1.call vt. 把……称为
The baseball player was called "Tiger".
那个棒球选手被称作“老虎”。
【常用搭配】call after 追在...的后面叫喊, 以(某人)的名字为...命名
I heard my friend call after me, but I ignored him.
我听见我朋友在后面叫我,但我不理睬他。
2.knock vt. 敲击
Someone is knocking at the door.
有人在敲门。
【近义词辨析】knock,tap,rap,pat 都有“敲、击”之意,区别:
knock 指用拳头或其它器械猛敲或猛打;也指用手轻敲某物。
tap 多指慢慢地连续地轻击或轻拍。
rap指用手指或木棒等快速地轻敲或急拍。
pat 指用手轻拍以示同情、赞同或爱抚。
3.come around 顺便来访
I've been so sorry you couldn't come around this week.
这星期你不能到这儿来,我一直非常遗憾。
4.funny adj.可笑的, 有趣的
The story was very funny.
这个故事非常可笑。
【反义词】serious 严肃的
【常用搭配】get funny with ... 对……鲁莽无礼
Don't get funny with me!.
在我面前不要放肆。