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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
cell phone
ˈcell phone f31 [cell phone] BrE [ˈselfəʊn] NAmE [ˈselfoʊn] (also ˌcellular ˈphone, informal cell) (especially NAmE) (BrE usually ˌmobile ˈphone, mo·bile) noun a telephone that does not have wires and works by radio, that you can carry with you and use anywhere •cell phone users • I talked to her on my cell phone. • The use of cellular phones is not permitted on most aircraft. See also: ↑cell ▪ ↑cellular phone ▪ ↑mobile ▪ ↑mobile phone Collocations: Phones Making and receiving phone calls the phone/telephone rings answer/pick up/hang up the phone/telephone lift/pick up/hold/replace the receiver dial a (phone/extension/wrong) number/an area code call sb/talk (to sb)/speak (to sb) on the phone/telephone; from home/work/the office make/get/receive a phone call take the phone off the hook (= remove the receiver so that the phone does not ring) the line is (BrE) engaged/ (especially NAmE) busy the phones have been (NAmE) ringing off the hook (= ringing frequently) put sb through/get through to the person you want to speak to put sb on hold (= so that they must wait for the person they want to speak to) call from/use a landline Mobile/cell phones be/talk on a (both BrE) mobile phone/mobile/(especially NAmE) cell phone/(informal, especially NAmE) cell use/answer/call (sb on)/get a message on your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell switch/turn on/off your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell charge/recharge your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell a mobile/cell phone is on/is off/rings/goes off (BrE) top up your mobile (phone) send/receive a text (message)/an SMS (message)/a fax insert/remove/change a SIM card
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