新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

dial

英  [daɪəl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • dials

    1[C 可数名词] 刻度盘

    A dial is the part of a machine or instrument such as a clock or watch which shows you the time or a measurement that has been recorded.

    双语例句

    例:

    The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven.

    发光的表盘上显示6:55。

    2[C 可数名词] (收音机、加热器等的)调节钮 , 控制器

    A dial is a control on a device or piece of equipment which you can move in order to adjust the setting, for example, to select or change the frequency on a radio or the temperature of a heater.

    双语例句

    例:

    He turned the dial on the radio.

    他转动着收音机的调谐钮。

    VERB. 动词
  • dials , dialling , dialled

    1[I 不及物动词] 拨号

    If you dial or if you dial a number, you turn the dial or press the buttons on a telephone in order to phone someone.

    双语例句

    例:

    He lifted the phone and dialled her number.

    他拿起电话,拨她的号码。