v.以电话传送(消息),给(某人)打电话( telephone的现在分词 );
例句:
Writing is slower than telephoning.
书信比电话慢.
Have you ever thought of telephoning your parents beforehand?
你想过事先给你的父母打个电话 吗 ?
He held off telephoning me.
他延缓打电话给我.