telephone['telifəun]n.1.■[美国英语]电话;电话机,受话器2.■公用电话间vi.1.■打电话,通电话:He telephoned to say he couldn't attend the meeting.他打电话说他不能参加会议。George telephoned for a taxi.乔治打电话叫了一辆出租车。vt.1.■打电话给…;用电话告知…:Can I telephone Edinburgh directly from here?这儿到爱丁堡有直通电话吗?He telephoned that he couldn't come.他打电话说他来不了。on the telephone在打电话的装有电话机的over the telephone用电话[亦作phone]变形vi.telephonedtelephoning
telephonetelephone[ˈtelifəun]n.1.■电话2.■电话机; 变话器speak to sb. over the telephone和某人通电话telephone book [directory]电话簿telephone booth[美]电话亭telephone box[英]公用电话间telephone exchange电话局; 电话交换台telephone operator话务员; 电话接线员telephone pole电线杆telephone receiver电话听筒; 受话器telephone set电话机telephone subscriber电话用户telephone switchboard电话交换台[机]; 总机telephone transmitter送话器; 话筒You are wanted on the telephone.请你去接电话。