Telephone Terms电话英语-电话术语
<P>Telephone TermsHere are some of the words and terms that we use to talk about telephoning.</P>
<P>首先我们来了解一下电话本身！</P>
<P>answer
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to say "hello" into the phone when it rings
answering machine
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something that you can record a message on if the person you are calling isn't home
busy signal
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a beeping sound that tells the caller that the other person is already on the phone with someone else
call
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a telephone conversation; to telephone
caller
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the person who telephones
call back/phone
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back to call someone who called you first
call display
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a screen that shows you who is calling
cellular phone/cell phone
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a telephone that you can take with you away from your house; mobile phone
cordless phone
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a phone that is not attached to the wall (you can walk short distances with it at home or in the garden)
dial
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to press the buttons on the phone
dial tone the sound the phone makes when you pick it up
directory/phone
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book a book that alphabetically lists local phone numbers of people and businesses
hang up
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to put the receiver down and end a call
operator
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a person who answers telephone-related questions when you dial "0"
pager
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a small machine you wear that makes a noise (or vibrates) when someone wants you to call them
phone
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a telephone; to telephone
phone booth/pay phone a place where you can pay to use a telephone in public
pick up
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to answer the phone
receiver
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the piece on the phone that you speak into and listen from
ring
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the sound a phone makes when somebody calls; to make that sound
ringer
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the sound-piece that alerts a person that a call is coming through
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