Meaning
“Call off”是一个常见的英语短语动词，意思是取消或终止某个计划、活动或事件。通常用于表达已经安排好的事情由于某种原因需要停止。例如，你可以用“call off”来表示取消一场会议、比赛或旅行。
使用这个短语时，可以说：“The meeting was called off due to the bad weather.”意思是“由于天气不好，会议被取消了。”这个表达在日常生活中非常实用，尤其是当你需要传达某个活动或计划无法进行的消息时。
“Call off”不仅仅用于正式场合，也可以用于非正式对话中，比如朋友之间取消聚会时。了解如何正确使用这个习语有助于提高你的英语沟通能力。
Today's Sentences
01
She called off the wedding.
Situation
What happened?
发生了什么？
She called off the wedding.
她取消了婚礼。
Have you spoken to her?
你和她说过话了吗？
Well she said she was sorry but that's all.
好吧，她说她很抱歉，但仅此而已。
02
I’m going to have to call off the appointment.
Situation
Hello, is this Jonathan?
你好，请问是Jonathan吗？
Yes, it is.
May I ask who’s calling?
是的，是的。
请问您是哪位？
请问您是哪位？
I’m going to have to call off the appointment you made tomorrow.
我得取消你明天预约的“appointment”。
Do you think I could reschedule for next week?
您认为我可以将日程改到下周吗？
Writer's Note
The phrasal verb "call off" is separable and transitive.
短语动词“call off”是可分离的和及物的。
- Transitive: Requires a direct object to make sense.
Example 1: They had to call off the wedding due to unforeseen circumstances.
Example 2: I had to call off our meeting because something urgent came up. - Separable: An object can come between the verb call and the particle off.
Example 1: The police called it off when the search team found the missing body.
Example 2: They called the game off due to the heavy rain.
及物动词: 需要一个直接宾语才能表达完整的意思。
例子 1: 由于不可预见的情况，他们不得不取消婚礼。
例子 2: 因为有紧急情况出现，我不得不取消我们的会议。
例子 1: 由于不可预见的情况，他们不得不取消婚礼。
例子 2: 因为有紧急情况出现，我不得不取消我们的会议。
可分离：一个宾语可以放在动词“call”和小品词“off”之间。
例子 1：当搜救队找到了失踪的尸体时，警方将其calledoff。
例子 2：由于大雨，他们将比赛calledoff。
例子 1：当搜救队找到了失踪的尸体时，警方将其calledoff。
例子 2：由于大雨，他们将比赛calledoff。
Related words: abandon, abort, break off, cancel, desist, drop, kill postpone, scrub, withdraw
相关词汇: abandon, abort, break off, cancel, desist, drop, kill, postpone, scrub, withdraw
