1 the round part of a clock, watch, control on a machine, etc that shows a measurement of time, amount, temperature, etc 钟面;表面;(仪表等的)刻度盘,标度盘:
a dial for showing air pressure显示气压的刻度盘
2 the round control on a radio, cooker, etc that you turn to change sth (收音机、炉子等的)调节控制器
3 the round part with holes in it on some older telephones that you turn to call a number 电话拨号盘
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/ˈdaɪəl ||; ˈdaɪəl/verb
[I,T] (dialling;dialled (US 美) dialing;dialed) to push the buttons or move the dial on a telephone in order to call a telephone number 拨(电话):
You can now dial direct to Singapore.现在可以直拨电话到新加坡。 [T] to dial the wrong number拨错电话号码
dial1/ˋdaIəl; ˈdaIəl/n [C] 1 the round part of a clock, watch, or machine that has numbers that show you the time or a measurement〔仪表等的〕针盘﹐钟[表]面2 the part of a radio, THERMOSTAT etc that you turn to change something, such as the radio station or temperature〔收音机或恒温器等的〕调节盘﹐控制盘3 part of an older telephone that you turn to dial a number〔旧式电话机上的〕拨号盘
dial2v [I,T] dialled , dialling BrE 【英】dialed , dialing AmE 【美】to press the buttons or turn the dial on a telephone 拨(电话号码): I must have dialled the wrong number. 我一定是拨错号码了。see box at见 TELEPHONE1 方框
dialdialdials1nouna round part of a clock or other piece of equipment with numbers or letters on it which shows the time, speed, temperature, etc.: Check the tyre pressure on the dial.dialdialdialsdialleddialeddiallingdialing2verb (British)dials, dialling, dialled) (Americandialing, dialed)to use a telephone by pushing buttons or turning the dial to call a number: You have dialled the wrong number. see Picture Dictionary for video