n.
v.
in AM, use 美国英语用 dialing, dialed
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钟面;表盘;（仪表等的）刻度盘，标度盘 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.
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The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven...
夜光钟面显示时间为 6点 55 分。
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The dials of most barometers are inscribed with weather terms.
大多数气压计的盘面都刻有天气术语。
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（装置或设备的）调节器，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.
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He turned the dial on the radio...
他转动收音机的电台旋钮。
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The heat dial was set at 150 degrees.
温度调节器设定在 150 度。
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(尤指老式电话机的)拨号盘 On some telephones, 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.
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...turning the dial on the phone.
打转盘拨号电话
- 1. He dials his favourite station every morning.
- 他每天早晨调拨收听他最喜欢的电台。
来自《简明英汉词典》
