names. 骂人是不对的(from www.yywords.com)。

The teacher called out the children’s names. 老师大声点名(如考勤等)。

3. 表示看望或拜访某人,后接介词 on 或 upon; 表示到某地拜访,后接介词 at。如:

Let’s call on John [at John’s house]. 我们拜访约翰(去约翰家)吧。

【注】有时可在 call 后用副词 in, round 等。如:

Let’s call in on John [at John’s house]. (from www.yywords.com)

另外,表示看望某人,有时还可后接 to see 或 and see。如:

I’ll call in and see you soon. 我不久就会来看你。

He was out when I call (round) to see him. 我去拜访他时,他不在家。

4. 用于 call on [upon] sb to do sth, 意为叫或号召某人做某事。如:

The teacher called on me to answer the question. 老师叫我回答问题。

The Party called on us to study hard for the people. 党号召我们要为人民努力学习。

5. 表示给某人或某地打电话,英语用 call (up) a person or a place, 注意不要按汉语习惯在 call 后加介词 to。比较:

最后我们决定给布莱克先生(的办公室)打电话。

正:At last we decided to call (up) Mr Black(‘s office).

误:At last we decided to call to Mr Black(’s office).

【注】call (out) to sb 意为大声叫(喊)某人。