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
She dialed her friend's number to invite them to the party.
她拨了朋友的号码邀请他们参加派对。
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
She dialed the radio to find her favorite station.
她拨动收音机找到了她最喜欢的电台。
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
表盘, 显示器
the face of a clock or a watch that has numbers on it to show the time
02
拨号盘, 转盘
a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
03
刻度盘, 旋钮
a round control used to adjust settings such as temperature, volume, or fan speed
例子
She turned the dial to increase the temperature in the car.
她转动刻度盘来提高车内的温度。
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
刻度盘, 调谐旋钮
the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
词汇树
dialer
misdial
redial
dial
