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 ===================== 7 z+ Q7 o% s# L' R( K to say "hello" into the phone when it rings . d, V- q& i! F4 E9 r4 L3 h; B7 l! kanswering machine ! P, b4 k" ` c8 i6 I+ ~======================== something that you can record a message on if the person you are calling isn't home % Y3 ?7 N' ?9 U; zbusy signal 4 ^! i1 y8 }& ^! H$ t/ R======================== 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 " ]) @. I4 A5 t: [8 lcall back/phone * W4 P: Z2 f4 L# H4 d; w! E4 a# q' I==================== back to call someone who called you first 8 }, v9 D% y6 N( l! I% u- ^0 ]+ a" mcall display $ z4 r8 k& d/ c=================== a screen that shows you who is calling # L, c# [ L. wcellular phone/cell phone / K0 b1 S o2 U4 k9 `' D========================= , c( V. Y2 j, o! V2 ? a telephone that you can take with you away from your house; mobile phone 1 n* F6 j' W5 l" m: F2 Mcordless phone ========================== 1 ]3 T k5 r0 F& w' [2 K$ z( B2 [# O a phone that is not attached to the wall (you can walk short distances with it at home or in the garden) dial ======================== * T( x& C* k0 `+ k" M to press the buttons on the phone dial tone the sound the phone makes when you pick it up ' q F2 h: ?) h6 X& Gdirectory/phone 8 q! ]7 V9 h5 L=================== book a book that alphabetically lists local phone numbers of people and businesses hang up ==================== to put the receiver down and end a call operator ==================== & S! R* ~/ `" c: a: V2 J4 w9 z8 J a person who answers telephone-related questions when you dial "0" A( \* P' [; ~) @+ ]' B8 epager ' g( j/ X; b, S+ |; {================== a small machine you wear that makes a noise (or vibrates) when someone wants you to call them & B4 B% f! x& Z1 zphone # |4 _- V: K1 F. K$ j6 o& f================= a telephone; to telephone + C7 {& x4 w# M/ jphone booth/pay phone a place where you can pay to use a telephone in public " Q# ?- B; c: ^. H; }% n! S' Tpick up . d/ l$ v( Y' a! b5 s# h=================== " V$ O; E% _6 M to answer the phone receiver , E' t1 a4 W) [: V9 `3 L. S' Q================= the piece on the phone that you speak into and listen from $ M# ^# I& |/ I# y, f) G, M, Vring p; z/ I3 ~3 q. }0 L* a' D& s$ r=============== the sound a phone makes when somebody calls; to make that sound " o- @6 A5 A3 B( iringer =================== the sound-piece that alerts a person that a call is coming through