Смысл: acoustically

acoustically[əʹku:stık(ə)lı]
adv
<Í> акустически; с точки зрения акустики

call Идиома

a close call

close to danger or an accident That was a close call. The train nearly hit the bus!

a tough call

a difficult decision, a hard choice Was the goal scored before the game ended? It's a tough call.

above and beyond the call of duty

much more than expected, go the extra mile Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.

at your beck and call

serving you, doing everything for you You don't have to be at his beck and call, doing whatever he asks.

beck and call

(See at your beck and call)

beyond the call of duty

(See above and beyond the call of duty)

call a spade a spade

"say it in plain language; the straight goods" Kris will report the facts. She's not afraid to call a spade a spade.

call attention to

ask you to read or notice, draw attention to I would like to call attention to the student parking problem.

call for

require, ask for This recipe calls for bee pollen. Where can we get that?

call his bluff

challenge his story, give it to me straight, put up or shut up When I called his bluff about low profits, he admitted that the company made 11 million.

call it a day

stop work for the day.

call it quits

stop doing something, quit what you are doing The dust is bothering all of us. I think we should call it quits.

call it square

we do not owe each other, it is a wash, we are even "I bought the pizza; you bought the beer. Let's call it square."

call off

stop, quit, cancel The meeting was called off because everybody was busy dealing with urgent business.

call off the dogs

tell your friends to stop harassing me Okay, I'll pay what I owe you. But call off the dogs!

call on

ask, request I may call on you to speak at the meeting. Will you speak to us?

call tabs

collect money from bar customers If customers are drunk, you call their tabs and ask them to leave.

call the shots

make the decisions, decide what happens Mr. Binks may be the president, but Ms. Barker calls the shots.

call up

phone, dingle you, give me a ring, Call her up and ask her for a date. Go ahead, phone her.

catcall

shouting disapproval or insults, heckling The catcalls from the audience caused the speaker to pause.

close call

(See a close call)

cold call

a visit to an employer or customer without an appointment Sam got a job by making cold calls - by knocking on doors and asking for work.

duty calls

it is my duty, I must do a task """Duty calls,"" he said, opening a book to begin his homework."

give me a call

phone me, ring me I'll give you a call when I have a minute. I have your number.

last call

last chance to buy a drink or come in for supper "Dad stood on the back porch and shouted, ""Last call for supper!"""

nature calls

need to go the washroom, have to go When nature calls, just say you have an important appointment.

on call

available to be called out on duty He works as a computer repair man and is always on call which is very tiring.

politically correct

appropriate, not racist or sexist Advertise for a salesperson. Use the politically correct term.

pot calling the kettle black

a guilty person accusing another guilty person When thief accuses robber, it's the pot calling the kettle black.

take calls

answer the phone, receive calls Karen isn't taking calls because she's in a meeting.

the call of duty

the feeling that you have to work, duty calls When the group needs a secretary I answer the call of duty.

tough call

(See a tough call)

what-cha-ma-call-it

what do you call it, thing-a-ma-jig To finish the job, I need a what-cha-ma-call-it. A trowel!

booty call

a booty call is the act of paging someone specifically to get together sexually. Booty call is also used as a general term for sexual arousal

call

to claim ownership, at least temporarily

call Earl

to vomit

Calliope

project in the New Orleans UPT (uptown New Orleans)

shot calla

person that makes the rules

at call

ready for use 随时支取；随时可用
The money de posited in this bank is at call．存在这家银行里的钱可以随时支取。
The taxi is at call．出租车随叫随到。

call at

1．pay a visit to（a place）拜访（某场所）
We called at our new，neighbor's house last week．我们上周去新来的邻居家里拜访。
2．（of a ship）stop for a short time at（船）短暂停靠
The train calls at every station．这列火车每站都停。

call back

1．make return 召回；使…回
He was called back from his holiday to handle the problem．他从度假中被召回来处理这个问题。
2．remember 记起
I can't call his name back．我记不起他的名字了。
3．phone back 回电话
I'll call you back when I get more information．一旦我得到更多的情况，我就给你回电话。

call down

1．scold；reprimand 斥责某人
The director called Jim down for being late again．主任训斥吉姆又来迟了。
Mother called the child down for walking into the room with muddy shoes．妈妈训斥这孩子穿着沾满泥的鞋子走进房间。
2．summon，as from God；ask for祈求（天恩）；使降临
The old man called down curses on the head of those who killed his son．老人祈求上帝降祸于那些杀害他儿子的人。
If you do that，you'll be calling the indignation of the masses down upon yourself．你那样做，将激起群众对你的愤慨。

call forth

1．cause to be seen；be the cause of 唤起；引发
Trouble can call forth a person's best qualities．逆境能显示一个人的英雄本色。
Oppression always calls forth the power of resistance．压迫总是激起反抗。
2．produce and use；bring into play 产生并使用；发挥
It was a situation that called forth all his initiative and courage．正是这一形势使他的积极性和勇气全部激发出来了。
You will have to call forth all your energy．你必须全力以赴。

call in

1．invite；send for 邀请
They decided to call in a doctor because the child was not any better．他们决定请个医生来，因为那孩子一点不见好转。
2．pay a short visit；call at sb．'s house 拜访某人的家
I may call in some time this coming Sunday．Will you be home？我可能这个星期天的某时候来拜访你，你会在家吗？
3．ask to come indoors 要…进来
Call the children in now；it's getting dark outside．外面天快黑了，叫孩子们进来吧。
4．require to be brought in；order the return of 要求归还
The library is calling in all outstanding books．图书馆要求归还所有久借不还的图书。
The bank has begun to call its money in．银行已开始要求偿清贷款。

call…in/into question

declare that one has doubt about对…提出怀疑
Several people called in question the truth of his story．一些人对他的话持怀疑态度。
This soldier's courage has never been called into question．这位士兵的勇气从未受到过怀疑。

call…in question

call…into question

call names

use ugly or unkind words when speaking to sb．骂人
The child was punished by the teacher for calling names．那个小孩因骂人而受到老师的惩罚。

call on/upon

1．visit sb．formally either socially or on business 拜访某人
We'll call on you very shortly．我们不久就会去拜访你。
The deputies called upon the mayor to invite his cooperation in their work．代表们拜访了市长，请他在工作上给予合作。
2．ask；invite；make a demand on；appeal to sb．to do sth．要求；请求；号召
The government called on the people to practise economy．政府号召人们厉行节约。
We have to call upon the parents to help us educate the teenagers．我们必须呼吁家长协助我们教育青少年。
The Chairman called on Mr．Brown to speak at the meeting．主席请求布朗先生在会上发言。

call out

1．shout loudly 大声叫
The little boy on the watch started calling out when he saw somebody approaching stealthily．放哨的小男孩看到有人偷偷地走过来，就大声地叫喊起来。
Jane called out her boyfriend's name when she saw him across the street．简隔街看见男朋友时，就大声喊他。
2．summon away from one's home or place of work 召集；召来；请来
All the firemen in the city were called out to fight the big fire．城里所有的消防队员都被召集来扑灭那场大火。
Doctors are often called out in the middle of the night．医生们常常在午夜被请去出诊。
3．summon to strike；order or bring into action 号召罢工；唤起或命令…行动
The trade union officials have called their members out（on strike）．工会号召全员罢工。
The fire brigade was called out twice yesterday．昨天消防队出动两次。

More Idioms/Phrases

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