call off
取消, 把(注意力)转移开
例句与用法:
The president's visit was called off at the eleventh hour.
总裁的这次访问到最后取消了。
Rescuers had to call off the search due to worsening weather.
由于天气越来越坏,救援人员只得停止搜索。
The meeting was called off.
会议已取消了。
Since you cannot reduce the price, we may call off the deal(business) as well.
您既然不能降价,那这笔交易不如就拉倒吧。
1. 取消
Why was the football match called off?
足球赛为什么取消?
2. 喊走
Call off your dog, will you?
把你的狗喊走, 好吗?
call offcall off1.■把…叫走I called off my dog when he came.他来时我把狗叫走了。I was twice called off from my work today to answer the phone.今天我两次丢下工作去接电话。2.■取消; 停止He phoned me and called the appointment off.他给我打电话取消了这次约会。It was decided to call off the search when there was no hope of finding the missing child alive.在没有希望找到那名失踪的孩子生还时, 决定停止搜寻。The engagement has been called off.婚约取消了。3.■转移(某人的注意力等)Don't let anything call off your attention from your studies.不要让别的事转移你学习的注意力。4.■点名, 逐一念出The teacher began to call off the names on his list.老师开始按名单点名。
call off1.■命令…离开,叫走:Will you call your dog off, please?请你把狗唤走好吗?2.■转移(注意力等):The music in the next classroom called off his attention from his teacher.隔壁教室的音乐使他分散了听老师讲课的注意力。3.■从名单上依次读出:The headmaster is calling off the names on his list.校长正在按名单依次唱名。4.■取消(原定的比赛项目、交易、婚约等);命令…停止做(某事);放弃:He decided to call off his regular press conference.他决定取消他的定期记者招待会。
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call off
动词 call off:
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
同义词:cancel, scratch, scrub
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
同义词:call