I concentrated on the truth of this statement, and thought again of his family, waiting for the phone call that mine had just received, a phone call they'd never get.

我集中精力确保这一陈述的真实性，再次想到了他的家庭，他们正在等待一个我刚刚接到，他们却再也无法听到的电话。

youdao

It also works wonders when you get a phone call with someone saying "we'll be there in 20 minutes".

有人打电话给你说：“我们20分钟后就到”，你看20分钟真的能创造奇迹。

youdao

If I'm meant to get anything accomplished - dinner, laundry, a phone call - then it's really difficult.

如果我还想做点别的事——比如做饭，洗衣服，接电话——那就很难了。

youdao

Dial-a-Dinner -- A phone call will get you a delivered meal from a top restaurant.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

Send a thank you note and get in touch by e-mail or with a phone call to ask a smart question so they know you're interested.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Just as I was starting to get used to my new life, I received a shocking phone call -- the North Korean authorities intercepted some money that I sent my family through a broker, and as punishment, my family was going to be forcibly removed to a desolate location in the countryside.

CNN: Why I fled North Korea