❶(大声で)呼ぶ, 声を掛かける; (来るように)呼ぶ
call his name
♔基本call his name
彼の名前を呼ぶ
⦣ call+名詞.
call a dog
call a dog
犬を(来るように)呼ぶ
call the roll
call the roll
(名簿めいぼの名前を呼んで)出席をとる
Did you call me?
Did you call me?
お呼びでしたか.
Call a taxi for me.=Call me a taxi.
Call a taxi for me.=Call me a taxi.
私にタクシーを呼んでくれ.
⦣ 後ろの文はcall AB で「AのためにBを呼ぶ」という意味だが, この使い方は, ほかにCall me a doctor. (医者を呼んでくれ)という表現があるくらいで, 非常に限られている. ❷
The homeroom teacher calls the roll every morning.
The homeroom teacher calls the roll every morning.
クラス担任の先生が毎朝出席をとります.
Someone called to me.
Someone called to me.
誰だれかが私に呼びかけた.
I called and called, but no one answered.
I called and called, but no one answered.
私は何度も何度も呼んだが誰も答えなかった.
Mr. Jones called her in.
Mr. Jones called her in.
ジョーンズさんは彼女を呼び入れた.
Mom is calling you, Ken.
Mom is calling you, Ken.
ケン, お母さんが呼んでるよ.
⦣ 現在進行形の文. is助動❶
❷(~を~と)呼ぶ[言う], 名づける
call him Big Jim
♔基本call him Big Jim
彼をビッグ・ジムと呼ぶ
⦣ call AB で「AをBと呼ぶ」.
They call him "the King of Pop."
They call him “the King of Pop.”
彼らは彼を「キング・オブ・ポップ」(ポピュラー音楽の王様)と呼ぶ.
*会話*
What do you call this flower in English?—We call it a “sunflower.”
この花を英語で何と言いますか.—私たちはそれを sunflower (ヒマワリ)と言います.
He is called "the King of Pop."
He is called “the King of Pop.”
彼は「キング・オブ・ポップ」と呼ばれる.
⦣ 受け身の文. is助動❷
We went to a place called Speakers' Corner.
We went to a place called Speakers' Corner.
私たちはスピーカーズコーナーと呼ばれる所へ行った.
⦣ 過去分詞 called (~と呼ばれる)は place を修飾しゅうしょくする.
❸訪問する, 立ち寄る
call on him
call on him
彼を訪問する
⦣ call on+「人」.
call at his house
call at his house
彼の家に立ち寄る
⦣ call at+「場所」.
Please call on me at my office this afternoon.
Please call on me at my office this afternoon.
どうぞきょうの午後私の事務所に私を訪ねて来てください.
This ship does not call at Kobe.
This ship does not call at Kobe.
この船は神戸には寄港しません.