作动词:
call可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。作喊,叫的意思时,多接简单宾语。作叫来,请来的意思时,多接双宾语,其间接宾语可转化为介词to的宾语。作命名,称为,认为是的意思时,可接以名词或形容词充当补足语的复合宾语。
This is Mission Control calling the space shuttle Discovery.
这是地面指挥中心呼叫航天飞机“发现号”。
He didn't even have the intelligence to call for an ambulance.
他连呼叫救护车的头脑都没有。
I called in at my local on the way home.
我回家途中去了我住处附近的酒吧。
Call it what you will, it's still a problem.
不管怎么说,这仍然是个问题。
There were calls for major changes to the welfare system.
有人要求对福利制度进行重大改革。