老外最常用的英文短语 第54期:give a call

 释义：

give (somebody) a call (ring, buzz) (给某人）打电话

give 后面如果加上某个行为名词，变成 give sb a (an)+名词的形态就表示“做（某事）”。在 give sb a call (= call sb)中可以看出，动词的名词形态会变成宾语。

例句：

I'll give you a call later tonight.

我今晚给你打电话。

If you have any questions, give me a call.

如果你有问题，随时打给我。

Give me a call when you get a chance.

有时间就给我打电话。

I have got your cell¹ phone number. I'll give you a call.

我记下你的电话号码了，回头打给你。

Aren't you going to give me a kiss?

你不想吻我一下吗？

Have a good day! Give me a kiss.

祝你过得愉快！亲我一下。

We need to give the secretary a raise.

我们应该给秘书加薪。

Why didn't you give me an answer to my question?

你为什么没有回答我的提问？

I will give you an answer as soon as I get in.

我会尽快给你答复的。

Could you give me an answer by tomorrow?

你明天之前能给我答复吗？

对话：

A: I'm going to work on this stuff² at home tonight.

我今晚要在家做这件事。

B: If you have any problems, give me a call.

如果有问题就给我打电话。

A: Aren't you going to give me a kiss?

你不打算亲我一下？

B: Okay, I will.

好吧，来。

A: I can't believe they didn't give us a raise.

真不敢相信，他们居然没有给我们加薪。

B: I guess well all be on strike tomorrow.

估计明天我们要大罢工了。

1 cell   

n.区，细胞，血球；小室，牢房；电池，光电管；基层组织

参考例句：

• Soap destroys the cell walls of bacteria.肥皂破坏细菌的细胞壁。
• They have locked the prisoners up in their cell.他们已把犯人监禁在小牢房里。

2 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。