Attempting to impress nearby people by talking on a cell phone in an animated, theatrical manner.

　　兴致勃勃、演戏似地用手机通话，企图引起近旁人的注目。

　　Frequently seen in cafes, coffeehouses and airports, the Dealmaker speaks loudly and appears to prefer captive audiences. He may engage in what researcher Sadie Plant, author of the Motorola report, refers to as“stage-phoning,”in which the caller is effectively performing for innocent bystanders.

　　——“The legions of Chicagoans who walk around with cell-phones glued to their ears fallsintosseveral categories, but they're all a bunch of；Cell jerks,”

　　Chicago Tribune

　　在酒吧、咖啡馆和机场常见的一种现象是：“做交易者”大声讲话，看来喜欢博得听众的注意。他可能是在进行被“摩托罗拉报告”的撰写人、研究员赛迪·普兰特称之为“演戏式通话”的活动，就是打电话的人为不谙世故的旁观者卖劲地表演。

　　——《把手机紧贴在耳朵上到处走动的那大群大群的芝加哥人可分成好几类，但是他们全都是一帮蠢得恼人的手机客》

　　(《芝加哥论坛报》)

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