phones

The phones of important officials were tapped.

政府要员们的话遭到窃听。

If anybody phones, tell them I'm busy.

要是有人打话来, 告诉他。

To his way of thinking, mobile phones should be banned on public transport.

在他看来，公共交通工具上应该禁止使用手机。

Mary phoned that her son was lost.

玛丽打话来说她儿子失踪了。

He phoned me and called the appointment off.

他给打话取消了这次约会。

She tried to sound breezy on the phone.

她尽量使自己的语气在话里听起来轻松愉快。

The phone ringing interrupted my train of thought.

话铃打断了的思绪。

The phone was perched precariously on the window ledge.

话放在窗台上，摇摇欲坠。

I phoned to make sure the train had arrived.

打了话证实火车已经到了。

I phoned them in Edinburgh but we got disconnected.

往爱丁堡给他们打了话，但话断了。

We have received some irate phone calls from customers.

们接到顾客打来的一些愤怒的话。

Hasn't he bothered them enough with his phone calls?

难道他的话声对别人的干扰还不够吗？

The sales directress phoned her counterpart in the other firm.

销售部的女经理给另一公司的销售部经理打了话。

The phone box was vandalized by a gang of youths.

那话亭被一群少年歹徒故意破坏了。

I phoned your office to confirm that this date is convenient.

打话到你办公室确认这个日子是合适的。

She phoned me that she was leaving by the first train.

她打话告诉说她要乘首班车走。

Her distraught mother had spent all night waiting by the phone.

她母亲忧心如焚，在话旁守了一个晚上。

The phone has been ringing off the hook with offers of help.

表示愿意提供帮助的话接连不断。

Using a false accent over the phone is a sign of inferiority.

打话时故意作出某种口音是自卑的表现。

Put a sock in it, will you? I’m on the phone.

请安静点，好吗？正在打话。