n. 電話;電話機;(電話機的)話筒;受話器;
vt.& vi. 以電話傳送(消息),給(某人)打電話;用電話與(某人)交談;
?? tele遠,傳送+phone聲音→遠方聲音傳過來 → 電話
"The telephone was out of order, but is functional now."
電話剛才壞了, 但現在可以用了.
近義:phone, call, blower, telephonic
int. 請;
vt.& vi. 使高興;使滿意;討人喜歡;討好;
?? please(please)→取悅;使高興;喜歡;愿意;請
"Please be quiet. I have to study the book for a test tomorrow."
請不要說話了, 明天要考試,我得看書.
近義:humor, oblige, pleasure, recompense, recreate, repay
反義:undeceive, disenthrall, disappoint, discontent, dishearten, dissatisfy