外国人常用的英语短语 第394期:call off

释义：

call off 取消，停止

我们比较熟悉的短语，其含义也比较简单。某计划需要终止或取消时可以使用，理解成 call off= cancel 就可以了。

例句：

I want you to end it. I want you to call off the wedding.
我希望你能做到取消婚礼。
You can call off the roommate search!
别找室友了。
He told me that Leo called off his engagement with Jane.
他跟我说，利奥取消了和简的订婚。
The boss had to call off the meeting because of the traffic.
因为交通堵塞，老板不得不取消会议。

对话：

A: They had a big fight last night.
他们昨晚有过激烈的冲突。
B: I hope they don't call off their wedding.
我希望他们今天不要取消婚礼。