常用英语短语
call back 收回；回电
常用口语句子
I'll call back later.
我待会儿回电话。
Can you ask John to call me back when he gets in？
约翰来了的时候你能叫他给我回个电话吗？
You could call back to collect her at noon.
你中午回来接她。
常用英语短语
call by 顺路访问，顺路探访
常用口语句子
Could you call by on your way home？
你回家的时候，能顺路来一下吗？
I just thought I'd call by on my way into town.
我就想进城的路上顺便看看。
I'll call by at the shops on the way home.
回家的路上我顺便到商店去。
常用英语短语
call for 请求，要求；号召；拜访
常用口语句子
The situation calls for prompt action.
形势所迫，必须立即采取行动。
I've been promoted.
我已经升职了。
This calls for a celebration！
这可得庆祝一下喽！
I'll call for you at 7 o'clock.
我7点钟到你家接你。
prompt [pr?mpt] adj.及时的，迅速的
promote [pr?'m?ut] v.提升，晋升
celebration [，sel?'bre???n] n.庆祝（会）
常用英语短语
call it a day 今天到此为止了，收工了
常用口语句子
Let's call it a day.
今天到此为止吧。
I think I'll call it a day and go home.
我想收工回家了。
After forty years in politics he thinks it'stime to call it a day.
他从政四十年，认为该结束了。
常用英语短语
call off 取消
常用口语句子
The meeting was called off.
会议已取消了。
They have called off their engagement.
他们已经解除了婚约。
The match was called off because of bad weather.
由于天气不好，比赛取消了。
常用英语短语
call on 号召，邀请，点某人的名，拜访
常用口语句子
We are calling on you to help us.
我们恳求你帮助我们。
I now call on the chairman to address the meeting.
现在请主席致辞。
Why not call on me tomorrow？
你干吗不明天就来看我呢？
chairman ['t?e?.m?n] n.主席，董事长
address [?'dres] v.向（某人或听众）讲话
常用英语短语
call the roll 点名
常用口语句子
Now I'll call the roll.
现在我点名了。
I'll call the roll before class.
课前我要点名。
Quiet now， please.I'm going to call the roll.
Jack？
请安静，我开始点名了。杰克？
常用英语短语
call up 打电话；召集；想起某事物，回忆某事
常用口语句子
She called up a friend just for a chat.
她打电话给一个朋友，只是要聊聊天。
If war breaks out， we shall be called up atonce.
如果战争爆发，我们将立即被征召服役。
The sound of happy laughter called up memories of his childhood.
这欢笑声使他回忆起童年时代的情景。
chat [t??t] n.聊天，闲谈
常用英语短语
calm down 平静下来，镇定下来
常用口语句子
Just calm down a bit！
你先静一静！
Have a brandy.It'll help to calm you down.
来点儿白兰地能使你平静下来。
Calm down and tell me what happened.
平静下来，告诉我发生了什么。
brandy ['brnd?] n.白兰地
常用英语短语
care about 关注，对……感兴趣；担心
常用口语句子
All she cares about is her social life.
她关心的只是她的社交活动。
I don't care about your opinion.
我对你的观点不感兴趣。
Don't you care about losing your job？
你难道不担心失去工作吗？
常用英语短语
care for 照顾，照料；喜欢；愿意或同意
常用口语句子
Who will care for him if his wife dies？
假若他妻子死了，谁照顾他？
I like him but I don't care for her.
我喜欢他，却不太喜欢她。
Would you care for a drink？
你愿意喝点儿酒吗？
常用英语短语
careful of/about/with小心，注意
常用口语句子
Be careful of the dog；it sometimes bites people.
留心那条狗，它有时候咬人。
Be careful about/of what you say to him.
对他说话可得小心。
Be careful with the glasses.
小心玻璃杯。
常用英语短语
carry away 带走；使……着迷，使……失去自制
常用口语句子
The flood has carried away the bridge.
洪水把桥冲走了。
He was carried away by her beautiful appearance.
他被她的美貌迷住了。
He is carried away by his achievements.
他的成就使他高兴得忘乎所以。
appearance [?'p??r?ns] n.外表，外貌
achievement [?'t?i?vm?nt] n.成就，成绩
常用英语短语
carry on 继续
常用口语句子
Carry on working while I'm away.
我不在的时候，要继续做工作。
They decided to carry on in spite of the weather.
