“接通电话”常见的英文表达有 answer the phone 或 pick up the phone。
answer the phone:侧重于回应来电的动作,强调接起电话并开始交谈。例如:When the phone rings, please answer it.(电话响的时候,请接一下。)
pick up the phone:更强调拿起电话听筒这个动作,之后通常会接上交谈的内容。例如:I was in the shower when the phone rang, but I quickly picked it up.(电话响的时候我正在洗澡,但我很快就接起了。)