【句子】

The wallflower is so called because its weak stems often grow on walls and along stony cliffs for support.
墙花之所以叫墙花，是因为其脆弱的枝干经常要靠墙壁或顺石崖生长，以便有所依附。

【解析】


1)call sb 可表示“叫醒某人”、“呼唤某人”、 “打电话给某人”等

Will you go and call Jack?
你去叫一下杰克好吗?

2)比较以下正误句型(误句多为受汉语习惯影响)：

这个东西用英语怎么说?
正：What do you call this in English?
正：How do you say this in English?
误：How do you call this in English?

3)表示看望或拜访某人，后接介词 on 或 upon； 表示到某地拜访，后接介词 at，有时可在 call 后用副词 in, round 等

Let’s call on John [at John’s house].
我们拜访约翰(去约翰家)吧。

4)用于 call on [upon] sb to do sth, 意为叫或号召某人做某事

The Party called on us to study hard for the people.
党号召我们要为人民努力学习。

5)表示给某人或某地打电话，英语用 call (up) a person or a place, 注意不要按汉语习惯在 call 后加介词 to

最后我们决定给布莱克先生(的办公室)打电话。
正：At last we decided to call (up) Mr Black(‘s office).
误：At last we decided to call to Mr Black(’s office).

2.stem

n.柄；茎；干；船首 vi.起源于 vt.抽去 ... 的梗；给 ... 装柄；逆 ... 而行

She bought some roses with long stems.
她买了一些枝干很长的玫瑰花。

3.along

1)作介词时，along意为“沿着”

We walked along the road.
我们沿着路走。

2)作副词时along意为“向前”，常与动词或介词with连用，构成一些常用词组

she will send it back along with some other things.
她将此物与其他东西一并送回。

4.stony

adj.石头的；多石的；铁石心肠的；<古>石造的

Two of the tyres punctured on the stony road.
有两个车胎在碎石路上扎破了。 

5.cliff

n.悬崖；峭壁

He couldn't find a hold on the cliff.
他在悬崖上找不到一个可以站住脚的地方。 

【练习】

As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain， the visit to the village _____ scenes of my childhood. (湖北卷)
A. called up  B. called for  C. called on  D. called in

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