他们决定不管天气好坏都坚持着。
Carry on the good work！
好好干下去！
in spite of 不顾，不管
常用英语短语
carry out 完成；开展，实行
常用口语句子
Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient.
对患者进行了多次试验。
When will they carry out the project？
他们什么时候执行这一方案？
He made no attempt to carry out his under taking.
他无意实现他的诺言。
attempt [?'tempt] v.尝试，努力，试图
undertaking [，?nd?'te?k??] n.答应，保证
常用英语短语
catch cold 伤风，感冒
常用口语句子
Put your coat on before you go out or you'll catch cold.
穿上外套再出去，不然你会感冒的。
It's chilly outside；be careful not to catch cold.
外面有点冷，当心感冒。
Children are liable to catch cold.
小孩易患感冒。
liable ['la??bl] adj.易于……的
常用英语短语
catch fire 着火
常用口语句子
His house caught fire last night.
昨晚他家失火了。
She was standing too close to the fire placeand her dress caught fire.
她站得离壁炉太近了，衣服烧着了。
As the wood is wet，it won't catch fire.
木头是湿的，点不着。
fireplace['fa??.ple?s] n.壁炉
常用英语短语
catch on 理解，明白；受欢迎
常用口语句子
He's always the last to catch on.
他总是最后一个弄明白。
Would you mind repeating that？ I didn't quite catch on.
请再说一遍好吗？我没听懂。
It is a nice song and I think it will catch on quickly.
这首歌很好，我想它会很快流行起来。
常用英语短语
catch one's breath 喘息，屏息
常用口语句子
He caught his breath in surprise.
他惊奇得屏住了呼吸。
Hang on a minute - let me catch my breath！
歇一会儿——让我喘口气！
The beautiful valleys made me catch my breath.
那美丽的山谷令我屏息。
valley ['v?l?] n.山谷
常用英语短语
catch one's eye 引起某人的注意
常用口语句子
Try to catch the waiter's eye.
招呼服务员。
A newspaper headline caught his eye.
报纸的大标题引起他的注意。
Every time she caught his eye， she would glance away embarrassed.
每当她注意他的时候，她会尴尬地把目光移开。
headline ['hedla?n] n.大字标题
embarrassed [?m'b?r?st] adj.尴尬的
常用英语短语
catch sight of 看见，一眼瞥见
常用口语句子
She caught sight of a car in the distance.
她一眼瞥见远处的汽车。
He caught sight of her before she vanished into the crowd.
他看见她一闪就在人群中消失了。
I caught sight of her in the crowd.
我在人群中看见她了。
vanish ['v?n??] v.突然不见，消失
常用英语短语
catch up 很快拾起；缠住；赶上
常用口语句子
Go on in front.I'll soon catch up with you.
你先走，我很快就赶上你。
If you miss a lot of classes， it's very difficult to catch up.
如果你落下很多的课程，就很难赶上了。
Drive faster - they're catching up with us.
开快点——他们要赶上我们了。
常用英语短语
catch up on 用额外时间做某事；事后了解对某事物的情况
常用口语句子
I've got a lot of work to catch up on.
我有很多工作得赶着做。
Come over for a chat so we can catch up on each other's news.
来聊聊天，彼此好通通最近的消息。
The first thing I did when I got home was to phone up Joe and catch up on all the gossip.
我到家的第一件事是给乔打电话，了解所有的八卦。
gossip ['g?s?p] n.闲言碎语，流言蜚语
常用英语短语
certain of/about 确信，肯定
常用口语句子
She saw me： I'm certain of that.
她看见我了，这一点我可以肯定。
I'm not certain of what she wants.
我不清楚她想要什么。
Now， are you certain about that？
现在，你确信那件事了吗？
常用英语短语
change hands 归另一人所有；转手
常用口语句子
The house has changed hands several time srecently.
这房子最近几经转手。
The shop has changed hands.
该店已换了主人。
The car had changed hands five times before I bought it.
这辆汽车在我买来之前已经转过5次手了。
常用英语短语
change one's mind 改变主意
常用口语句子
Nothing will make me change my mind.
任何事情都不能使我改变主意。
Her father tried to get her to change hermind.
她爸爸试图让她改变主意。
If you change your mind about the job， just give me a call.
如果你对工作改变主意了，就给我打电话。
常用英语短语
charge for 要价，收费
常用口语句子
How much do you charge for mending shoes？
修鞋要多少钱？