call
1. call at +地點/ call on/upon +sb. 訪問,走訪,拜訪;要求
eg: We called at Mr Johnson’s house yesterday. 我們昨天到約翰家拜訪。
We were called on by our neighbours before we had been settled in our new home a week. 我們遷入新居還不到一周,鄰居都來探望我們了。
They called on the writer to make a speech. 他們要求那位作家講幾句話。
2. call away 叫走, 轉移, 排解(常用於被動語態)
eg: He was called away before I could speak to him. 我還沒來得及和他說話,他就被叫走了。
The doctor is often called away at night. 這位大夫經常夜裡被請去出診。
3. call for 要求;需要
eg: Success calls for hard work. 成功需要勤奮。
4. call forth 使產生, 引起, 使起作用;振作起,鼓起(勇氣、精神等)
eg: His behaviour called forth numerous protests. 他的行為引起許多抗議。
You will have to call forth all your energy. 你必須全力以赴。
5. call in 召集, 召來, 來訪;收回(出借的圖書、債款、舊幣等)
eg: The army was called in to help. 部隊應召而來幫忙。
The makers have called in some cars with dangerous faults. 製造商收回了一些有危險性缺陷的車。
6. call off 叫走, 放棄, 使轉移走, 取消
eg: Please call off your dog. 叫走你的狗。
They had to call off the match because of the heavy rain. 由於大雨,他們不得不取消比賽。
7. call out 出動, 喚起, 大聲叫喚,給……下令罷工
eg; Why is calling out? 他為什麼在叫喊?
The miners』 leader called out his men. 礦工領袖下令礦工罷工。
8. call up 召喚, 使想起, 提出, 打電話給
eg: I』ll call you up if anything happens. 有事我會打電話給你。
This song called up memories of my childhood. 這首歌勾起了我對童年的回憶。
四、 carry
1. carry away 運走, 使失去自制力
eg: Their houses were carried away by the flood. 他們的房屋被洪水衝走了。
She was carried away by the music and started to sing it herself. 她被那樂曲迷住了,情不自禁也唱了起來。
2. carry off 獲得, 贏得
eg: Tom carried off all the school prizes. 湯姆贏得了學校所有的獎
3. carry on (with) 繼續開展, 堅持, 舉止失常
eg: Let’s carry on (with) our work. 讓我們把這項工作繼續下去吧。
Did you notice how they were carrying on? 你注意到他們的行為多奇怪了嗎?
4. carry out 完成, 實現, 貫徹, 執行
carry out a promise /plan 實踐諾言/實施計劃
carry out an experiment 做實驗
5. carry through 進行, 貫徹, 使度過(危險、困難等)
eg: Their courage will carry them through. 他們的勇氣會使他們度過難關。
Despite powerful opposition, they managed to carry their reforms through. 儘管遇到了強大的阻力,他們還是設法進行了改革。