詞典釋義
因為telephone是電話的英文意思，Tel是前面的幾個字母。
n.電話；電話機；(電話機的)話筒，受話器
phone
n.電話；電話系統；電話機；電話聽筒；(發聲或使用聲音的)工具，儀器
telephone system電話，電話系統
telephony
n.電話通訊
舉例:
1.全國各地的電話像潮水般打來。Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country.
2.壹天24小時妳都可以打電話訂購。You can telephone your order 24 hours a day.
3.每天24小時都有誌願者接聽電話。The telephones are manned 24 hours a day by volunteers.
4.給他們打個電話，問問他們什麽時候來。Phone them up and find out when they are coming.
5.通常寫個便條或打個電話就足夠了。Generally a brief note or a phone call will suffice.