I couldn't believe it. I picked up my phone to talk to my family and friends.

我不敢相信，立刻拿起电话打给我的家人和朋友。

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I had just arrived at school. My teacher picked up the phone in our classroom, and I could tell something wasn't right.

刚到学校不久，老师就在教室里接到一个电话，我能感觉出有些不对劲儿。

youdao

I'd left a message for him hours earlier; I was already annoyed when I picked up the phone, and my impatience spilled into our conversation.

好几个小时之前我就给他的电话留了言。当我拿起电话的时候已经很生气了，这种不耐烦情绪终于影响到了我们的谈话。

youdao

So as I picked up the phone to chat with Dan Alban about the decision, I tried to keep in mind what my friend had said to me about preconceived notions.

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