Calling

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Call

(n.) The act of one who calls; a crying aloud, esp. in order to summon, or to attact the attention of, some one.

(n.) A summoning or convocation, as of Parliament.

(n.) A divine summons or invitation; also, the state of being divinely called.

(n.) A naming, or inviting; a reading over or reciting in order, or a call of names with a view to obtaining an answer, as in legislative bodies.

(n.) One's usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business; trade.

(n.) The persons, collectively, engaged in any particular professions or employment.

(n.) Title; appellation; name.

编辑:利拉

• William was soon calling out from the landing-place of the second story for his mother and for Rebecca. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• But, much too soon, we heard the others laughing and talking, and calling 'where's Dora? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• She ran along the sea beach, believing the old boat was theer; and calling out to us to turn away our faces, for she was a-coming by. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• This improvement put weaving ahead of spinning, and the weavers were continually calling on the spindlers for more weft yarns. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Good-bye for the present, Miss Bella,' said Mrs Boffin, calling out a hearty parting. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• They had to wait, the driver calling and shouting, till the dense crowd would make way. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Then, do you see any way in which the philosopher can be preserved in his calling to the end? 柏拉图. 理想国.
• At last Mr Flintwinch came shuffling down the staircase into the hall, muttering and calling 'Affery woman! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• She clung round my neck, calling me by every dear name she could think of and saying what should she do without me! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• She soon resolved, equally as a duty and a pleasure, to employ half an hour of this holiday of spirits in calling on Miss Fairfax. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• What is true of an artist is true of any other special calling. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• After calling on the Government people we started to interview the telegraph operator at this most lonely and desolate spot. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• No wonder that mankind have been in the habit of calling statesmen of this class pedants, sophisters, doctrinaires, visionaries. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• They were interrupted by the bustle of Mr. Weston calling on every body to begin dancing again. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• Not to mention your calling me Mr. Pip,--which appears to me to be in bad taste, Biddy,--what do you mean? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Some good and some bad goes, no doubt, to all callings. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• The best of old callings, isn't it? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Differences of economic opportunity then dictate what the future callings of individuals are to be. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• For such callings constantly provoke one to aversion, ill will, and a desire to slight and evade. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• The elements in industry due to mere custom and routine have become subordinate in most economic callings to elements derived from scientific inquiry. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• And, as we said before, under such a constitution the same persons have too many callings--they are husbandmen, tradesmen, warriors, all in one. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• We naturally name his vocation from that one of the callings which distinguishes him, rather than from those which he has in common with all others. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• How can they, he said, when they are not allowed to apply their minds to the callings of any of these? 柏拉图. 理想国.

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