to call back
[phrase form: call]
01
回想起, 唤起
to remember something or someone from the past
Transitive: to call back memories
例子
His voice instantly called back memories of our time together.
他的声音立刻唤回了我们在一起的时光的记忆。
The mention of her name called back forgotten experiences.
提到她的名字唤回了被遗忘的经历。
02
回电, 再打电话
to contact someone when the first attempt to communicate was missed or was unsuccessful
Dialect
Intransitive
Transitive: to call back sb/sth
例子
I'll call the client back as soon as I finish this meeting.
我一结束这个会议，就会回电给客户。
I called the hotline back three times, but no one answered.
我回拨了热线电话三次，但没有人接听。
03
召回, 返回
to return to a location one visited earlier
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to call back sb
例子
The crew was called back to the set for a reshoot.
工作人员被召回片场进行重拍。
The security guard called us back when we forgot our bags at the entrance.
当我们把包忘在入口时，保安叫我们回去。
04
召回, 要求归还
to ask for something one lent or gave, to be returned
Transitive: to call back something lent
例子
The neighbor called back the lawnmower after finishing the yard work.
邻居在完成院子里的工作后叫回了割草机。
The manager called back the issued laptop for software updates.
经理召回了发放的笔记本电脑进行软件更新。
