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词汇 pay-phone
释义 pay phone
noun[ C ]
US(UKpayphone)us/ˈpeɪ ˌfoʊn/uk /ˈpeɪ ˌfəʊn/
a public phone where you can make calls that you pay for using coins, a credit card, or a phone card
 
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pay phone | American Dictionary


pay phone
noun[ C ]
us/ˈpeɪ ˌfoʊn/
a public telephone that you operate by putting coins into it or by using a special card

pay phone | Business English


pay phone
noun[ C ]
(alsopayphone); (pay-phone)ukus
COMMUNICATIONS
a public phone that is operated using coins or a card :
They have recently raised the minimum charge for making a call from a payphone.

Examples of pay phone


pay phone
He had no phone but went to the payphone to call his nephew every week.
Any constituent walking on the street would find it hard to discover a public payphone that was not working.
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There is an age group of people, very often those who most need to get to a payphone for emergency purposes, who are unlikely to have mobile phones.
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He attempts to use a payphone, but it's out of order.
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The station includes vending machines, washrooms, a payphone, and a medium-sized waiting area.
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Some mission drops, or methods of delivery, such as an out-of-order payphone and a photo booth, were used more than once.
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Before arriving at the location, he stopped to make a phone call from a payphone.
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Meanwhile, they received phone calls on their dormitory payphone from record companies seeking out the band and wanting to sign them for an album.
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There is also a payphone in the very small ticket hall.
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There is a small car park out the front of the shopping complex, with a public payphone as well.
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There is a payphone in the center of the area, where there is a fork in the paths.
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Then, using a payphone, he pretends to be a physician on an emergency call and gets the phone number corresponding to the ladies' address.
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From a payphone, he calls his alter ego and says he wants to work things out.
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There is no taxi rank, although a payphone is found in the booking hall with taxi numbers and other local information.
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Upon receiving the correct payment for the call, the payphone would then connect the microphone and allow the caller to speak.
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