calling
英 [ˈkɔːlɪŋ]
美 [ˈkɔːlɪŋ]
n. 使命感; (尤指想帮助他人的)强烈愿望,责任感; 职业; 事业
v. 给…命名; 称呼; 把…叫做; 认为…是; 把…看作; 把自己称为; 自诩
call的现在分词
Collins.1 / BNC.11314 / COCA.9002
牛津词典
noun
- 使命感;(尤指想帮助他人的)强烈愿望,责任感
a strong desire or feeling of duty to do a particular job, especially one in which you help other people- He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel.
他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
- He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel.
- 职业;事业
a profession or career
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 行业;职业
Acallingis a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping other people.- He was a consultant physician, a serious man dedicated to his calling.
他是个会诊医生,严肃认真,对自己的职业全身心投入。
- He was a consultant physician, a serious man dedicated to his calling.
英英释义
noun
双语例句
- I tried calling him when I got here but he wasn't at home
我到这里时试着给他打电话,但他不在家。 - They have been calling the Presidency decision a backroom deal.
他们称总统人选问题是个幕后交易。 - I got into the habit of calling in on Gloria on my way home.
我养成了回家路上顺便去看格洛丽亚的习惯。 - He could hear the others downstairs in different parts of the house calling his name
他听到其他人从楼下不同地方喊他的名字。 - He replied that the UN had passed two major resolutions calling for a complete withdrawal.
他答复说联合国已经通过了两项号召全面撤军的重要决议。 - The Prime Minister is calling for new restraints on trade unions
首相正在呼吁对工会施加新的限制措施。 - They joined with the monarchists to insert a clause calling for a popular vote on the issue.
他们与君主主义者联手添加了一个条款,呼吁对该议题进行全民投票。 - They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.
他们呼吁大幅度削减开支并提高税收。 - I'm not at all secretive, and I'm pretty good at calling a spade a spade.
我不会遮遮掩掩,我喜欢直言不讳。 - The RSC was calling a press conference to announce the theatre's closure
皇家莎士比亚剧团要召开新闻发布会,宣布剧院关闭。