"phone round" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 打电话联系多个人

Definition

依次给多人打电话，通常是为了了解信息、协调事情或传达消息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于英式英语，口语用法。美式英语常用 'call around'。表示为了某个目的多次打电话给不同人，不适用于单独一次电话。

Examples

I need to phone round to find a plumber.

我需要**打电话联系多个人**才能找到水管工。

She decided to phone round her friends about the party.

她决定**打电话联系朋友们**说一下聚会的事。

Can you phone round and check if anyone can help?

你可以**打电话找找看**有没有人能帮忙吗？

I'll phone round and let everyone know the meeting's cancelled.

我会**打电话通知大家**会议取消了。

We had to phone round hotels to find an available room.

我们不得不**打电话联系多家酒店**才找到空房间。

If no one knows, I'll just phone round until I get an answer.

如果没人知道，我会继续**打电话问下去**直到有答案。