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to be in contact with someone, particularly by seeing or writing to them regularly
Ex:
to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.
Ex:
to contact a person with a brief message, phone call, or letter
Ex:
When
you
have
time
,
please
drop
me
a
line
with
your
thoughts
on
the
project
proposal
.
on the line
[短语]
used for saying that someone is waiting or talking on a telephone
Ex:
The
conference call
is
scheduled
for
2
PM
,
so
make
sure
to
be
on
the
line
promptly
to
participate
in
the
meeting
.
on hold
[短语]
waiting on the phone until the receiver speaks
Ex:
After
calling
the
airline
to
change
my
flight
,
I
was
placed
on
hold
for
several
minutes
while
the
customer service representative
located
available
options
.
over and out
[感叹词]
完毕并结束
Ex:
The
soldier
reported
their
location
to
the
base
camp
and
then
said
,
"
All clear
here
,
over
and
out
.
"
士兵向基地营报告了他们的位置，然后说：“这里一切正常，完毕并结束。”
to unexpectedly encounter or meet someone or something, often with significant consequences
Ex:
to provide someone with the contact information of another person such as their phone number, E-mail, or address
Ex:
to have not seen or heard about a person or thing for a considerable amount of time
Ex:
to [lose] touch
[短语]
to be no longer in contact with a friend or acquaintance
Ex:
After
changing
jobs
,
I
lost
touch
with
many
of
my
former
colleagues
.
to not form a friendly relationship with a person or avoid getting involved with something
Ex:
The
manager
held
the
new
project
at
arm
's
length
until
he
was
sure
it
was
well-planned
.
to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them
Ex:
She
claims
to
be
a
distant
relative
,
but
I
do
n't
know
her
from
Adam
.
to make contact with someone in order to exchange information or to consult with them
Ex:
Let
's
touch
base
at the end
of
the
day
to
ensure
we
're
all
on
the
same
page
.
a situation where two people or groups cross paths briefly and then continue on their separate ways without any meaningful interaction or connection
Ex:
out of touch
[短语]
not having been in contact with someone and unaware of their current situation
Ex:
After
moving
abroad
for
several
years
,
I
was
completely
out of
touch
with
my
childhood
friends
.