phone in

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To deliver a message by telephone when etiquette demands the effort and respect conveyed by communication in person. ambitransitive
    — Please give us the courtesy of showing up instead of phoning in.
  2. To make a telephone call to a broadcasting station, especially to participate in a program being aired. intransitive
    — We've got Brian phoning in from Phoenix. Brian, you're on the air.
  3. To fulfill a responsibility with a minimum effort rather than the appropriate level of effort. ambitransitive,figuratively,idiomatic
    — phone it in
  4. To make an unseemly, timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called for. transitive

词形变化

phones in present,singular,third-person phoning in participle,present phoned in participle,past phoned in past

词汇关系

衍生词
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