1 Pick up the phone 拿起听筒

To take the phone off the receiver so you can make or answer a call.

eg. She picked up the phone so she could make the call.



2 Call back 回电话

To telephone someone who has called you, or who has left you a message.

eg. If you don’t mind, I'll get her to call you back later? It's just that she's in a meeting at the moment.



3 Put through 接通电话

To connect a caller with another person on another

line/extension.

eg. A: Can I speak to Ms. Barlow, please?

B: Yes, certainly. I'll put you through to her.



4 Get back to someone再与某人联系

To telephone someone who has called you, or who has left you a message.

eg. Please tell him to get back to me as soon as possible.

5 Cut off 切断，中断

If you get “cut off”, the line suddenly goes dead.

eg. We got cut off in the middle of the call.

6 Cut through 打通电话

To be able to reach someone by telephone

eg. I couldn't get through to them because the line was dead.



7 Hold on / hold the line 别挂断

To wait while someone gets another person

eg. Please hold on a second. I'll just go and get him.

8 Hold up 挂断

To put the phone back on the receiver.

eg. She hung up while I was trying to explain the situation to her.