Linda remained on the telephone to the police for three hours...

You're wanted (= sb wants to speak to you) on the telephone.

有人打电话找你。

Are you on the telephone at home?

你家有没有电话？

Please write or telephone for details.

欲知详情，请来信或电话联系。

He telephoned to say he'd be late.

他来电话说要晚到一会儿。

I was about to telephone the police.

我正要给警察打电话。

They usually exchanged messages by telephone...

他们一般通过电话互通消息。

I put the telephone down and took up my work again.

我放下电话继续干我的活.

I dread to think what our telephone bill is going to be...

我不敢想象我们的电话费会有多少。

She wasn't on the telephone...

她没装电话。

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。