dial
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dial1 /daɪəl/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 TDthe round part of a clock, watch, machine etc that has numbers that show you the time or a measurement 钟面，表盘；仪表盘，刻度盘 The lighted dial of her watch said 1.20. 她手表上的夜光表面显示时间为1点20分。 She looked at the dial to check her speed. 她看了看仪表盘，以确认自己的速度。2 TCBDthe part of a piece of equipment such as a radio or thermostat that you turn around to do something, such as find a different station or change the temperature 〔收音机、恒温器等上的〕调节盘，控制盘 The dial on the heater was set to ‘HOT’. 加热器上的调节盘被调到 “热” 挡。3. TCTthe wheel on an older telephone with numbered holes for your fingers that you move around in order to make a call 〔老式电话机上的〕拨号盘
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dial• When he tried to call again, he could no longer get a dial tone.• Previous years were ok once you got the sought after dial tone.• We got an error message, indicating there was no dial tone.• Telephones used to have slower rotary dials.• Don't touch that dial. Stay tuned to WXRB.dial2 ●●○ verb (dialled, dialling British English, dialed, dialing American English) [intransitive, transitive] 1 TCTto press the buttons or turn the dial on a telephone in order to make a telephone call 拨打，拨（电话号码） I think I dialed the wrong number. 我想我拨错号码了。n2 dial something ↔ back/down phrasal verb American English to reduce something or make it less extreme The candidates have dialed back their attacks on each other, but they are still making their differences clear.n3 dial somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb a) to get a connection to a computer or telephone over a telephone lineb) American English to increase something We are going to dial up our marketing efforts.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
dial• Dial 911 - there's been an accident.• There is no number to dial.• Romanov dialled a number on his private line and asked to be put through to the Chairman of Gosbank.• Would you like to dial again?• She dialled his home number and left a short message on his answering-machine.• Members may choose to dial into local numbers or use an 800 number, making these ideal services for the traveler.• Moreover, county residents have to dial long-distance to Knoxville to get on-line.• The customer dialled the publication he wanted, put in his money, and out came the book.nDial trademark n1.a type of soap used for washing the body and face, sold in the USOrigin dial1 (1300-1400) Old French Latin dies “day”dial1 noundial2 verbDialLDOCE OnlineChinese
of round part Corpus that the machine clock, watch, has a etc
Dial
Dial
trademark
a type of soap used for washing the body and face, sold in the US
Dial
trademarka type of soap used for washing the body and face, sold in the US
dial
dial1 /daɪəl/ noun [countable]
The lighted dial of her watch said 1.20.
She looked at the dial to check her speed.
2. the part of a piece of equipment such as a radio or thermostat that you turn around to do something, such as find a different station or change the temperature:
The dial on the heater was set to ‘HOT’.
3. the wheel on an older telephone with numbered holes for your fingers that you move around in order to make a call
dial2 verb (past tense and past participle dialled, present participle dialling British English, dialed, dialing American English) [intransitive and transitive]
to press the buttons or turn the dial on a telephone in order to make a telephone call:
I think I dialed the wrong number.
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noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin dies 'day'
1. the round part of a clock, watch, machine etc that has numbers that show you the time or a measurement:Language: Old French
Origin: Latin dies 'day'
2. the part of a piece of equipment such as a radio or thermostat that you turn around to do something, such as find a different station or change the temperature:
3. the wheel on an older telephone with numbered holes for your fingers that you move around in order to make a call
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verb (past tense and past participle dialled, present participle dialling British English, dialed, dialing American English) [intransitive and transitive]to press the buttons or turn the dial on a telephone in order to make a telephone call:
Making and receiving phone calls 打／接电话
the phone/telephone rings 电话铃响了 answer/pick up/hang up the phone/telephone接／挂电话 lift/pick up/hold/replace the receiver拿起／拿着／放回听筒 dial a (phone/wrong) number/an extension number/an area code拨打（电话）号码；拨错号码；拨打分机号码；拨打区号 call sb/talk (to sb)/speak (to sb) on the phone/telephone; from home/work/the office给某人打电话；从家里／工作地点／办公室给某人打电话 make/get/receive a phone call打／接电话 take the phoneoff the hook (= remove the receiver so that the phone does not ring)摘下电话听筒 the line is ( BrE engaged/ ( especially
NAmE busy 占线 the phones have been ( NAmE ringing off the hook (= ringing frequently)电话铃声不断 put sb through/get through to the person you want to speak to给某人接通另一人的电话；打通电话 put sb on hold (= so that they must wait for the person they want to speak to)让某人不要挂上电话（以便等想找的人接电话） call from/use a landline用座机打电话
Mobile/cell phones 手机
be/talk on a( mobile phone/mobile/both
BrE ( cell phone/especially
NAmE ( cellespecially
NAmE 用手机讲电话 use/answer/call (sb on)/get a message on your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell使用／接听／拨打某人的手机；用手机接收信息 switch/turn on/off your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell开启／关闭手机 charge/recharge your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell给手机充电 a mobile/cell phone is on/is off/rings/goes off 手机开机／关机／响铃／没电关机 ( BrE top up your mobile (phone)给手机充值 send/receive a text (message)/an SMS (message)/a fax发送／接收信息／短信／传真 insert/remove/change a SIM card插入／取出／更换 SIM 卡