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Telephone Terms * F. k5 H7 L5 F$ _$ m+ DHere are some of the words and terms that we use to talk about telephoning.

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首先我们来了解一下电话本身！

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answer . I% p8 n6 I V4 W3 Q===================== 8 t! y3 `6 p* O to say "hello" into the phone when it rings % n% Z7 u% V2 q- ^# ?; p8 S" }4 Hanswering machine & c2 V+ F* I6 _, ~1 w( Y======================== 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 $ k& d: P$ h$ I- F) c) H* Ecall ======================= ' S7 w) V2 v) | a telephone conversation; to telephone , k, p$ ]1 E5 `4 u. zcaller , t0 O0 q- J' R====================== the person who telephones call back/phone 8 ^% i3 m0 H% q- U==================== ( G4 L! V" [! H" ~5 D back to call someone who called you first call display =================== a screen that shows you who is calling 1 E+ R* |- }% l) _$ h! o! k8 C5 pcellular phone/cell phone " S! U2 R" P0 y6 Q6 E========================= 6 M0 L; P7 v1 p7 u' q a telephone that you can take with you away from your house; mobile phone ( ^$ D" L" M% M$ F6 z1 pcordless phone ) N9 o' r' s( Z/ t0 g! w* g9 K7 M" S========================== a phone that is not attached to the wall (you can walk short distances with it at home or in the garden) # F- g: n+ B, `dial 8 ?& f0 f, X! z' x======================== to press the buttons on the phone 4 [. R% X; U- O9 ~% Z) R4 T5 fdial tone the sound the phone makes when you pick it up directory/phone 4 N6 t3 P( z5 S2 C& l2 E! N=================== book a book that alphabetically lists local phone numbers of people and businesses hang up 2 g/ g9 h! @1 v& V) [3 t==================== & t; M) ]4 l( Q6 T4 K0 R3 A5 P to put the receiver down and end a call & O) z/ I; g$ p6 p9 w9 y' m3 `operator ==================== a person who answers telephone-related questions when you dial "0" & N1 O; S! O! K3 f' ppager ================== ( P% \; y+ e9 z2 M" f; G+ H L' k* i a small machine you wear that makes a noise (or vibrates) when someone wants you to call them 5 P3 H1 a( a# L; T2 gphone 9 c, z- W% E0 A$ v( Q$ J2 H' Z================= E; W2 E( _. f5 Q a telephone; to telephone ( B S5 V3 X, F# J% H4 C3 T. fphone booth/pay phone a place where you can pay to use a telephone in public pick up =================== to answer the phone 0 f6 ]4 V6 ]& Q" S5 h) L& x3 greceiver ================= 1 n) [9 M+ k" u5 K* \ the piece on the phone that you speak into and listen from & w" L: G5 A8 M' y4 D, Y2 wring + n J4 R1 N) Q=============== the sound a phone makes when somebody calls; to make that sound ! T @% q5 m6 a' R/ ?& vringer 0 Y3 ^: l# m& A& A& I=================== the sound-piece that alerts a person that a call is coming through