calling

['kɔ:liŋ]

n.召唤, 呼喊, 愿望, 职业
动词call的现在分词

例句与用法：

Thanks for calling.

谢谢你打电话来。

Well, thank you for calling.

好了，谢谢你打电话来。

I called out her name but she turned a deaf ear to my calling.

我大声叫她，但她不理我。

The hen clucked when calling her chickens.

母鸡唤小鸡时，发出咯咯的叫声。

Please put the receiver back after calling.

打完电话后，请把听筒放回原位。

He had a calling to join the party.

他被邀请参加聚会。

By calling, he is a hunter.

他的职业是猎人。

词形变化：

形容词: calligraphic | 名词: calligrapher |

详细释义：

n.

1. 呼喊; 召唤[U]

We heard the calling of the bells to prayer.

我们听见了召唤祈祷的钟声。

2. 职业; 天职[C][U]

Teaching is a worthwhile calling.

教书是一种有价值的职业。

What was his calling?

他是做什么工作的?

3. (从事某职业或活动的)欲望, 冲动[S]

He had a calling to become a sailor.

他很想做一个海员。