Meaning
- To return a phone call.
- To request that someone come back to a place, for work or an audition.
- To bring something back to memory.
Today's Sentences
01
I meant to call you back.
Situation
Hey, I tried calling you yesterday, but you didn’t pick up.
嘿，我昨天尝试给你打电话，但你没有接。
I meant to call you back, sorry.
很抱歉，我本来打算给你回电话的。
No worries, I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out this weekend.
当然没问题，我只是想知道你这个周末是否想一起出去玩。
Definitely!
Let’s call each other tonight so we can set a time.
当然可以！
我们今晚通个电话，确定一个时间。
我们今晚通个电话，确定一个时间。
02
I might get a call back next week.
Situation
So, how did your audition go yesterday?
那么，你昨天的试镜怎么样了？
Pretty good!
They said I might get a call back next week.
不错！
他们说我可能会在下周收到“call back”。
他们说我可能会在下周收到“call back”。
That’s amazing!
A call back means they really liked you.
太棒了！
“call back” 意味着他们真的很喜欢你。
“call back” 意味着他们真的很喜欢你。
It’ll probably be for the final round.
Fingers crossed!
很可能是最后一轮了。
希望一切顺利！
希望一切顺利！
Writer's Note
"Call back" is an intransitive, transitive, inseparable, and separable phrasal verb. Let’s go over the breakdown together.
“Call back” 是一个不及物、及物、不可分和可分的短语动词。让我们一起来分析一下。
- Intransitive - You may be able to tell if the sentence is Intransitive if no object is mentioned, just the action.
Structure - "Subject + call back"
Example 1: He said he would call back later.
Example 2: I’ll call back as soon as I can.
Example 3: She never called back, so I left another message. - Transitive - Requires a direct object and follows this rule "verb + particle + object".
Structure - "Subject + call back + object"
Example 1: This song calls back memories of my childhood.
Example 2: The smell of fresh bread called back her grandmother’s kitchen.
Example 3: His stories called back the old days. - Inseparable - Means that the phrasal verb must stay together.
Structure - "Subject + call back + object"
Example 1: The director called back three actors for a second audition.
Example 2: The called back the employees to finish the urgent task.
Example 3: The soldier was called back to active duty. - Separable - The phrasal verb is separable because the object (especially pronouns like me, you, him) must go in the middle.
Structure - "Subject + call + object + back"
Example 1: I’ll call you back after the meeting.
Example 2: She promised to call him back later.
Example 3: Could you call me back in ten minutes?
不及物动词 - 如果句子中没有提到宾语，只是提到动作，你可能可以判断这个句子是不及物动词。
结构 - “主语 + call back”
例子 1：他说他会稍后再打电话回来。
例子 2：我会尽快打电话回来。
例子 3：她从来没有打电话回来，所以我又留了一个信息。
结构 - “主语 + call back”
例子 1：他说他会稍后再打电话回来。
例子 2：我会尽快打电话回来。
例子 3：她从来没有打电话回来，所以我又留了一个信息。
及物动词 - 需要直接宾语并遵循这个规则“verb + particle + object”。
结构 - "Subject + call back + object"
例子 1: 这首歌唤起了我童年的记忆。
例子 2: 新鲜面包的味道让她想起了祖母的厨房。
例子 3: 他的故事让人回忆起过去的时光。
结构 - "Subject + call back + object"
例子 1: 这首歌唤起了我童年的记忆。
例子 2: 新鲜面包的味道让她想起了祖母的厨房。
例子 3: 他的故事让人回忆起过去的时光。
不可分割 - 意味着短语动词必须保持在一起。
结构 - “Subject + call back + object”
例子 1: 导演召回了三位演员进行第二次试镜。
例子 2: 他们召回了员工来完成紧急任务。
例子 3: 那名士兵被召回服现役。
结构 - “Subject + call back + object”
例子 1: 导演召回了三位演员进行第二次试镜。
例子 2: 他们召回了员工来完成紧急任务。
例子 3: 那名士兵被召回服现役。
可分离 - 这个短语动词是可分离的，因为宾语（尤其是像me, you, him这样的代词）必须放在中间。
结构 - “Subject + call + object + back”
例子 1：会议结束后我会call你back。
例子 2：她答应稍后会call他back。
例子 3：你能在十分钟后call我back吗？
结构 - “Subject + call + object + back”
例子 1：会议结束后我会call你back。
例子 2：她答应稍后会call他back。
例子 3：你能在十分钟后call我back吗？
Related Words: Answer, recall, recollect, remember, return, ring back, summon
相关词汇：Answer, recall, recollect, remember, return, ring back, summon
