telephone/'telɪfəʊn $ -foʊn/

n. a piece of electrical equipment for talking over long distances

v. use a telephone to speak to sb

n. [C; U] 电话；电话机：The telephone rang and Tom answered it. 电话响了，汤姆接了电话。

◇make a telephone call 打电话

◇his telephone number 他的电话号码

◇You can order the meal over the telephone. 你可以用电话订餐。

◇You're wanted on the telephone. 有人打电话找你。

◇a telephone booth 电话亭

v. 〈正式，主英〉[T; I] （给…）打电话：Someone telephoned you just now. 刚刚有人打电话给你。

◇Please telephone for further information. 请来电垂询详情。

构词tele- + phone

常犯错误

✗ Alexander Bell invented a telephone in 1876.

✓ Alexander Bell invented the telephone in 1876. 亚历山大· 贝尔于1876 年发明电话。

[✌此处用the telephone泛指电话]