怎么读(音标): /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
用法: calling可以作为名词和动词使用。作为名词时,它的意思是“职业”、“行业”、“邀请”,作为动词时,它的意思是“呼叫”、“召唤”。
例句1:Her calling is to be a doctor. (她的职业是医生。)
例句2:I have found my true calling as a teacher. (我我真正的职业是教师。)
例句3:The company is looking for someone with experience in the marketing calling. (公司正在寻找有市场营销经验的人才。)
例句4:He was called to the principal's office for a meeting. (他被召唤到校长办公室开会。)
例句5:The priest felt a calling to serve the community. (牧师感到有责任为社区服务。)
同义词及用法:
1. profession(名词)- 职业,专业
e.g. Teaching is her chosen profession. (教学是她选择的职业。)
2. vocation(名词)- 天职,使命
e.g. He felt a strong vocation to become a firefighter. (他感到非常有使命感成为一名消防员。)
3. career(名词)- 职业生涯
e.g. She has had a successful career as a lawyer. (她作为一名律师有着成功的职业生涯。)
4. summon(动词)- 召唤,召集
e.g. The king summoned his advisors for a meeting. (国王召集他的顾问开会。)
5. invitation(名词)- 邀请
e.g. I received an invitation to the wedding. (我收到了参加婚礼的邀请。)
编辑总结:
calling是一个多义词,既可以作为名词表示“职业”、“行业”、“邀请”,也可以作为动词表示“呼叫”、“召唤”。在使用时需要根据上下文来确定其具体含义。除此之外,还有许多近义词可替换使用,如profession、vocation、career等。在写作时,要注意避免重复使用同一个词,可以通过使用同义词来丰富文章内容。