phone in
短语打电话告知
发音
词形变化
释义与例句
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1.
To deliver a message by telephone when etiquette demands the effort and respect conveyed by communication in person.
致电
及物/不及物Please give us the courtesy of showing up instead of phoning in.
Please give us the courtesy of delivering it in person instead of phoning it in.
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2.
To make a telephone call to a broadcasting station, especially to participate in a program being aired.
叩应
打电话参与
不及物We've got Brian phoning in from Phoenix. Brian, you're on the air.
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3.
To fulfill a responsibility with a minimum effort rather than the appropriate level of effort.
敷衍了事
应付差事
及物/不及物 比喻 习语phone it in
He thought he could phone in the scheduling process, but it takes sharp negotiations around here.
He thought he could phone it in. [pronoun antecedent: the scheduling process]
We're sick of Alice's attitude. She's been phoning it in ever since Bob left. [pronoun antecedent: notional: either "her job" or undefined]
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4.
To make an unseemly, timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called for.
畏缩不前
畏首畏尾
及物