"telephone" in Chinese (Simplified)
电话
Definition
telephone 是一种通过电子方式传送声音、让你和远处的人交谈的设备。这个词也可以更广泛地指电话,尤其是固定电话或较老式的电话。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在现代日常英语里,人们通常更常说 'phone',而不是 'telephone'。'Telephone' 听起来更正式、较老派,常见于固定搭配,如 'telephone number' 和 'telephone call'。它通常指设备本身,不太指打电话这个动作;作动词时更常用 'phone' 或 'call'。
Examples
The telephone is on the table.
**电话**在桌子上。
She answered the telephone quickly.
她很快接了**电话**。
We need a new telephone for the office.
我们办公室需要一部新的**电话**。
I still have my grandmother's old telephone in the hallway.
我走廊里还放着我祖母的旧**电话**。
The hotel room had a telephone by the bed, which felt kind of old-school.
酒店房间的床边有一部**电话**,感觉有点老派。
Can you give me your telephone number, or do you prefer email?
你可以给我你的**电话号码**吗,还是你更喜欢用电子邮件?