Jasmine hung up the phone right away when she realized that it was a crank call.

一发现是通骚扰电话时，她立刻就把电话挂上了。

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At 34, the officer had spent 13 years on the force, and he had gone through incidents like this a dozen times—a crank call, a sick joke from a drunk.

对于一个34岁并有着13年工作经验的警官来说，他经历的这类事情足有一打之多一胡乱的喊叫或是醉鬼猥亵的玩笑。

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In each case, we must make an initial assessment whether it is a serious tip or a crank call, as well as an assessment of jurisdictional issues.

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Cardiff's lead was deserved for their endeavour and work-rate against a serious promotion contender but Burke's opener was a wake-up call for Albion as the Baggies began to crank up the pressure.

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