Verbs 动词

• In BrE, to phone, to ring and to call are the usual ways of saying to telephone. In NAmE the most common word is call, but phone is also used. Speakers of NAmE do not say ring. Telephone is very formal and is used mainly in BrE. 在英式英语中，phone、ring 和 call 为表示打电话的惯常用语。在美式英语中，call 最常用，但也用 phone。说美式英语的人不用 ring。telephone 非常正式，主要用于英式英语。

Nouns 名词

• You can use call or phone call (more formal) in both BrE and NAmE. 在英式英语和美式英语中，用 call 或 phone call（较正式）均可：◆Were there any phone calls for me? 有我的电话吗？◆How do I make a local call? 本地电话怎么打？The idiom give sb a call is also common. 习语 give sb a call 亦常用：◆I'll give you a call tonight. 我今晚会给你打电话。In informal BrE you could also say 非正式英式英语中亦可说：◆I'll give you a ring tonight. 我今晚会给你打电话。