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calling是什么意思

calling

英 ['kɔːlɪŋ] 美 ['kɔlɪŋ]

n. 职业；欲望；点名；召集；邀请
v. 召；呼唤（call的现在分词）；称之为

中文词源

calling 召唤

来自call，呼叫。

英文词源

calling (n.): "vocation," mid-13c., verbal noun from call (v.). The sense traces to I Cor. vii:20.

双语例句

1. They have been calling the Presidency decision a backroom deal.: 他们称总统人选问题是个幕后交易。

2. I strolled up and down thoughtfully before calling a taxi.: 我踱来踱去仔细思量后叫了一辆出租车。

3. Midge clapped her hands, calling them back to order.: 米奇拍手示意他们安静下来。

4. You can propagandize just by calling attention to something.: 你只要通过唤起人们对某事的注意就能起到宣传的作用。

5. They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.: 他们呼吁大幅度削减开支并提高税收。