Meaning
總之,根據上下文,「call back」可以表示回撥電話或召回某物,這使它成為一個非常靈活的表達方式。
Today's Sentences
01
I meant to call you back.
Situation
Hey, I tried calling you yesterday, but you didn’t pick up.
I meant to call you back, sorry.
No worries, I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out this weekend.
Definitely!
Let’s call each other tonight so we can set a time.
我們今晚打電話給彼此,這樣就能約定時間了。
02
I might get a call back next week.
Situation
So, how did your audition go yesterday?
Pretty good!
They said I might get a call back next week.
他們說我下週可能會接到「call back」。
That’s amazing!
A call back means they really liked you.
「A call back」意味著他們真的很喜歡你。
It’ll probably be for the final round.
Fingers crossed!
希望一切順利!
Writer's Note
"Call back" is an intransitive, transitive, inseparable, and separable phrasal verb. Let’s go over the breakdown together.
- 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?
結構 - 「主詞 + call back」
例句 1: He said he would call back later.
例句 2: I’ll call back as soon as I can.
例句 3: She never called back, so I left another message.
結構 - 「Subject + call back + object」
例子 1: 這首歌 calls back 我的童年回憶。
例子 2: 新鮮麵包的味道 called back 她祖母的廚房。
例子 3: 他的故事 called back 過去的時光。
Structure - 「Subject + call back + object」
Example 1: The director called back three actors for a second audition.
Example 2: The manager called back the employees to finish the urgent task.
Example 3: The soldier was called back to active duty.
結構 - "Subject + call + object + back"
範例 1:我會在會議後call你back。
範例 2:她答應稍後會call他back。
範例 3:你能在十分鐘後call我back嗎?
Related Words: Answer, recall, recollect, remember, return, ring back, summon