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Sim card

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++Sim card /ˈsɪm kɑːd $ -kɑːrd/ noun [countable]  a plastic card in a mobile phone that stores your personal information and allows you to use the phone 〔手机的〕SIM卡,用户识别模块From Longman Business DictionarySIM cardˈSIM card a small plastic card inside a mobile phone that stores information about the person who uses the phone, and also has memory for storing messages card
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Sim card
Sim card /ˈsɪm kɑːd $ -kɑːrd/ noun [countable]
a plastic card in a mobile phone that stores your personal information and allows you to use the phone


SIM cardBrE /ˈsɪm kɑːd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɪm kɑːrd/ 🔊 nounthe abbreviation for 'subscriber identification module' (a plastic card inside a mobile/cell phone that stores information to identify the phone and the person using it) 用户识别模块,SIM 卡(全写为 subscriber identification module,移动电话内存储的识别手机和用户信息的塑料卡)<titled tranID="23" status="2">Phones<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>电话</chn></titled>

Making and receiving phone calls 打/接电话

  • the phone/telephone rings 电话铃响了
  • answer/pick up/hang up the phone/telephone 接/挂电话
  • lift/pick up/hold/replace the receiver 拿起/拿着/放回听筒
  • dial a (phone/wrong) number/an extension number/an area code 拨打(电话)号码;拨错号码;拨打分机号码;拨打区号
  • call sb/talk (to sb)/speak (to sb) on the phone/telephone; from home/work/the office 给某人打电话;从家里/工作地点/办公室给某人打电话
  • make/get/receive a phone call 打/接电话
  • take the phone off the hook (= remove the receiver so that the phone does not ring) 摘下电话听筒
  • the line is (BrE) engaged/ (especially NAmE) busy 占线
  • the phones have been (NAmE) ringing off the hook (= ringing frequently) 电话铃声不断
  • put sb through/get through to the person you want to speak to 给某人接通另一人的电话;打通电话
  • put sb on hold (= so that they must wait for the person they want to speak to) 让某人不要挂上电话(以便等想找的人接电话)
  • call from/use a landline 用座机打电话

Mobile/cell phones 手机

  • be/talk on a (both BrE) mobile phone/mobile/(especially NAmE) cell phone/(informal, especially NAmE) cell 用手机讲电话
  • use/answer/call (sb on)/get a message on your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell 使用/接听/拨打某人的手机;用手机接收信息
  • switch/turn on/off your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell 开启/关闭手机
  • charge/recharge your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell 给手机充电
  • a mobile/cell phone is on/is off/rings/goes off 手机开机/关机/响铃/没电关机
  • (BrE) top up your mobile (phone) 给手机充值
  • send/receive a text (message)/an SMS (message)/a fax 发送/接收信息/短信/传真
  • insert/remove/change a SIM card 插入/取出/更换 SIM 卡