She wasn't on the telephone...

I'll telephone you later.

我过后给你打电话。

Sammy telephoned to say that he would be late.

萨米打电话来说他要晚到。

They usually telephone first to see if she is at home.

他们通常先打个电话，看看她在不在家。

I need to make a telephone call .

我得打个电话。

telephone lines/networks/services

电话线路 / 网络 / 业务

He got up and answered the telephone...

他起身去接了电话。

The drains smell.

下水道散发着臭气。

He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell.

他好久没洗澡了，身上都有味儿了。

He could always smell out fear.

别人有什么恐惧，他总能觉察到。

...horrible smells...

难闻的气味

He knew virtually nothing about music but he could smell a hit.

他对音乐几乎一窍不通，却预感到它将会大受欢迎。

a bunch of sweet-smelling flowers

一束散发着馨香的花

I took a fresh rose out of the vase on our table, and smelled it.

我从饭桌上的花瓶里抽了一只新鲜的玫瑰，闻了闻。

a sweet/fresh/musty smell

香甜的 / 新鲜的 / 发霉的气味

I can smell trouble.

我感觉会有麻烦。

a faint/strong smell of garlic

淡淡的 / 浓重的蒜味

The room smelled of lemons...

房间里有股柠檬的味道。

Ma threw that out. She said it smelled...

妈把那玩意扔出去了，她说它有股怪味。

Can you smell something burning?

你有没有闻到什么东西烧焦了？

As soon as we opened the front door we could smell the gas.

我们一打开前门，就闻到了煤气的味道。