| 单词 | dial |
| 释义 | dial (daɪəl ) Word forms: dials , dialling , dialled regional note: in AM, use dialing, dialed 1. countable noun 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. The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven. The dials of most barometers are inscribed with weather terms. 2. countable noun 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. He turned the dial on the radio. The heat dial was set at 150 degrees. 3. countable noun On some phones, especially older ones, the dial is the disc on the front that you turn with your finger to choose the number that you want to call. The disc has holes in it, and numbers or letters behind the holes. ...turning the dial on the phone. 4. verb B1 If you dial or if you dial a number, you turn the dial or press the buttons on a phone in order to phone someone. He lifted the phone and dialled her number. [VERB noun] He dialled, and spoke briefly to the duty officer. [VERB] Phrasal verbs: dial up phrasal verb If you dial something up, you increase it and so make its effect stronger. It amazes me how my brother can just dial the charm up when he wishes. [VERB noun PARTICLE] This sort of talk just dials up the anger and division in the country. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Collocations: dial a number For local calls, dial the number only. Collins Traveller - Mallorca Having dialled the number of the vicarage I made an effort to breathe evenly. ABSOLUTE TRUTHS ` Captain Joy looked up the seaplane service in the telephone book, then dialled the number. THE MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE (2001) One niggle was that the mode dial on top of the camera was too easily knocked out of place. Times, Sunday Times The camera feels solid, and the wheel on the back and the angled mode dial make it easy to use. Times, Sunday Times Soft mode dials everything down for a cinematic atmosphere to make the most of that superwidescreen so you can watch movies as you are transported effortlessly to your destination. The Sun For example, instead of a manual temperature dial, you could have a digital gauge that acts like a thermostat. Christianity Today Temperature dial lets you cook other foods, such as focaccia and ciabatta, without burning it. Times, Sunday Times Turn down the temperature dial. Times, Sunday Times Yet we are getting a glimpse into something that could turn the dial on cancer treatment in the future. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Simply turn the dial for the correct hue. Times, Sunday Times (2008) She fitted it on a spindle attached to a gray metal scanner and turned the dial. TIES THAT BIND (2004) Don't go over 60 per cent on the volume dial. The Sun But each time you wind it round to its rev limit — 7500rpm — you're left craving an extra notch or two on the volume dial. Times, Sunday Times Then his voice got louder very quickly, as if someone had cranked up the volume dial. Times, Sunday Times It sometimes feels as though the volume dial has been turned up too far on his personality. Times, Sunday Times Also, you get what you pay for in the build: plastics abound and the volume dial feels a little wobbly. Times, Sunday Times Replicating the structure of plissé (pleats) on a watch dial required developing a new way of using one of the machines. Times,Sunday Times Out glides a watch dial that can be snapped back to its rightful place again once it has served its purpose. Times, Sunday Times There are many watches that feature the oscillating balance wheel visible through the watch dial that are not tourbillons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Customisable watch dials have more than 30 faces. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 拨号, 刻度盘 Japanese: ダイヤルする, 文字盤 |
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