【家居動詞】Telephone
Telephone，動詞「打電話」，英國用Telephone someone或Ring someone，美國用Phone someone或Call someone
2010年Laday Gaga 主唱的舞曲Telephone，Beyoncé助唱(featured by Beyoncé)，歌詞是「電話英語」的經典之作：
1. 打電話給我：Telephone me
Stop telephoning me! I'm busy.
(不要打電話給我，我現在沒空)
2. 我聽不見：Can't hear a thing
Hello, hello baby you called? I can't hear a thing!
(喂喂，是你打給我嗎？我什麼都聽不見！)
3. 電話沒信號：No service
I have got no service in the club.
(酒吧裡沒信號)
4. 聲音斷斷續續：Breaking up
What did you say? You're breaking up on me
(你剛才說什麼？你的聲音斷斷續續的。)
5. 聽不見：Can't hear you.
Sorry, I cannot hear you!
(不好意思，我聽不見你說話！)
6. 幾乎聽不見：Barely hear you.
I can barely hear you.
(我幾乎聽不見你說話！)
7. 我沒空：I'm busy.
Sorry, I'm kind of busy.
(不好意思，我沒空)
* I'm busy不一定是”忙“，但一定是“老娘沒空”
8. 回簡訊：Text you back
I cannot text you with a drink in my hand.
(我手上有飲料，沒辦法發簡訊給你)
9. 撥通我電話：Reach my telephone
You’re not gonna reach my telephone.
你撥不通我的電話的
10. 接電話：Answer the telephone
Calling like a collector - Sorry, I cannot answer!
(你就像討債公司不斷打電話來，抱歉，我沒法接你電話)
11. 接電話：Take the call
Tonight I'm not taking no calls
今晚我不接電話
12. 電話沒有回應：the number is not in service
We're sorry the number you have reached is not in service at this time.
(很抱歉，您所撥打的電話目前無回應)
13. 掛電話：Got to go now
I got to go now！
(我得掛電話了！)
14. 說大聲一點：Speak up
Please speak up. I can barely hear you!
(請講大聲一點，我聽不清楚)
15. 打爆我電話：Blow up my telephone
The way you blowing up my phone won’t make me leave no faster.
(即使你打爆我的電話，我也不會早點回去)
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Telephone Lady GaGa ft. Beyoncé, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgpQzLPWiKY
Telephone Lady GaGa ft. Beyoncé, 2010 Hello, hello, baby, you called? I can't hear a thing 喂喂，寶貝，你是打的嗎？我什麼都聽不見 I have got no service, in the club, you see, you see 你看 你看 酒吧這裡沒有信號 Wha-Wha-What did you say, huh? You're breaking up on me 你-你-你說什麼，蛤？你的聲音斷斷續續的 Sorry, I cannot hear you, I'm kinda busy 不好意思 我聽不見你說話 我現在有點忙 K-kinda busy 沒-沒-沒空 Sorry, I cannot hear you 不好意思 我聽不見你說話 I'm kinda busy 我沒空 Just a second, it’s my favorite song they gonna play 等一會兒，正在放我最喜歡的歌 And I cannot text you with a drink in my hand, eh? 我手上有飲料，不能發簡訊給你 You should've made some plans with me, you knew that I was free 你早就該約我，你知道那時候我還有空 And now you won't stop calling me, I'm kinda busy 現在你卻不斷打電話來 老娘沒空 Stop callin', stop callin', I don' wanna think anymore 別打了 別打了 我不想再思考 I left my head and my heart on the dance floor 我的心思全都放在舞池上 Stop callin', stop callin', I don't wanna talk anymore Stop telephonin' me 別打電話給我 I'm busy 我沒空 Stop telephonin' me 別打電話給我 Call all you want, but there’s no one home 想怎麼打就怎麼打，反正沒人在家 And you're not gonna reach my telephone 你絕對無法撥通我的電話 'Cause I'm out in the club and I'm sippin' that bubb' 因為我去酒吧 正在喝香檳 And you're not gonna reach my telephone 所以你絕對撥不通我的電話 Boy, the way you blowin' up my phone 男孩，即使打爆我的電話 Won't make me leave no faster 我也不會提早離開酒吧 Put my coat on faster 不會提早穿上外套 Leave my girls no faster 不會提早離開我的女朋友們 I should've left my phone at home 我應該把手機放在家裡 'Cause this is a disaster 真是個災難 Callin' like a collector 你像討債公司這樣打電話來 Sorry, I cannot answer 不好意思，我不接 Not that I don't like you, I'm just at a party 不是我不喜歡妳，因為我正在Party And I am sick and tired of my phone r-ringing 電話響很煩人 Sometimes I feel like I live in Grand Central Station 讓我覺得我住在中央火車站 Tonight I'm not takin' no calls, 'cause I'll be dancin' 今晚我不講電話 因為我要跳舞 We're sorry the number you have reached is not in service at this time 我們很抱歉，您所撥打的電話目前無回應