电话的英文大家都知道是phone,因此打电话就可以翻译为make a phone call,同时phone和call都可以作为动词来表示打电话的意思。此外,还有一些词组如ring up也可以翻译为打电话。

1、(make) a telephone call

Whenever you make a phone call, smile when you pick up the phone, because someone feels it!无论什么时候打电话,摘起话筒的时候请微笑,因为对方能感觉到!
We pay a flat rate for every telephone call.
我们打电话每次付相同的费用。

2、call/call up/call from...

Hello? This is Val. I'm calling from Hilton.
喂?我是瓦尔。我是在希尔顿给你打电话。

Will you please write me at the above address or call me at…during the office hours any weekday?
请写信至上述地址或于每天上班时间打电话……找我。

And I'm calling in reference to your administrative assistant position. 
我打电话来询问有关你们行政助理职缺的事。

Glum and despondent, Hung-chien was reluctant to go back to his parents' home, but Tun-weng called up to press him
鸿渐郁闷不乐,老家也懒去。遯翁打电话来催。

Call now to Book and to claim your free colour Brochure
现在打电话预定,索取免费彩色介绍资料。

3、ring sb. up

Li Lei rings you up.
李雷打电话给你。

4、telephone (v.)

He had not telephoned from norfolk, for he knew that she liked to sleep late
他没从诺福克打电话,因为他知道她喜欢睡懒觉。

 

同时,打电话也是英文对话中一个特殊的情境,下面就为大家介绍一些打电话常用的英语口语。

1、交换姓名

我是丹尼斯·史密斯。
This is Dennis Smith (speaking).

*打电话时常用This is……代替My name is……。

喂,是约翰吗?
Hello, John?

*常用于熟人之间。
 

喂, 请问是丹尼斯·史密斯先生吗?
Is this Mr. Dennis Smith?
请问是财务科吗?
Is this the finance department?

2、我能借用一下您的电话吗?
Do you mind if I use your phone?

*这句话直译是“如果我用一下您的电话,您介意吗?”。如果同意,回答是No(不介意)。
No, please go ahead. (可以,请用吧。)
我想找佐藤先生。
 

3、真对不起,这么晚了还给您打电话。
I'm sorry for calling you this late.

*若在早晨的话把late换成early.
我希望我没打扰您。
I hope I'm not disturbing you.

*disturb“打扰(休息和工作)”。


4、我有急事要找巴尔先生。
It is urgent I talk to Mr. Barr now.
I need to get in contact with Mr. Barr right away. 
I need to talk to Mr. Barr immediately.


5、我给您回电话。
I'm returning your call.
I'm calling you back.