1. call at +地点/ call on/upon +sb. 访问,走访,拜访;要求
eg: We called at Mr Johnson’s house yesterday. 我们昨天到约翰家拜访。
We were called on by our neighbours before we had been settled in our new home a week. 我们迁入新居还不到一周,邻居都来探望我们了。
They called on the writer to make a speech. 他们要求那位作家讲几句话。
2. call away 叫走,转移,排解 (常用于被动语态)
eg: He was called away before I could speak to him. 我还没来得及和他说话,他就被叫走了。
The doctor is often called away at night. 这位大夫经常夜里被请去出诊。
3. call for 要求;需要
eg: Success calls for hard work. 成功需要勤奋。
4. call forth 使产生,引起,使起作用;振作起,鼓起(勇气、精神等)
eg: His behaviour called forth numerous protests. 他的行为引起许多抗议。
You will have to call forth all your energy. 你必须全力以赴。
5. call in 召集,召来,来访;收回(出借的图书、债款、旧币等)
eg: The army was called in to help. 部队应召而来帮忙。
The makers have called in some cars with dangerous faults. 制造商收回了一些有危险性缺陷的车。
6. call off 叫走,放弃,使转移走,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. 由于大雨,他们不得不取消比赛。
7. call out 出动,唤起,大声叫唤,给……下令罢工
eg; Why is calling out? 他为什么在叫喊?
The miners’ leader called out his men. 矿工领袖下令矿工罢工。
8. call up 召唤,使想起,提出,打电话给
eg: I’ll call you up if anything happens. 有事我会打电话给你。
This song called up memories of my childhood. 这首歌勾起了我对童年的回忆。