Telephone Terms电话英语-电话术语

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Telephone Terms 1 a4 x- Y7 s3 n, [) p: |! eHere are some of the words and terms that we use to talk about telephoning.

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answer ===================== to say "hello" into the phone when it rings answering machine ======================== something that you can record a message on if the person you are calling isn't home busy signal ======================== a beeping sound that tells the caller that the other person is already on the phone with someone else call ======================= a telephone conversation; to telephone 1 h a3 b7 H0 ]2 o$ l, _caller ====================== the person who telephones 3 x) [* [& V3 p( x/ B" J/ X9 Ccall back/phone 1 L" v1 [; Q9 ~: V" F==================== ' m7 s, y! }; M3 ]1 `6 J, G1 u" P! w back to call someone who called you first call display a5 U6 }' {) Y=================== # f: E- v7 f2 m7 _ a screen that shows you who is calling cellular phone/cell phone ========================= 4 N+ e2 X7 c' g; F& y a telephone that you can take with you away from your house; mobile phone 2 Z7 S* b. B# ucordless phone * z9 B: [$ v) Y+ |========================== a phone that is not attached to the wall (you can walk short distances with it at home or in the garden) dial ======================== 6 D" e. x$ ^6 y8 t$ A to press the buttons on the phone dial tone the sound the phone makes when you pick it up directory/phone % c, c, l; S2 |" [; q8 M=================== book a book that alphabetically lists local phone numbers of people and businesses - j' x8 a4 I- ]! Thang up ==================== to put the receiver down and end a call 4 B [3 V0 ^ H3 moperator 5 v. ^ i) j1 W0 ?* q==================== a person who answers telephone-related questions when you dial "0" pager + p; g; }* B( v8 x7 J================== ( p0 l4 |, P1 ]# }( n8 P' i a small machine you wear that makes a noise (or vibrates) when someone wants you to call them phone 5 l; s% N, t& V================= * W5 D& G3 d( w a telephone; to telephone + o2 g1 V: k. `* s5 P3 z, ~, b5 Rphone booth/pay phone a place where you can pay to use a telephone in public pick up =================== to answer the phone receiver 3 P; C. X M' o8 W2 i================= the piece on the phone that you speak into and listen from ring =============== the sound a phone makes when somebody calls; to make that sound & W) \- w2 I- q. E: e" Rringer =================== the sound-piece that alerts a person that a call is coming through # J$ ~( g- @3 U! T* K( o$ [' ]" [2 I