be called

She happened to be out when we called.

我们打电话时她刚巧不在家。

Ministers should be called to account for their actions.

部长们应该对他们的行为作出解释。

Listen out for your name to be called.

注意倾听叫到你的名字.

This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation.

这也许叫做懒惰, 但是,克莱德曼医生对此作了崭新的解释.

Strictly speaking, they shouldn't be called philosophers, but rather'philophilosophers.'

严格讲起来, 他们不该叫哲学家Philophilosophers, 该叫‘哲学家学家’philophilosophers. ”

Exactly what can be called an offensive weapon is still a grey area.

究竟什么可称作进攻性武器仍然难以界定。

We consider it a compliment to be called "conservative"

我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。

Can this be called readiness to accept criticism?

这能叫虚心接受批评 么 ?

In the next three or four days, eleven witnesses will be called to testify.

接下来的三四天里，将传唤11名证人出庭作证。

He is likely to be called up for Thursday's match against Italy.

他有可能被选中参加星期四对意大利的比赛。

" Is the militia really going to be called out?

" 难道民兵真的要调出去?

I called in at the office on the off chance that you would still be there.

我打电话给办公室，想看看你是否可能还在那里。

to be called up for military service

被征召服兵役

The goods will be called for by Mr. White's son.

这些货物将由怀特先生的儿子来领取.

The fire brigade should always be called out to a house fire.

一旦房屋失火，就应该马上叫消防队来。

a reluctant hero (= a person who does not want to be called a hero)

不情愿做英雄的英雄

If the spirit of Caesar could be called up by some spell, I wonder what it would think of the present day.

如果凯撒的灵魂可以用符咒召回的话, 我不知道它对当今世界会有什么看法.

Let the point where AB cuts CD be called E.

设AB线与CD线相交点为E.