to dial
01
拨号, 打电话
to enter a telephone number using a rotary or keypad on a telephone or mobile device in order to make a call
Transitive: to dial a phone number
例子
In the past, people had to manually dial the numbers on rotary phones.
过去，人们不得不在转盘电话上手动拨号。
02
拨号, 调整
to turn or adjust a device in order to control or select a setting or function
Transitive: to dial a device or setting
例子
He dialed the temperature on the oven to 350 degrees for baking.
他将烤箱的温度调到350度进行烘烤。
Dial
01
the face of a clock or watch, marked to indicate hours, minutes, or seconds
02
a rotating disc on a telephone used to select numbers
03
刻度盘, 旋钮
a round control used to adjust settings such as temperature, volume, or fan speed
例子
He adjusted the dial on the radio to find his favorite station.
他调整了收音机上的旋钮以找到他最喜欢的电台。
04
a knob on a radio or television used to select or adjust the desired frequency or channel
例子
The radio 's dial was used for tuning to different frequencies.
词汇树
dialer
misdial
redial
dial
