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/ w [5 \" w* @4 v======================== something that you can record a message on if the person you are calling isn't home + q0 J% q4 T% T2 ~7 e( n3 Fbusy signal ======================== % n/ F$ m. H8 u0 L! P) J8 M( _ 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 caller ====================== the person who telephones call back/phone ==================== back to call someone who called you first , t2 w$ H5 `" L P; f6 j- {$ n( qcall display " e# o+ \/ Z; T: a2 R6 S6 L=================== - I: V7 Q& R. l: B3 v- w* M6 q a screen that shows you who is calling cellular phone/cell phone 8 X/ ]& R1 o) \========================= a telephone that you can take with you away from your house; mobile phone . R( [: V/ s- {% V$ M% Dcordless phone ========================== a phone that is not attached to the wall (you can walk short distances with it at home or in the garden) dial - N0 x% _3 ^4 j5 B! b======================== & K" Z2 k* Y3 d to press the buttons on the phone dial tone the sound the phone makes when you pick it up directory/phone $ ~9 G% }% v. t7 V=================== 9 ~ r3 W8 u4 {, L) v& x book a book that alphabetically lists local phone numbers of people and businesses & k; h$ k( D" phang up ==================== 8 ^* |& G8 J2 M3 F3 z to put the receiver down and end a call 4 m) A7 j& w) K+ J; xoperator . W2 }% R i( k8 f$ [" |4 A& f- B==================== a person who answers telephone-related questions when you dial "0" pager ================== 3 P4 H. U- z8 ?4 U; r a small machine you wear that makes a noise (or vibrates) when someone wants you to call them phone ================= ; o; \( R% g4 T! k2 d a telephone; to telephone 1 ?/ Z* U/ P3 K* [3 }/ ^- Yphone booth/pay phone a place where you can pay to use a telephone in public pick up 3 F) ^0 Z4 p- Q% s3 Z* G=================== to answer the phone receiver ================= the piece on the phone that you speak into and listen from ring =============== ' B/ H' B2 I3 b$ z the sound a phone makes when somebody calls; to make that sound 9 }1 F& L' N! `/ A7 t3 K/ cringer =================== the sound-piece that alerts a person that a call is coming through