make a call 打電話(huà)
make a call 表示打電話(huà),take a call 表示接電話(huà)。如果在和對(duì)方交談時(shí)突然有重要的電話(huà)打進(jìn)來(lái),就可以說(shuō) I have to take this call,來(lái)請(qǐng)求對(duì)方的諒解。
例句:
I have to go make a call. I'll be back.
我得去打個(gè)電話(huà)了,馬上就回來(lái)。
She takes out her phone to make a call.
她拿出電話(huà)撥起號(hào)來(lái)。
I made a call to the life insurance agent yesterday.
我昨天給保險(xiǎn)公司打電話(huà)了。
對(duì)話(huà):
A: This party doesn't have many people.
這次聚會(huì)來(lái)的人不多。
B: Let me make a call. I'll invite some friends.
我打個(gè)電話(huà),叫幾個(gè)朋友過(guò)來(lái)。