Telephone Terms电话英语-电话术语

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Telephone Terms Here 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 x" m; Z- U, ^/ f' w======================== + _) t) o3 u! D: K+ _- m something that you can record a message on if the person you are calling isn't home * n Z& ?, _+ q9 Q& r$ zbusy signal 5 N( q' ~, @1 H2 d! K======================== 2 P$ T% y6 ]7 s a beeping sound that tells the caller that the other person is already on the phone with someone else 1 v5 l! v% ]5 X6 E* R5 S# [call ======================= a telephone conversation; to telephone caller 2 V" z; }( j y4 v====================== the person who telephones call back/phone ==================== back to call someone who called you first 2 @# W& j3 [* n1 D. I, i8 t% Qcall display ! `+ t u7 f* L* M+ C=================== a screen that shows you who is calling cellular phone/cell phone ========================= ; s) X+ u/ {$ N a telephone that you can take with you away from your house; mobile phone C, g! Q$ [, X; V# T0 pcordless phone + c$ U6 @6 a+ R3 x% E/ n========================== 2 K$ [6 x1 C- t) Q a phone that is not attached to the wall (you can walk short distances with it at home or in the garden) dial ! j7 B$ f S& T+ [/ k======================== , I% s9 l V5 j# C+ A/ X to press the buttons on the phone 6 H) B$ ]; d8 t- ^$ D1 Cdial tone the sound the phone makes when you pick it up directory/phone =================== ! Z% l* _. C9 z. J) [3 g book a book that alphabetically lists local phone numbers of people and businesses hang up 0 u2 i4 S% F. ~- F==================== 6 c, x0 B; R8 ~ I3 t8 N B to put the receiver down and end a call 5 W$ x+ A' l; ~operator e8 i7 v* _6 V! n/ u==================== a person who answers telephone-related questions when you dial "0" / T9 J4 _8 n J0 Y+ J6 [+ Y% fpager ================== # d% O* [( i i- I. K& \+ F, X$ Y! } a small machine you wear that makes a noise (or vibrates) when someone wants you to call them phone ================= a telephone; to telephone 1 D% q5 G2 }! L$ L* ^- Z/ K1 |9 X) w ephone booth/pay phone a place where you can pay to use a telephone in public pick up =================== to answer the phone receiver $ C: z6 W8 U0 o# y================= 8 I# n# `9 b" V6 _. e# X" l the piece on the phone that you speak into and listen from ring =============== * Y& K2 X+ {9 F7 P: S4 u9 D the sound a phone makes when somebody calls; to make that sound ringer =================== the sound-piece that alerts a person that a call is coming through