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英 ['daɪəl] 美 ['daɪəl]

• n. 拨号盘；刻度盘；日晷；钟面
• v. 拨号；打电话

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]钟(表)面; 标度盘; 拨号盘

   a circle with numbers or letters on it

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 打电话,拨电话号码

   use a telephone dial to call a number or telephone service

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 拨号盘，标度盘，刻度盘，仪表盘，示数盘，表盘，针盘
2. 电台调节器，频道调节器，调节控制器
3. 日晷（仪）
4. 矿用罗盘，航海罗盘
5. 脸（盆）
6. 号码
7. 调节盘，控制盘
8. 钟盘，钟面
9. 日规，法-德技术研究卫星

v. 动词

1. 收听，收视
2. 打电话给，拨（电话号码），打（自动电话）
3. 指示
4. 计量，用矿用罗盘测量，用标度（盘）测量或显示
5. 操纵调谐装置
6. 调（电视频道、电台）收视

英英释义

Noun:

1. the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

2. the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning

3. the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments

4. a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called

Verb:

1. operate a dial to select a telephone number;

   "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"
   

2. choose by means of a dial;

   "dial a telephone number"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The phone number is on the dial.
   号码就在拨号盘上。
2. Please clean the telephone set including the dial.
   请将电话机清理一下,包括拨号盘。
3. The dial records very slight variations in pressure.
   刻度盘显示出压力有微小变化。
4. Can you read the number on the dial?
   你能读出刻度盘上的读数吗？
5. What is the good of a sun dial in the shade?
   日晷在暗中，如何起作用?
6. The clock dial is illuminated at night.
   那只钟面是夜光的。
7. There was a dial that showed when the bus left.
   那里有个钟面，指明开车的时间。

用作动词 (v.)

1. Put in the money before dialing.
   拨电话前先把钱放进去。
2. What number shall I dial to get long - distance ?
   要打长途怎么拨号?
3. Is there any discount if I dial in the evening?
   晚上打电话优惠吗?

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. My watch has a luminous dial so I can see it in the dark.
   我的表有个发光的表盘,因此在暗处也可以看见时间。
2. The cabin of the aircraft was lined with panels full of mysterious dials.
   飞机机舱里排着尽是各种神秘号码的仪表板。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. Do you often dial home?
   你常给家里打电话吗?

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. Dial 08254711 and you'll get in touch with him.
   拨08254711,你就会和他取得联系。
2. He dials his favorite station every morning.
   他每天早晨拨他最爱收听的电台。
3. He dialed the combination to open his locker.
   他拨暗码打开他的锁柜。

经典引文

• Hugh..turned the radio dial back and forth, trying to get San Antonio.

  出自： M. Lowry

• Rows of knobs, dials with needles all set at zero.

  出自： J. Hawkes

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• turn a dial 转拨号盘

名词+～

• clock dial 钟面
• telephone dial 电话机拨号盘

～+名词

• a dial telephone 自动电话

～+介词

• the dial of a compass 罗盘面

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• dial London direct 打直拨电话去伦敦
• dial the police 打电话给警察局

～+副词

• dial directly 打直拨电话

词源解说

• ☆ 15世纪初期进入英语，直接源自中古英语的dialis，意为日晷。

近反义词

【近义词】

• call 呼叫
• ring 戒指
• phone 电话
• call up 给 ... 打电话...
• ring up 打电话
• telephone 电话
• button 纽扣
• clock face 钟面
• control 掌控
• disk 圆盘
• face 表面
• gauge 测量仪器
• handle 处理
• indicator 指示器
• knob 旋钮
• tune 曲调
• in 在 ... 里
• telephone dial 电话拨号盘
• tune in 调谐