Another 145 pulled in and, not wanting to be late for work, I got on it, calling a friend en route to ask them to deliver my grandchildren's supper.

另一辆145路公交车到站了，我不想工作迟到就上了车，打电话给我朋友让他们给我孙子送一份晚餐。

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The news. They kept on calling her a high school friend or an accomplice.

新闻上说了。他们一直称她为你的高中同学、共犯。

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Alice killed two birds with one stone by going to a place for sightseeing and then calling on her friend nearby.

爱丽丝到一个地方观光的时候，顺便拜访附近的朋友，真是一举两得。

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Another situation where you could ask a "Can" question is when you're calling a friend on the telephone.

使用“Can”问句的另一种语境是在你与朋友打电话的时候。

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What about calling on a regular "walker" or male friend to bring to the party?

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Police eventually identified her by calling a friend whose number was on her mobile phone.

BBC: Margaret Muller